David Joseph Herman

US Patent:

20200364663, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/416055

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Andrea Chowanic - West Bloomfield MI, US
David Michael Herman - Oak Park MI, US
Ashwin Arunmozhi - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G01C 21/34
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated multimodal delivery. Example methods may include determining information associated with the delivery; determining, based on at least a first portion of the information, that a first confidence level indicative of a delivery capability using a first vehicle is above a first threshold; and determining, based on at least a second portion of the information, a second confidence level indicative of a delivery preference for delivery using the first vehicle relative to a second vehicle.

US Patent:

20200207289, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Sep 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/643708

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David Joseph ORRIS - Southgate MI, US
Nunzio DECIA - Northville MI, US
David A. HERMAN - Southfield MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 16/023
B60R 5/00
B60P 1/00
G06N 20/00
G06Q 50/28

Abstract:

A current location and a destination location of a vehicle are identified. A stowage parameter is predicted based on the current and destination locations. A vehicle component is actuated based on the stowage parameter.

US Patent:

20200110172, Apr 9, 2020

Filed:

Oct 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/150615

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David M. Herman - Southfield MI, US
Nicholas A. Scheufler - Flat Rock MI, US

International Classification:

G01S 13/93
E05F 15/77
E05F 15/73
B60J 5/10

Abstract:

Driver assistance is provided for parking a vehicle inside a garage with a powered garage door actuating system. During parking of the vehicle in the garage, remote scanning is performed around the vehicle to detect a path of a garage door. While in the parking mode, the garage door path is compared to a vehicle profile. Driver guidance is provided in order to locate the vehicle where the profile and path are non-interfering. In a parked mode, the door is monitored for actuations, and the garage door actuator is automatically commanded to reverse if the actuator is closing the door toward an interfering position with the profile. The vehicle profile may encompass an expansion zone recurrently occupied by a powered vehicle door or tailgate. If the interfering position coincides only with the expansion zone then the command to reverse the actuator is made only if the tailgate is not closed.

US Patent:

20200023811, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jul 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/037689

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David A. Herman - Southfield MI, US
Nunzio DeCia - Northville MI, US
David Joseph Orris - Southgate MI, US
Nicholas Alexander Scheufler - Flat Rock MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 25/01
G06N 5/04
G01G 19/414
B60R 25/30

Abstract:

An object outside of a vehicle can be detected with vehicle sensor data. A load for the vehicle can be predicted at least in part based on classifying the object. A vehicle component can be actuated based on the predicted load.

US Patent:

20190347498, Nov 14, 2019

Filed:

May 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/975438

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David A. Herman - Southfield MI, US
Nunzio DeCia - Northville MI, US
David Joseph Orris - Southgate MI, US
Nicholas Alexander Scheufler - Flat Rock MI, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06T 7/11
G08G 1/16
G06T 7/215

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automated detection of trailer properties. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and an infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit is configured to detect presence of an attached trailer. The infotainment head unit is also configured to, in response to a determination that the attached trailer is an unrecognized trailer broadcast a request for images via the inter-vehicle communication module, perform semantic segmentation on the images, generate a three dimensional point cloud using the segmented images, and estimate a property of the attached trailer based on the three dimensional point cloud

US Patent:

20190308509, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Apr 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/946241

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Nicholas SCHEUFLER - Flat Rock MI, US
David A. HERMAN - Southfield MI, US
Nunzio DeCIA - Northville MI, US
David Joseph ORRIS - Southgate MI, US

International Classification:

B60L 11/18

Abstract:

A network of electric vehicle chargers is provided. The network may include a controller that, responsive to data indicating a threshold risk of utility grid power loss in a defined geographic area, broadcasts commands summoning vehicles in the defined geographic area to travel to and charge via the network, and prioritize charging of the vehicles at the network according to charge state data such that the vehicles having lowest state of charge are charged first.

US Patent:

20190225210, Jul 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/879151

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
David A. Herman - Southfield MI, US
David Joseph Orris - Southgate MI, US
Nunzio DeCia - Northville MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/09
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self height estimation. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module broadcasts a request for images via the inter-vehicle communication module. The body control module also performs semantic segmentation on the images, generates a composite image of the vehicle based on the segmented images, and generates a three dimensional representation of the vehicle based on the composite image. Using the three dimensional representation, the body control module determines a height of the vehicle, and based on the height, controls the vehicle to avoid obstacles.

US Patent:

20190210560, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Aug 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

16/325424

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Nicholas Alexander SCHEUFLER - Flat Rock MI, US
David A. HERMAN - Southfield MI, US
David Joseph ORRIS - Allen Park MI, US
Stephen Jay ORRIS - New Boston MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 25/24
G07C 9/00

Abstract:

Data including vehicle occupant authentication information is received. A request to control a vehicle component is received. A role for the vehicle occupant is identified. A determination is made whether the identified role includes a permission to control the vehicle component. The requested control of the vehicle component is performed if the identified role includes the permission to control the vehicle component.