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David Dean Smit
Also filed as: SMIT DAVID DEAN
16 granted patents·608 citations·filing 2000–2021
94Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6FORD GLOBAL TECH4RUPP MATT Y2FORD GLOBAL TECH INC1LAVOIE ERICK MICHAEL1
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16 records- 0198US9248858B2Trailer backup assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·92 cites·25 claims
- 0297US8755984B2Managing jackknife enabling conditions during backing of a trailer by reducing speed of a vehicle backing the trailerRUPP MATT Y·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 17, 2014·126 cites·8 claims
- 0396US8909426B2Trailer path curvature control for trailer backup assistRHODE DOUGLAS SCOTT·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 9, 2014·123 cites·40 claims
- 0495US8972109B2Rotatable driver interface for trailer backup assistLAVOIE ERICK MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 3, 2015·49 cites·21 claims
- 0595US8825328B2Detection of and counter-measures for jackknife enabling conditions during trailer backup assistRUPP MATT Y·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 2, 2014·53 cites·12 claims
- 0694US6283258B1Brake assembly with noise dampingFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 4, 2001·100 cites·16 claims
- 0789US9555832B2Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamicsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 31, 2017·14 cites·20 claims
- 0888US8577552B1Forward collision warning system with road-side target filteringSMIT DAVID DEAN·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 5, 2013·26 cites·20 claims
- 0986US11066100B2Trailer backup assist curvature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·3 cites·19 claims
- 1084US10796572B2Automated map anomaly detection and updateFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·6 cites·23 claims
- 1183US9809250B2Intuitive driver interface for trailer backup assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 7, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 1281US9296423B2Maximum trailer angle determination and control for a trailer backup assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 29, 2016·9 cites·23 claims
- 1372US11724736B2Trailer backup assist curvature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 1467US9229452B2Detection of and counter-measures for jackknife enabling conditions during trailer backup assistFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 1560US10370030B2Trailer backup assist curvature controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 6, 2019·1 cites·3 claims
- 1647US9037350B2Detection of and counter-measures for jackknife enabling conditions during trailer backup assistFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·0 cites·35 claims
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