Inventor
OSTAFEW CHRISTOPHER
US32 patents
Patents
32 patentsUS10569773B2Feb 25, 2020
Predicting behaviors of oncoming vehicles
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US11614335B2Mar 28, 2023
Route planner optimization for hybrid-electric vehicles
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC7 citations85
US11016485B2May 25, 2021
Teleoperation for exception handling
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC14 citations85
US10698407B2Jun 30, 2020
Trajectory planning
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC14 citations85
US10745011B2Aug 18, 2020
Predicting yield behaviors
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC8 citations84
US12043284B2Jul 23, 2024
Trajectory planning
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC5 citations74
US11946760B2Apr 2, 2024
Navigation map learning for intelligent hybrid-electric vehicle planning
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC5 citations73
US11635763B2Apr 25, 2023
3D occlusion reasoning for accident avoidance
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC2 citations72
US11608048B2Mar 21, 2023
Intelligent engine activation planner
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC3 citations72
US11040729B2Jun 22, 2021
Probabilistic object tracking and prediction framework
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC5 citations72
US12280808B2Apr 22, 2025
Road user categorization through monitoring
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC2 citations71
US11181927B2Nov 23, 2021
Automated learning system for improved pickup/dropoff maneuver
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC2 citations71
US12071127B2Aug 27, 2024
Proactive risk mitigation
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC2 citations69
US11274936B2Mar 15, 2022
Safety-assured remote driving for autonomous vehicles
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC2 citations66
US12523481B2Jan 13, 2026
Route planner optimization for hybrid-electric vehicles
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations62
US12448007B2Oct 21, 2025
Imitation learning for trajectory planning
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations62
US12397774B2Aug 26, 2025
Intelligent engine activation planner
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations62
US12194991B2Jan 14, 2025
3D occlusion reasoning for accident avoidance
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations62
US12442650B2Oct 14, 2025
Navigation map learning for intelligent hybrid-electric vehicle planning
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations61
US11636757B2Apr 25, 2023
System and method for optimizing traffic flow using vehicle signals
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations61
US12344237B2Jul 1, 2025
Virtual hazard inference system
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations60
US12365340B2Jul 22, 2025
System and method for proactive lane assist
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US12077177B2Sep 3, 2024
Autonomous vehicle control and map accuracy determination based on predicted and actual trajectories of surrounding objects and vehicles
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC1 citations59
US11753028B1Sep 12, 2023
Pedal control system and method for an electric vehicle
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC1 citations59
US11702075B2Jul 18, 2023
System and method for proactive lane assist
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US12509073B2Dec 30, 2025
Prediction variance estimation
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US12344244B2Jul 1, 2025
Vehicle lane marking detection system
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations50
US11919451B2Mar 5, 2024
Vehicle data display system
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US12594960B2Apr 7, 2026
Navigational constraint control system
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US11753009B2Sep 12, 2023
Intelligent pedal lane change assist
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations48
US11215987B2Jan 4, 2022
Exception situation playback for tele-operators
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC0 citations46
US12522192B2Jan 13, 2026
Vehicle accelerator pedal responsiveness adjuster
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