Inventor
RECKER DARREL ALAN
US32 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
22 patentsUS9493187B2Nov 15, 2016
Control for trailer backup assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC56 citations98
US9796228B2Oct 24, 2017
Hitch angle detection for trailer backup assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC17 citations84
US10421490B2Sep 24, 2019
Handwheel obstruction detection and inertia compensation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations82
US9751558B2Sep 5, 2017
Handwheel obstruction detection and inertia compensation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations82
US10710585B2Jul 14, 2020
Trailer backup assist system with predictive hitch angle functionality
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US12172477B2Dec 24, 2024
Methods and apparatus for trailers with adjustable batteries
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US10011296B2Jul 3, 2018
Synchronizing vehicle steering
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US11124235B2Sep 21, 2021
Speed optimized trajectory control for motor vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US10864940B2Dec 15, 2020
Steer-by-wire feedback torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US10737693B2Aug 11, 2020
Autonomous steering control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US10723379B2Jul 28, 2020
Steer-by-wire feedback torque
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US10286950B2May 14, 2019
Speed optimized trajectory control for motor vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations71
US9616928B2Apr 11, 2017
Steering angle control for multiple features
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US11702137B2Jul 18, 2023
Methods and apparatus to control a torque threshold for hands on/off detection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations70
US9031745B2May 12, 2015
Systems and methods for correcting steering wheel angle errors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations68
US11136060B2Oct 5, 2021
Steering nibble control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12428060B2Sep 30, 2025
Methods and apparatus to control a torque threshold for hands on/off detection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations59
US10801910B2Oct 13, 2020
Vehicle force imbalance detection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations58
US10919496B2Feb 16, 2021
Method and apparatus for wireless valet key configuration and relay
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations56
US10179583B2Jan 15, 2019
Vehicle subsystem coordination and control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12409884B2Sep 9, 2025
Methods and apparatus to improve electronic power assisted steering in a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10507796B2Dec 17, 2019
Method and apparatus for wireless valet key configuration and relay
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
FORD GLOBAL TECH
4 patentsUS9164955B2Oct 20, 2015
Trailer active back-up assist with object avoidance
FORD GLOBAL TECH72 citations98
US9129528B2Sep 8, 2015
Trailer active back-up assist with lane width HMI
FORD GLOBAL TECH13 citations84
US9037312B2May 19, 2015
Trailer heading angle using vehicle wheel speed sensors
FORD GLOBAL TECH15 citations84
US11993307B2May 28, 2024
Methods and apparatus to control a torque threshold for hands on/off detection
FORD GLOBAL TECH0 citations59
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC
3 patentsUS5742918AApr 21, 1998
Method and apparatus for dynamically compensating a lateral acceleration of a motor vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC155 citations99
US5809434ASep 15, 1998
Method and apparatus for dynamically determically determining an operating state of a motor vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC106 citations98
US5742919AApr 21, 1998
Method and apparatus for dynamically determining a lateral velocity of a motor vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH INC144 citations98