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LAUFFER SCOTT J

US34 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

31 patents
US9381915B1Jul 5, 2016

Vehicle side impact control

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC27 citations94
US9963035B2May 8, 2018

Removable steering wheel and pedals for autonomous vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations93
US10202144B2Feb 12, 2019

Vehicle curvature determination

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9604585B2Mar 28, 2017

Failure management in a vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US9174649B1Nov 3, 2015

Redundancy for automated vehicle operations

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations84
US9840279B2Dec 12, 2017

Removable steering-wheel assembly for an autonomous vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US10286891B2May 14, 2019

Vehicle parking system failure management

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10108197B2Oct 23, 2018

Deceleration determination of a vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9738284B2Aug 22, 2017

Vehicle acceleration determination

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US9598085B2Mar 21, 2017

Regenerative-braking transmission downshift torque limiting

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10549731B2Feb 4, 2020

Electric parking brake for autonomous vehicles

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US10207697B2Feb 19, 2019

Movable steering wheel for autonomous vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US9981657B2May 29, 2018

Autonomous vehicle parking and transition to manual control

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US10121376B2Nov 6, 2018

Vehicle assistance

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations71
US10726645B2Jul 28, 2020

Vehicle diagnostic operation

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations68
US9527487B2Dec 27, 2016

Failure tolerant vehicle speed

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9527489B2Dec 27, 2016

Failure tolerant vehicle speed

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9254825B2Feb 9, 2016

Regenerative braking control system and method

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US11235802B2Feb 1, 2022

Enhanced vehicle operation

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US10488863B2Nov 26, 2019

Autonomous vehicle post-fault operation

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations61
US10246101B2Apr 2, 2019

Driver training system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations60
US12466254B2Nov 11, 2025

Methods and apparatus for determining positions of a stowable pedal assembly

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations57
US12434719B2Oct 7, 2025

Enhanced vehicle activation

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations56
US10845800B2Nov 24, 2020

Vehicle software check

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations56
US12030444B2Jul 9, 2024

Selective actuation of vehicle components using two control modules

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations55
US10935476B2Mar 2, 2021

Ball joint sensor

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations53
US10037031B2Jul 31, 2018

Vehicle operation states

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US10883596B2Jan 5, 2021

Remote vehicle control

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10246090B2Apr 2, 2019

Vehicle collision severity mitigation

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9823660B2Nov 21, 2017

System for distance to stop

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US11225238B2Jan 18, 2022

System and method for increasing regenerative braking in a rear-wheel-drive-based platform with four-wheel-drive capability

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47

JOYCE JOHN P

1 patent

LAUFFER SCOTT J

1 patent

CROMBEZ DALE SCOTT

1 patent