Inventor
JOYCE JOHN P
US38 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
35 patentsUS9406177B2Aug 2, 2016
Fault handling in an autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC178 citations98
US9340228B2May 17, 2016
Trailer motion and parameter estimation system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC95 citations98
US9517771B2Dec 13, 2016
Autonomous vehicle modes
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC139 citations97
US9610975B1Apr 4, 2017
Hitch angle detection for trailer backup assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC38 citations94
US9963035B2May 8, 2018
Removable steering wheel and pedals for autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations93
US9212926B2Dec 15, 2015
In-vehicle path verification
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations92
US10202144B2Feb 12, 2019
Vehicle curvature determination
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9796228B2Oct 24, 2017
Hitch angle detection for trailer backup assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC17 citations84
US9604585B2Mar 28, 2017
Failure management in a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US9840279B2Dec 12, 2017
Removable steering-wheel assembly for an autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US9821808B1Nov 21, 2017
Autonomous boat launching
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC12 citations83
US10710585B2Jul 14, 2020
Trailer backup assist system with predictive hitch angle functionality
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
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
US10088844B2Oct 2, 2018
Wearable computer in an autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9934572B2Apr 3, 2018
Drawbar scan solution for locating trailer hitch point
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US12227157B2Feb 18, 2025
Methods and apparatus to extend brake life cycle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
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
US10011296B2Jul 3, 2018
Synchronizing vehicle steering
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US9981657B2May 29, 2018
Autonomous vehicle parking and transition to manual control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US9527487B2Dec 27, 2016
Failure tolerant vehicle speed
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9527489B2Dec 27, 2016
Failure tolerant vehicle speed
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9290186B2Mar 22, 2016
Messaging via vehicle steering wheel
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9254825B2Feb 9, 2016
Regenerative braking control system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9126570B2Sep 8, 2015
Control of hydraulic brake system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations61
US10919496B2Feb 16, 2021
Method and apparatus for wireless valet key configuration and relay
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations56
US10647305B2May 12, 2020
Active cancellation of brake torque variation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations56
US10179583B2Jan 15, 2019
Vehicle subsystem coordination and control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US10037031B2Jul 31, 2018
Vehicle operation states
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US9499142B2Nov 22, 2016
Systems and methods for wheel slip control in a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9981686B2May 29, 2018
Creep assist for steering management
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9446768B2Sep 20, 2016
System and method for energy optimization in autonomous vehicle operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US10507796B2Dec 17, 2019
Method and apparatus for wireless valet key configuration and relay
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
US10486594B2Nov 26, 2019
Systems and methods for determining vehicle wireless camera latency
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations41