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NIEWIADOMSKI LUKE
US82 patents
Patents
50 patentsUS10780752B1Sep 22, 2020
Vehicle hitch ball detection system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC22 citations90
US10744943B1Aug 18, 2020
System and method for trailer alignment
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations85
US10632803B2Apr 28, 2020
Hitch assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US10144417B1Dec 4, 2018
Hitch assist system and method featuring a specified angle between a vehicle heading and a trailer heading at a final position
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US11385651B2Jul 12, 2022
System and methods for detection and response to interference between trailer coupler and hitch ball
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations79
US11505124B2Nov 22, 2022
Alignment position adaptation for fifth wheel trailers in hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations75
US11851061B2Dec 26, 2023
Prevention of trailer coupler tracking jump during hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US11787336B2Oct 17, 2023
Trailer hitching assistance system including trailer type identification and adaptive interface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US11511733B2Nov 29, 2022
Vehicle parking system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11491833B2Nov 8, 2022
System and methods for vehicle alignment control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11447132B2Sep 20, 2022
Trailer hitching assistance system with dynamic vehicle control processing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11285768B2Mar 29, 2022
Vehicle system and method for detecting trailer connection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11192552B2Dec 7, 2021
Vehicle motion control for trailer alignment
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US11148489B2Oct 19, 2021
Hitch assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10960721B2Mar 30, 2021
System for detection and response to retreating trailer
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10768003B2Sep 8, 2020
Vehicle route planning
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10543870B1Jan 28, 2020
Hitch assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10414437B2Sep 17, 2019
Hitch assist system for correcting misalignment between a tow hitch of a vehicle and a hitch coupler of a trailer
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US11697414B2Jul 11, 2023
System and method for remote automated vehicle alignment with a trailer for hitching
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US11605295B2Mar 14, 2023
Active HMI coaching to assist in the retreat from a pending trailer flank contact
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US11433944B2Sep 6, 2022
Automated hitching system with variable backing paths
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US11427199B2Aug 30, 2022
System for aligning a vehicle hitch location identifier with a trailer coupler
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US11299158B2Apr 12, 2022
Unintended standstill response in an assisted hitching operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US11279187B2Mar 22, 2022
Automatic alignment reattempt in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US11208146B2Dec 28, 2021
Acceptable zone for automated hitching with system performance considerations
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US11180148B2Nov 23, 2021
Detection and response to confined trailer in system-assisted hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US11155298B2Oct 26, 2021
Modified steering angle at completion of hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US10962980B2Mar 30, 2021
System and methods for reverse braking during automated hitch alignment
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US10913494B2Feb 9, 2021
System and method for trailer height adjustment
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations72
US11964692B2Apr 23, 2024
Application of auxiliary lighting in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
USD1017626SMar 12, 2024
Display screen with graphical user interface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations71
USD987652SMay 30, 2023
Display screen with graphical user interface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations71
USD987666SMay 30, 2023
Display screen or portion thereof with transitional graphical user interface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations71
US11485413B2Nov 1, 2022
Application of auxiliary lighting in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations71
USD955404SJun 21, 2022
Display screen with graphical user interface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US10870323B2Dec 22, 2020
Compensation for trailer coupler geometry in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations71
US10479152B2Nov 19, 2019
Compensation for trailer coupler height in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US11358639B2Jun 14, 2022
Trailer hitching assistance system with contact mitigation measures
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations70
US11155133B2Oct 26, 2021
System and methods for vehicle alignment control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations68
US11040588B2Jun 22, 2021
Vehicle and system having trailer coupler connection detection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations67
US11436838B2Sep 6, 2022
System and method for detecting trailer cornering limits for fifth-wheel trailer arrangements
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations66
US11097579B2Aug 24, 2021
Compensation for trailer coupler height in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US10946897B2Mar 16, 2021
System and methods for steering control in assisted vehicle operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations63
US12286156B2Apr 29, 2025
Trailer GPS location storage and recall for hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US12151620B2Nov 26, 2024
Trailer hitching assistance system including trailer type identification and adaptive interface
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11897468B2Feb 13, 2024
Vehicle control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11884263B2Jan 30, 2024
Vehicle parking control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US11753076B2Sep 12, 2023
Automated hitching system with subject trailer selection from multiple identified trailers
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11584177B2Feb 21, 2023
Fixed offset method for hitch detection in hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11531331B2Dec 20, 2022
Vehicle control arbitration
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
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