Inventor
MAYER KENNETH MICHAEL
US18 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
15 patentsUS9042603B2May 26, 2015
Method and apparatus for estimating the distance from trailer axle to tongue
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC62 citations97
US8930140B2Jan 6, 2015
Trailer target placement assist system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC138 citations97
US11964692B2Apr 23, 2024
Application of auxiliary lighting in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US11485413B2Nov 1, 2022
Application of auxiliary lighting in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations71
US11753076B2Sep 12, 2023
Automated hitching system with subject trailer selection from multiple identified trailers
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11148488B2Oct 19, 2021
System and method for positioning a vehicle with reduced variation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11090991B2Aug 17, 2021
Human machine interface for vehicle alignment in an acceptable hitch zone
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12397859B2Aug 26, 2025
Application of auxiliary lighting in automatic hitch operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US11126265B2Sep 21, 2021
Wearable haptic feedback
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US12534019B2Jan 27, 2026
Force touch and haptics based digital shade control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US12008166B1Jun 11, 2024
Automatic in-vehicle haptic feedback and force touch adjustment systems and methods
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations60
US10829152B2Nov 10, 2020
Automated hitching system with subject trailer selection from multiple identified trailers
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US12282326B2Apr 22, 2025
Remote maneuvering system for a vehicle and associated method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US12337688B2Jun 24, 2025
Systems and methods for annotating points of interest on head-up display
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations45
US11794726B2Oct 24, 2023
Systems and methods for virtual vehicle parking assistance background
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations44