Inventor
MCNEES MICHAEL ALAN
US26 patents
Patents
26 patentsUS11840241B1Dec 12, 2023
Adjusting driver assist technology based on vehicle ride height
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations74
US11881108B2Jan 23, 2024
Systems and methods for virtual parking lot space allocation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11654922B2May 23, 2023
Driver attention and hand placement systems and methods
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US12594850B2Apr 7, 2026
Systems and methods for prioritizing vehicle charging using energy from renewable or low carbon emission sources
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12319341B2Jun 3, 2025
Methods and apparatus to control a vehicle trailer using torque vectoring
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12168441B2Dec 17, 2024
Vehicle trailer control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12139194B2Nov 12, 2024
Systems and methods for providing alternative views for blocked rear and side view mirrors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12139034B2Nov 12, 2024
Systems and methods for providing preemptive vehicle reenergizing alerts
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US12103514B2Oct 1, 2024
Off-road feature enablement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12090917B2Sep 17, 2024
Vehicle entry power saving
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12036981B2Jul 16, 2024
Systems and methods to protect a side-view mirror of a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11975614B2May 7, 2024
Vehicle-to-vehicle towing communication link
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11835008B1Dec 5, 2023
Engine and engine exhaust control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11753860B2Sep 12, 2023
Vehicle having powered door control with object detection and classification
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11745559B2Sep 5, 2023
System and method for isolating motor vehicle interior from poor outdoor air quality
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12456304B2Oct 28, 2025
Methods and apparatus to determine the load of a vehicle via camera based height measurement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations58
US12030444B2Jul 9, 2024
Selective actuation of vehicle components using two control modules
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations55
US12576851B2Mar 17, 2026
Vehicle pass maneuvering
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12548319B2Feb 10, 2026
Satellite-enabled off-road obstacle detection
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12287860B2Apr 29, 2025
Systems and methods for permitting access to a human machine interface in a vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12211293B2Jan 28, 2025
Vehicle loading and passage configurator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12208800B2Jan 28, 2025
Methods and apparatuses for dynamic vehicle access permissioning analysis and handling
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US11845431B2Dec 19, 2023
Enhanced vehicle operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12358496B2Jul 15, 2025
Coordinated vehicle movement for presence simulation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US12115959B2Oct 15, 2024
Vehicle control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US12528488B2Jan 20, 2026
Systems and methods for performing remedial actions when a road is flooded
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47