Inventor
SIMMONS KYLE
US24 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
22 patentsUS11447132B2Sep 20, 2022
Trailer hitching assistance system with dynamic vehicle control processing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10427716B2Oct 1, 2019
Hitch assist system and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US11697414B2Jul 11, 2023
System and method for remote automated vehicle alignment with a trailer for hitching
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US11433944B2Sep 6, 2022
Automated hitching system with variable backing paths
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
US11155298B2Oct 26, 2021
Modified steering angle at completion of hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US10369988B2Aug 6, 2019
Autonomous parking of vehicles inperpendicular parking spots
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US10281921B2May 7, 2019
Autonomous parking of vehicles in perpendicular parking spots
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9925978B2Mar 27, 2018
Vehicle pivot technique
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US10967851B2Apr 6, 2021
Vehicle system and method for setting variable virtual boundary
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations69
US12286156B2Apr 29, 2025
Trailer GPS location storage and recall for hitch assist operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US11897468B2Feb 13, 2024
Vehicle control system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11279405B2Mar 22, 2022
Hitch assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US11214105B2Jan 4, 2022
Saturated steering detection and operation for guided vehicle operation
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11142209B2Oct 12, 2021
Vehicle road friction control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11090991B2Aug 17, 2021
Human machine interface for vehicle alignment in an acceptable hitch zone
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US11001119B2May 11, 2021
Vehicle shock absorber
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US12151614B2Nov 26, 2024
Hitch assistance system with interface presenting simplified path image
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US11590815B2Feb 28, 2023
Hitch assistance system with interface presenting simplified path image
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations59
US11208145B2Dec 28, 2021
Automated hitching system with steering acquisition and handoff
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9841765B2Dec 12, 2017
Curb detection for vehicle parking
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations51