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Eric L. Reed
Also filed as: REED ERIC · REED ERIC L
61 granted patents·13 pending applications·730 citations·filing 1988–2025
98Inventor score
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74 records- 0198US8552848B2System and method for combined blind spot detection and rear crossing path collision warningRAO MANOHARPRASAD K·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 8, 2013·215 cites·15 claims
- 0297US9477894B1System and method for measuring object height for overhead clearance detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2016·39 cites·20 claims
- 0396US11815614B2Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 14, 2023·2 cites·7 claims
- 0495US9849834B2System and method for improving vehicle wrong-way detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 26, 2017·34 cites·9 claims
- 0595US9102272B2Trailer target monitoring system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·24 cites·20 claims
- 0694US9493085B2Vehicular charging and protection systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 15, 2016·14 cites·17 claims
- 0793US9437111B2Boundary detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·24 cites·20 claims
- 0893US8237554B2System and method for programming keys to vehicle to establish primary and secondary driversMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 7, 2012·29 cites·21 claims
- 0992US9718402B2Apparatus and method for actively determining height clearance and generating alertsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 1, 2017·11 cites·11 claims
- 1092US9631541B2Capacitance-based vehicular component protection systems and configurationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 1191US9238450B1Vehicle master resetFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 19, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 1291US6078595ATiming synchronization and switchover in a network switchASCEND COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 20, 2000·152 cites·3 claims
- 1390US9030310B2Capacitance-based catalytic converter protection systems and configurationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 12, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 1489US9672744B2Boundary detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 1588US10334187B2Adjustable stacked filter arrays for vehicle camerasFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·4 cites·13 claims
- 1687US10284709B2Apparatus and method for in-vehicle location of a mobile deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·7 cites·16 claims
- 1785US12222432B2Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 1885US9227594B2Resistance-based catalytic converter protection systems and configurationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 5, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 1984US11079487B2Communication of infrastructure information to a vehicle via ground penetrating radarFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 3, 2021·4 cites·7 claims
- 2084US10089879B2Boundary detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 2, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 2183US9452735B2System and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicleMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 27, 2016·7 cites·8 claims
- 2283US9080363B2Vehicle door swing governorREED ERIC L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 14, 2015·11 cites·15 claims
- 2382US9840230B2Apparatus and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicleMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 12, 2017·7 cites·10 claims
- 2480US11155133B2System and methods for vehicle alignment controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·2 cites·15 claims
- 2580US10194484B2Apparatus and method for initiating an emergency call using a personal communication deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·3 cites·18 claims
- 2680US7761095B2Secure transmission over satellite phone networkTELECOMM SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·8 cites·12 claims
- 2779US8103412B2System and method for controlling blind spot monitoring and cross traffic alert based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·9 cites·19 claims
- 2879US7724902B2Faceplate for quick removal and securing of encryption deviceTELECOMM SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 25, 2010·9 cites·19 claims
- 2978US8922357B2System and method for programming keys to vehicle to establish primary and secondary driversMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 30, 2014·6 cites·13 claims
- 3078US2025164600A1Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3177US10377376B2Vehicle with environmental context analysisFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 3274US8744675B2Advanced driver assistance system feature performance using off-vehicle communicationsKING ANTHONY GERALD·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 3, 2014·7 cites·13 claims
- 3370US11391810B2Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 19, 2022·1 cites·14 claims
- 3469US10962980B2System and methods for reverse braking during automated hitch alignmentFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 30, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
- 3569US9007196B2Cost effective auto-actuation door checkREED ERIC L·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 14, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 3669US7978096B2Parking angle determination and cross traffic alertFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 12, 2011·7 cites·14 claims
- 3769US2021231798A1Communication of infrastructure information to a vehicle via ground penetrating radarFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3867US10625749B2Attachable vehicle controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·1 cites·15 claims
- 3967US10407970B2Initiation of vehicle liftgate actuationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 4066US9315175B1Automatic braking override systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·2 cites·14 claims
- 4165US9897762B2Multiple environment fiber optic cableFIBEROPTIC COMPONENTS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·3 cites·21 claims
- 4265US8072352B2Cross traffic alert with parking angle trajectoryREED ERIC L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 6, 2011·6 cites·11 claims
- 4365US7890051B2Secure transmission over satellite phone networkTELECOMM SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 15, 2011·1 cites·16 claims
- 4464US10913396B2Adjustment of vehicle rearview mirror displaysFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 9, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4564US8913989B2Secure transmission over satellite phone networkBEST FIONA S·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 16, 2014·1 cites·12 claims
- 4664US2018257440A1System and method for managing tire pressure for a trailerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4762US11869737B2Push-button switch assembly and diagnosic methods thereofFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4861US9694824B2Method and system for selecting vehicle performanceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·1 cites·19 claims
- 4959US9902217B2System and method for managing tire pressure for a trailerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·0 cites·21 claims
- 5057US11613277B2Network of home smart listening devices linked to autonomous vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
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