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Michael Hafner
Also filed as: HAFNER MICHAEL · HAFNER MICHAEL A
31 granted patents·6 pending applications·621 citations·filing 1996–2023
96Inventor score
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37 records- 0199US9676377B2Speed limiting comfort enhancementFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·41 cites·16 claims
- 0297US9623859B2Trailer curvature control and mode management with powertrain and brake supportFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 18, 2017·19 cites·19 claims
- 0397US9506774B2Method of inputting a path for a vehicle and trailerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·71 cites·18 claims
- 0497US9493187B2Control for trailer backup assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·56 cites·20 claims
- 0597US9238483B2Trailer backup assist system with trajectory planner for multiple waypointsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 19, 2016·90 cites·20 claims
- 0694US5806805AFault tolerant actuation system for flight control actuatorsBOEING CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·214 cites·22 claims
- 0793US9926008B2Trailer backup assist system with waypoint selectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·15 cites·20 claims
- 0893US9783230B2Trailer backup assist system with off-shoot correctionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 10, 2017·10 cites·12 claims
- 0992US9969428B2Trailer backup assist system with waypoint selectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 15, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 1092US9708000B2Trajectory planner for a trailer backup assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·19 cites·18 claims
- 1189US9925988B1Steering and braking control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 27, 2018·12 cites·17 claims
- 1288US9849864B2Vehicle parking assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 26, 2017·4 cites·10 claims
- 1385US8006839B2Method and apparatus for packaging medical devicesZIMMER INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·42 cites·26 claims
- 1483US10710585B2Trailer backup assist system with predictive hitch angle functionalityFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·4 cites·6 claims
- 1580US10737693B2Autonomous steering controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 11, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 1679US10286950B2Speed optimized trajectory control for motor vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 14, 2019·3 cites·9 claims
- 1776US10279803B2Trailer curvature control and mode management with powertrain and brake supportFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 7, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1875US11124235B2Speed optimized trajectory control for motor vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 1967US12304515B2Vehicle path adjustmentFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2067US12233857B2Obstacle avoidance for vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2163US12330633B2Obstacle avoidance for vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2262US12296845B2Vehicle path adjustment with control barrier functionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2362US11673548B2Vehicle detection and responseFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 13, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2462US11169520B2Enhanced vehicle operationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2562US10222804B2Inertial reference for TBA speed limitingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 5, 2019·1 cites·18 claims
- 2660US9981656B2Vehicle parking assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·1 cites·15 claims
- 2759US10479332B2Vehicle parking assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 2858US2025178597A1Vehicle operation around obstaclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2957US11142209B2Vehicle road friction controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3054US11827217B2Vehicle detection and responseFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3154US11117577B2Vehicle path processingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3252US12172636B2Vehicle path adjustment using a virtual boundary that is based on a shape of a vehicle bodyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3352US2024199015A1Vehicle deceleration controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3452US2023020503A1Machine controlFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3552US2019269579A1Dental VarnishTOOTHSHINE LTD·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3644US2022063691A1Method and system for warning a motor vehicle of a collision with a railway vehicleDAIMLER AG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3735US2015197281A1Trailer backup assist system with lane marker detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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