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Thomas Lee Miller
Also filed as: MILLER JR THOMAS L · MILLER THOMAS · MILLER THOMAS L · MILLER THOMAS LEE
97 granted patents·15 pending applications·1,868 citations·filing 1992–2025
99Inventor score
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112 records- 0197US9477894B1System and method for measuring object height for overhead clearance detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2016·39 cites·20 claims
- 0297US8346432B2System and method for remotely controlling vehicle components from a nomadic communication device or computerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·100 cites·20 claims
- 0397US8258939B2System and method for controlling one or more vehicle features based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·55 cites·26 claims
- 0496US11815614B2Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 14, 2023·2 cites·7 claims
- 0596US6945087B2Method and system for calibrating a tire pressure sensing system for an automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 20, 2005·104 cites·5 claims
- 0696US6745624B2Method and system for calibrating a tire pressure sensing system for an automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 8, 2004·128 cites·7 claims
- 0795US9849834B2System and method for improving vehicle wrong-way detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 26, 2017·34 cites·9 claims
- 0895US8466781B2System and method for recording vehicle events and for generating reports corresponding to the recorded vehicle events based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 18, 2013·65 cites·18 claims
- 0995US6784794B1Method and apparatus for reminding the vehicle operator to refill the spare tire in a tire pressure monitoring systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 31, 2004·54 cites·19 claims
- 1094US8068019B2Trailer identification systemBENNIE BRIAN·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 29, 2011·61 cites·23 claims
- 1193US9437111B2Boundary detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·24 cites·20 claims
- 1293US9150154B2System and method to mask incoming calls for a communication device connected to an automotive telematics systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 6, 2015·33 cites·16 claims
- 1393US9132805B1Unattended-vehicle engine-idling systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·29 cites·23 claims
- 1493US8558690B2Vehicle system passive notification using remote deviceKLEVE ROBERT BRUCE·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 15, 2013·29 cites·22 claims
- 1593US8237554B2System 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
- 1693US6982636B1Method and system for mitigating false alarms in a tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 3, 2006·52 cites·20 claims
- 1792US9718402B2Apparatus and method for actively determining height clearance and generating alertsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 1, 2017·11 cites·11 claims
- 1892US7271709B2Robust method and system for the automatic detection of a detached remote tire pressure sensor of a tire pressure monitoring systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 18, 2007·21 cites·20 claims
- 1992US6985076B1Method and system for detecting the presence of a spare replacement in a tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·41 cites·20 claims
- 2092US5425902AMethod for humidifying airMILLER TOM INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 20, 1995·178 cites·1 claims
- 2191US9238450B1Vehicle master resetFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 19, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 2291US8812065B2System and method for monitoring the location of a communication device in a vehicle based on signal strengthMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 19, 2014·13 cites·15 claims
- 2391US8576061B2System and method for controlling one or more vehicle features based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 5, 2013·14 cites·20 claims
- 2491US6952160B1Method and apparatus, for identifying the location of pressure sensors in a tire pressure monitoring systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2005·35 cites·19 claims
- 2589US9769297B2System and method for monitoring the location of a communication device in a vehicleMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 19, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 2689US9672744B2Boundary detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 2789US6713741B2Conveyorized oven with automated doorMAYTAG CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 30, 2004·75 cites·5 claims
- 2887US10284709B2Apparatus and method for in-vehicle location of a mobile deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·7 cites·16 claims
- 2987US9061629B2Apparatus and method for automatically validating a trailer connectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·11 cites·18 claims
- 3087US8305189B2System and method for changing key status in a vehicle based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·23 cites·16 claims
- 3187US7868750B2System and method for controlling a safety restraint status based on driver statusFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·19 cites·26 claims
- 3287US7224269B2Method and system for resetting tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2004·Granted May 29, 2007·34 cites·19 claims
- 3386US8380460B2Method and system for distinguishing positions of tires in a dual rear tire vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 19, 2013·8 cites·8 claims
- 3485US12222432B2Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 3584US10328940B2Secure idle for a vehicle generatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 3684US10089879B2Boundary detection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 2, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 3784US5981927AHigh visibility microwave oven door with screen and microwave absorbing materialFiled 1996·Granted Nov 9, 1999·67 cites·44 claims
- 3883US9452735B2System and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicleMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 27, 2016·7 cites·8 claims
- 3983US8736434B2System and method for recording vehicle events and for generating reports corresponding to the recorded vehicle events based on driver statusFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 27, 2014·8 cites·18 claims
- 4083US8305206B2System and method for dynamically generating a speed alert based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·17 cites·16 claims
- 4182US9840230B2Apparatus and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicleMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 12, 2017·7 cites·10 claims
- 4282US9516492B2Apparatus and method for detecting a personal communication device in a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 6, 2016·6 cites·12 claims
- 4381US8775020B2System and method for transmitting vehicle information to an occupant communication deviceMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 8, 2014·10 cites·15 claims
- 4481US8306728B2System and method for controlling object detection based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 6, 2012·12 cites·26 claims
- 4580US10194484B2Apparatus 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
- 4680US9251694B2Vehicle system passive notification using remote deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 4780US8751105B2Restricted operation of vehicle driven by secondary driver with rear passengersWHELAN RENE A·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·17 cites·14 claims
- 4880US8577548B2System and method for controlling an entertainment device in a vehicle based on driver status and a predetermined vehicle eventMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 5, 2013·12 cites·16 claims
- 4980US8306739B2System and method for tracking a vehicle based on driver statusMILLER THOMAS LEE·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·9 cites·12 claims
- 5079US10410074B2Systems and methods for locating target vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 10, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
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