Neal W Probert

US Patent:

20220319324, Oct 6, 2022

Filed:

Mar 30, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/218019

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy GOUDY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Beverly Hills MI, US
Jeremy CHAMBERS - Casco MI, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/16
G07C 5/04

Abstract:

A collision warning system for a host vehicle includes a wireless communication system and an electronic controller. The wireless communication system is configured to receive data transmissions from remote vehicles. The electronic controller is configured to receive data transmissions from a first remote vehicle. A travel path is determined based on positional information included in the received data transmissions from the first remote vehicle, and whether the host vehicle is on the travel path is determined. Whether the second remote vehicle is on the travel path of the host vehicle is determined based on data transmissions received from the second remote vehicle. Generation of a warning is prevented upon determining that the second remote vehicle is on the travel path of the host vehicle.

US Patent:

20210331675, Oct 28, 2021

Filed:

Apr 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/855138

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy GOUDY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/16
G08G 1/16
H04W 4/46

Abstract:

A method of transmitting a vehicle basic safety message includes receiving a basic safety message from each of a plurality of remote vehicles within a predetermined distance of a host vehicle. The basic safety message includes a width and a length of the remote vehicle. At least one of a new width and a new length of the host vehicle is determined. The new width and the new length of the host vehicle are different from an actual width and an actual length of the host vehicle. A new basic safety message is transmitted from the host vehicle including the at least one of the new width and the new length of the host vehicle.

US Patent:

20200406815, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Jun 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/452206

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy GOUDY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/50
B60Q 9/00
G08G 1/0967
B60W 30/12
B60W 30/16
G08G 1/0965

Abstract:

A system for determining a lane for a vehicle includes a receiver and an electronic controller. The receiver is configured to receive information related to a remote vehicle, the information including a remote vehicle location, a remote vehicle speed and a remote vehicle travel path. The electronic controller is configured to determine a host vehicle location, a host vehicle speed and a host vehicle travel path, compare the host vehicle location with the remote vehicle location, compare the host vehicle speed with the remote vehicle speed and compare the host vehicle travel path with the remote vehicle travel path, and cause the host vehicle to perform a mitigation operation when the electronic controller determines that the remote vehicle location, the remote vehicle speed and the remote vehicle travel path indicate that the remote vehicle must pass or has passed the host vehicle on a right side.

US Patent:

20190369644, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

May 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/994657

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Jeremy CHAMBERS - Casco MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G08G 1/16
G08G 1/01
G05D 1/00
B60Q 9/00

Abstract:

A system for determining the number of remote vehicles following a host vehicle includes a receiver and an electronic controller. The receiver receives information related to a plurality of remote vehicles, including, for each remote vehicle, a vehicle location and a vehicle travel path. The electronic controller determines a location and a travel path of the host vehicle, compares the location of the host vehicle with the vehicle location of each of the remote vehicles, compares the travel path of the host vehicle with the vehicle travel path of each of the remote vehicles, and causes the host vehicle to perform a mitigation operation when the electronic controller determines that a predetermined number of the remote vehicles are disposed behind the host vehicle, and the travel path of the host vehicle and the vehicle travel path of each of the predetermined number of the remote vehicles is the same.

US Patent:

20190092233, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/719227

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy GOUDY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Jeremy CHAMBERS - Casco MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 9/00

Abstract:

A vehicle monitoring system includes an electronic controller and a wireless communicator. The electronic controller is configured to receive data representing points of interest on a vehicle and on a trailer towed by the vehicle, determine geometric relationships between the points of interest based on the data, and calculate an area surrounding the vehicle and the trailer based on the geometric relationships. The wireless communicator is operatively connected to the electronic controller and is configured to receive or transmit one of the data representing the points of interest, and the area based on the geometric relationships.

US Patent:

20190092234, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/719284

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy GOUDY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Jeremy CHAMBERS - Casco MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 9/00
G01S 19/45
G08G 1/16

Abstract:

A vehicle warning system includes a wireless communicator and an electronic controller. The wireless communicator is configured to receive data related to an area surrounding a vehicle and a trailer being towed by the vehicle, the data representing points of interest on the vehicle and on the trailer. The electronic controller is configured to determine a travel path of a host vehicle different from the vehicle, and generate a warning signal upon determining that the travel path indicates entry of the host vehicle into the area.

US Patent:

20180284264, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Apr 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/477827

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy GOUDY - Farmington Hills MI, US
Neal PROBERT - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G01S 13/93
G08G 1/16
G08G 1/01

Abstract:

A traffic circle identification system and method employ a receiver and a controller. The receiver is disposed onboard a host vehicle and configured to receive remote vehicle information representing a travel condition of at least one remote vehicle. The controller is configured to determine whether a traffic circle exists along a current travel path of the host vehicle based on the remote vehicle information.

US Patent:

20180056999, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/251623

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
Roy Goudy - Farmington Hills MI, US
Neal Probert - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/16

Abstract:

Operating a host vehicle is described as including identifying remote vehicle information indicating at least a geospatial state for a remote vehicle and identifying host vehicle information indicating at least a geospatial state for the host vehicle. For a sequence of sampling points, a distance between the remote vehicle and the host vehicle within a transportation network is determined based on the remote vehicle information and the host vehicle information, an angle from a centerline extending from the host vehicle for the distance is calculated, the angle varying as a function of the distance, and a conically-shaped zone is determined using the angle. Responsive to the remote vehicle being located within the conically-shaped zone, the host vehicle is operated based on the remote vehicle being in a lane in which the host vehicle is traveling. The host vehicle is behind the remote vehicle in a direction of travel. A method, vehicle, and apparatus are described.