This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Aaron L. Mills: Vehicle Wiper Control Based on Driver Gaze Detection
Introduction
Aaron L. Mills is an inventor associated with Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. His patent work includes a vehicle system that uses driver gaze detection and precipitation conditions to control windshield wipers.
Latest Patents
Mills is listed as an inventor on 1 patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Wiper Control Based on Driver Gaze Detection.” The invention describes a vehicle equipped with glazing, a wiper, an image-capturing detection unit, and a processor. The system can assess precipitation intensity and determine whether the vehicle is stationary. When it detects that a person inside the vehicle is looking through the glazing, it can activate the wiper at a speed associated with the precipitation intensity.
Career Highlights
The patent highlights an approach to vehicle visibility that combines environmental sensing with information about a driver’s attention. By linking wiper operation to both precipitation and the driver’s gaze while the vehicle is stationary, the system is designed to respond to conditions in which the driver is looking outside.
Collaborations
Robert Schroeter and Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam are identified as Mills’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on this invention.
Conclusion
Aaron L. Mills’s patent work focuses on a vehicle wiper-control system that responds to precipitation and detected driver gaze, illustrating an application of sensing technology to automotive visibility.
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