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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
John A. Lockwood, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph F. Stanek, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G08C 17/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); G08G 1/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); B60R 16/02 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G05D 1/028 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G08G 1/012 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); B64C 29/0091 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64C 2201/00 (2013.01); B64C 2201/02 (2013.01); B64C 2201/08 (2013.01); B64C 2201/086 (2013.01); B64C 2201/088 (2013.01); B64C 2201/12 (2013.01); B64C 2201/126 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/14 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/18 (2013.01); B64C 2201/182 (2013.01); B64C 2201/185 (2013.01); B64C 2201/187 (2013.01); B64C 2201/20 (2013.01); B64C 2201/208 (2013.01); B64C 2230/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/0242 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01); G08G 1/091 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure generally relates to an automotive drone deployment system that includes at least a vehicle and a deployable drone that is configured to attach and detach from the vehicle. More specifically, the disclosure describes the vehicle and drone remaining in communication with each other to exchange information while the vehicle is being operated in an autonomous driving mode so that the vehicle's performance under the autonomous driving mode is enhanced.