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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2020
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Michael Hafner, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Birmingham, MI (US);

Yousaf Rahman, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Abhishek Sharma, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Mario Anthony Santillo, Canton, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 40/105 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 40/105 (2013.01); B60W 2552/30 (2020.02); B60W 2552/53 (2020.02); B60W 2554/404 (2020.02);
Abstract

A computer is programmed to identify first and second virtual boundaries of a roadway lane based on a predicted boundary between the roadway lane and an adjacent roadway lane, determine a first constraint value based on a first virtual boundary approach acceleration, determine a second constraint value based on a second virtual boundary approach acceleration, output a prescribed steering angle, brake input, and propulsion input when one of the constraint values violates a respective threshold, and actuate components to attain the prescribed steering angle, brake input, and propulsion input. The first virtual boundary approach acceleration is based on a steering wheel angle of a vehicle and input to one of a brake or a propulsion of the vehicle. The second virtual boundary approach acceleration is based on a steering wheel angle of the vehicle and input to one of a brake or a propulsion of the vehicle.


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