Trailer backup assist system with waypoint selection
M Hafner, J Shutko, TE Pilutti, RA Trombley - US Patent 9,969,428, 2018 - Google Patents
A display system for a vehicle attached to a trailer is provided herein. The system includes a
display configured to show an aerial view of the vehicle and the trailer and a plurality of …
display configured to show an aerial view of the vehicle and the trailer and a plurality of …
Trailer backup assist system with off-shoot correction
M Hafner, TE Pilutti - US Patent 9,783,230, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer is provided
herein. The system includes a steering input device for controlling a desired curvature. A …
herein. The system includes a steering input device for controlling a desired curvature. A …
Trailer backup offset determination
EM Lavoie, JM Raad, DJ Mattern - US Patent 9,937,953, 2018 - Google Patents
A system for calibrating a backup assist system for a trailer attached to a vehicle is provided
which includes a hitch sensor continuously measuring a hitch angle for determining an …
which includes a hitch sensor continuously measuring a hitch angle for determining an …
Trajectory planner for a trailer backup assist system
M Hafner, TE Pilutti - US Patent 9,708,000, 2017 - Google Patents
In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a
state estimator that deter mines a current position of a trailer relative to a waypoint position …
state estimator that deter mines a current position of a trailer relative to a waypoint position …
Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamics
DD Smit, MY Rupp, RA Trombley, TE Pilutti… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A display system for a vehicle and trailer is disclosed. The system
comprises an interface configured to receive a direc tional input and a controller in …
comprises an interface configured to receive a direc tional input and a controller in …
Hitch angle sensor assembly
J Crossman - US Patent 9,513,103, 2016 - Google Patents
B62D 13/00, B62D 13/06; B62D 15/02: B62D 15/027; B62D 15/028; B62D 15/0285; B62D
15/0245; B60Q 9/005; B60D 1/245; B60D 3/00; B60D 1/62: B60T 8/1708; G01B 7/30, B60W …
15/0245; B60Q 9/005; B60D 1/245; B60D 3/00; B60D 1/62: B60T 8/1708; G01B 7/30, B60W …
Topographical integration for trailer backup assist system
EM Lavoie, RA Trombley, H Yu - US Patent 9,616,923, 2017 - Google Patents
Price Heneveld LLP (57) ABSTRACT A trailer backup assist system for vehicles utilizes
surface slope data to provide an alert to an operator if a problematic operating condition is …
surface slope data to provide an alert to an operator if a problematic operating condition is …
System and method for determining a hitch angle offset
EM Lavoie - US Patent 9,434,414, 2016 - Google Patents
A system and a method are provided for estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle
and a trailer. A hitch sensor on the vehicle continuously senses a measured hitch angle and …
and a trailer. A hitch sensor on the vehicle continuously senses a measured hitch angle and …
Target monitoring system and method
EM Lavoie - US Patent 10,196,088, 2019 - Google Patents
ABSTRACT A target monitoring system and method are provided herein. An imager is
configured to image a scene rearward of a vehicle and containing a target disposed on a …
configured to image a scene rearward of a vehicle and containing a target disposed on a …
Control for trailer backup assist system
TE Pilutti, RA Trombley, M Hafner, MY Rupp… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a
sensor that senses a mea sured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. The system also …
sensor that senses a mea sured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. The system also …