Inventor
David Dean Smit
Inventor
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 15 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B62Dprimary
B62DMotor vehicles32%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function16%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables11%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology8%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles5%
G01SRadio direction-finding5%
G08GTraffic control systems5%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation3%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings3%
PatentTitleYear
11,066,100Trailer backup assist curvature control202110,796,572Automated map anomaly detection and update202010,370,030Trailer backup assist curvature control20199,809,250'Intuitive driver interface for trailer backup assist'20179,555,832'Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamics'20179,296,423'Maximum trailer angle determination and control for a trailer backup assist system'20169,248,858'Trailer backup assist system'20169,229,452'Detection of and counter-measures for jackknife enabling conditions during trailer backup assist'20169,037,350'Detection of and counter-measures for jackknife enabling conditions during trailer backup assist'20158,972,109'Rotatable driver interface for trailer backup assist'20158,909,426'Trailer path curvature control for trailer backup assist'20148,825,328'Detection of and counter-measures for jackknife enabling conditions during trailer backup assist'20148,755,984'Managing jackknife enabling conditions during backing of a trailer by reducing speed of a vehicle backing the trailer'20148,577,552'Forward collision warning system with road-side target filtering'20136,283,258'Brake assembly with noise damping'2001Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2001–2021Based in Ann Arbor, MI, US· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (6)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to SMIT DAVID DEAN (5)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH (8)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to LAVOIE ERICK MICHAEL (4)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to PILUTTI THOMAS EDWARD (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH | 8 | 2014–2016 |
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 6 | 2013–2021 |
| SMIT DAVID DEANself | 5 | 2013–2015 |
| LAVOIE ERICK MICHAEL | 4 | 2014–2015 |
| PILUTTI THOMAS EDWARD | 4 | 2014–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI, US | 15 | 2001–2021 |