Inventor

Shane Elwart

Inventor

Ypsilanti, MI, US

Overview

2004–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 100 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

Y02Tprimary

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation12%

F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general11%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function10%

F02DControlling combustion engines9%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables5%

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings5%

G08GTraffic control systems5%

B62DMotor vehicles4%

F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof4%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles4%

PatentTitleYear

10,859,388Route generation using road lane line quality2020 10,703,366Inhibiting highway assist mode2020 10,690,507Network based storage of vehicle and infrastructure data for optimizing vehicle routing2020 10,543,850Reactivation of driver assist mode2020 10,444,763Systems, methods, and devices for fusion of predicted path attributes and drive history2019 10,358,130System and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters2019 10,345,111Route generation using road lane line quality2019 10,293,816Automatic park and reminder system and method of use2019 10,253,714Stop/start control based on repeated driving patterns2019 10,229,599Vehicle lane changing2019 10,202,144Vehicle curvature determination2019 10,161,760Systems, methods, and devices for communicating drive history path attributes2018 10,160,281Road roughness preview with drive history2018 10,108,197Deceleration determination of a vehicle2018 10,108,191Driver interactive system for semi-autonomous modes of a vehicle2018 10,088,844Wearable computer in an autonomous vehicle2018 10,088,322Traffic control device detection2018 10,054,454Network based storage of vehicle and infrastructure data for optimizing vehicle routing2018 10,035,498Vehicle camera cleaning system2018 9,969,389Enhanced vehicle operation2018 9,925,988'Steering and braking control system'2018 9,863,777'Method and apparatus for automatic estimated time of arrival calculation and provision'2018 9,851,212Route generation using road lane line quality2017 9,846,050Systems, methods, and devices for communicating drive history path attributes2017 9,827,986System and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters2017 9,823,081'Vehicle passenger identification'2017 9,824,300'Vehicle lane learning'2017 9,744,972'Trailer backup aid speed limiting via braking'2017 9,739,226'Walk-away vehicle shutdown'2017 9,738,284'Vehicle acceleration determination'2017 9,707,911'Identifying a driver of a vehicle'2017 9,604,609'Emergency in-lane steering assist with braking'2017 9,530,312'Method and apparatus for crowd-sourced traffic reporting based on projected traffic volume of road segments'2016 9,517,771'Autonomous vehicle modes'2016 9,475,496'Modified autonomous vehicle settings'2016 9,453,910'Detecting radar blockage based on drive history'2016 9,406,177'Fault handling in an autonomous vehicle'2016 9,346,400'Affective user interface in an autonomous vehicle'2016 9,290,186'Messaging via vehicle steering wheel'2016 9,212,926'In-vehicle path verification'2015 9,174,649'Redundancy for automated vehicle operations'2015 9,047,774'Method and apparatus for crowd-sourced traffic reporting'2015 9,042,603'Method and apparatus for estimating the distance from trailer axle to tongue'2015 9,037,340'System and method for modifying adaptive cruise control set points'2015 8,978,360'Hydrocarbon and NOx trap'2015 8,972,103'Method of building and using local map of vehicle drive path'2015 8,930,140'Trailer target placement assist system and method'2015 8,915,070'Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system for flex-fuel combustion engine'2014 8,776,496'Hydrocarbon retaining system configuration for combustion engine'2014 8,739,517'Vehicle-based strategy for removing urea deposits from an SCR catalyst'2014 8,733,082'System and method to operate fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine'2014 8,707,937'Fuel systems and methods for controlling fuel systems in a vehicle with multiple fuel tanks'2014 8,707,683'Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system'2014 8,627,858'Methods and systems for selectively fuelling a vehicle'2014 8,539,938'Fuel systems and methods for controlling fuel systems in a vehicle with multiple fuel tanks'2013 8,499,546'Methods for reducing engine exhaust emissions'2013 8,448,422'Engine starting control for engine with hydrocarbon retaining system'2013 8,448,427'Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system for flex-fuel combustion engine'2013 8,394,542'System and method to operate a fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine'2013 8,375,701'Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system'2013 8,341,950'Engine exhaust system having a thermoelectric conversion device and a heat pipe'2013 8,333,063'Hydrocarbon retaining system and method'2012 8,261,531'Hydrocarbon retaining system for flex-fuel combustion engine'2012 8,249,795'Method for detection of emissions levels during extended engine speed controlled operation'2012 8,192,877'System and method to operate fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine'2012 8,171,724'Vehicle-based strategy for removing urea deposits from an SCR catalyst'2012 8,161,733'Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system'2012 8,133,157'System and method to reduce stall during deceleration fuel shut off'2012 8,112,985'Hydrocarbon retaining system configuration for combustion engine'2012 8,112,988'System and method for desulfating a NOx trap'2012 8,079,351'Temperature sensor diagnostics'2011 8,032,291'Method for detection of emissions levels during extended engine speed controlled operation'2011 7,998,027'System and method to reduce stall during deceleration fuel shut off'2011 7,997,063'Controlled air-fuel ratio modulation air fuel sensor input'2011 7,998,447'Method for removing hydrogen sulfide from an emissions stream'2011 7,918,086'System and method for determining a NOx storage capacity of catalytic device'2011 7,913,672'Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system'2011 7,870,848'Reducing fuel-vapor emissions by vortex effect'2011 7,870,723'System and method to operate fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine'2011 7,846,595'System and method to operate a fuel cell in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine'2010 7,832,204'Engine system including heat pipe'2010 7,810,319'Catalytic device with fuel cell portion and catalytic conversion portion'2010 7,797,929'Low temperature emission control'2010 7,673,445'Mechanical apparatus having a catalytic NOx storage and conversion device'2010 7,600,375'Catalytic device with fuel cell portion and catalytic conversion portion'2009 7,572,204'System and method to reduce stall during deceleration fuel shut off'2009 7,549,283'Engine system with mixed exhaust gas oxygen sensor types'2009 7,523,653'Exhaust temperature sensor monitoring'2009 7,448,983'System and method for utilizing estimated driver braking effort'2008 7,426,910'Engine system having improved efficiency'2008 7,363,758'Lean burn engine control NOx purging based on positional loading of oxidants in emission control device'2008 7,311,079'Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation'2007 7,146,799'Computer controlled engine air-fuel ratio adjustment'2006 7,104,045'System and method for removing hydrogen sulfide from an emissions stream'2006 7,003,944'Computing device to generate even heating in exhaust system'2006 6,978,204'Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation'2005 6,901,327'Computer instructions for control of multi-path exhaust system in an engine'2005 6,854,264'Computer controlled engine adjustment based on an exhaust flow'2005 6,766,641'Temperature control via computing device'2004 6,754,578'Computer instructions for control of multi-path exhaust system in an engine'2004

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2004–2020Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (99)· patent assignee history

2004–2020Based in Ypsilanti, MI, US· patent location history

2009–2014Based in Washtenaw, MI, US· patent location history

2011–2015Patents assigned to ELWART SHANE (23)· patent assignee history

2011–2015Patents assigned to UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES (11)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to KERNS JAMES MICHAEL (11)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to LUPESCU JASON AARON (10)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC	99	2004–2020
ELWART SHANEself	23	2011–2015
KERNS JAMES MICHAEL	11	2012–2015
UHRICH MICHAEL JAMES	11	2011–2015
LUPESCU JASON AARON	10	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Ypsilanti, MI, US	96	2004–2020
Washtenaw, MI, US	4	2009–2014