Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Facilitating lane-splitting by motorcycles
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Application No.: US15761733Application Date: 2015-10-20
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Publication No.: US10698404B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Zachary David Nelson
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Stevens Law Group
- Agent David R. Stevens
- International Application: PCT/US2015/056446 WO 20151020
- International Announcement: WO2017/069740 WO 20170427
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; B60Q1/50 ; G08G1/16 ; B62J27/00 ; B60Q1/52 ; B60Q1/38 ; B60Q1/46 ; B60Q1/32 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
A controller of a motorcycle determines that the motorcycle is lane-splitting. The controller transmits a notification to vehicles in proximity to the motorcycle. In response to the notifications, the vehicles facilitate lane-splitting by the motorcycle. In particular the vehicles may flash lights to communicate that the vehicle has received the notification and will facilitate lane-splitting. The vehicles may facilitate lane-splitting by refraining from performing lane changes. The vehicles may further notify the motorcycle if lane changes are needed and the motorcycle controller may provide an alert to a rider.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180275650A1 Facilitating Lane-Splitting By Motorcycles Public/Granted day:2018-09-27
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