Inventor · San Carlos, CA, US

Michael Hafner

31Patents
8h-index
48Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 7, 1996 → Aug 10, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5806805A Fault tolerant actuation system for flight control actuators Performing Operations; Transporting 117 Expired
US9238483B2 Trailer backup assist system with trajectory planner for multiple waypoints Performing Operations; Transporting 81 Active
US9506774B2 Method of inputting a path for a vehicle and trailer Physics 58 Active
US9493187B2 Control for trailer backup assist system Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Active
US9676377B2 Speed limiting comfort enhancement Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Active
US8006839B2 Method and apparatus for packaging medical devices Human Necessities 29 Active
US9623859B2 Trailer curvature control and mode management with powertrain and brake support Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9708000B2 Trajectory planner for a trailer backup assist system Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US9926008B2 Trailer backup assist system with waypoint selection Electricity 8 Active
US9969428B2 Trailer backup assist system with waypoint selection Electricity 6 Active
US9925988B1 Steering and braking control system Physics 4 Active
US9783230B2 Trailer backup assist system with off-shoot correction Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9849864B2 Vehicle parking assist system Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10279803B2 Trailer curvature control and mode management with powertrain and brake support Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10737693B2 Autonomous steering control Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10286950B2 Speed optimized trajectory control for motor vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10710585B2 Trailer backup assist system with predictive hitch angle functionality Physics 1 Active
US11124235B2 Speed optimized trajectory control for motor vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9981656B2 Vehicle parking assist system Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11117577B2 Vehicle path processing Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US10479332B2 Vehicle parking assist system Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11827217B2 Vehicle detection and response Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11142209B2 Vehicle road friction control Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US10222804B2 Inertial reference for TBA speed limiting Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11169520B2 Enhanced vehicle operation Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.