Cooperative Navigation Strategy for Safer, Smarter Urban Intersections
TS-073111 —
Urban intersections are among the highest‑risk environments for automated and human‑driven vehicles due to occlusions, complex right‑of‑way, mixed traffic, and inconsistent connectivity. On‑board perception alone often misses beyond‑line‑of‑sight actors, while centralized or game 
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Khan, Rahan; Ahmed, Qadeer; Hanif, Athar
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Novel Bayonet Seatbelt Connector for Enhanced Vehicle Safety Systems
TS-071941 — The Need
Current automotive seatbelt systems, especially standard 3-point belts, often fall short in protecting occupants during complex side impacts and in emerging autonomous vehicle seating configurations. Existing solutions like inflatable belts and safety vests can be uncomfortable and are not …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dapino, Marcelo; Headings, Leon; Srinivas, Vivek
- Licensing Officer: Sharick, Joe
Sustainability-Aware Management of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Fleets
TS-068477 — The Need
Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are critical to modern, highly automated environments, operating 24/7 to optimize tasks, increase throughput, and meet demanding operational requirements. However, most task allocation and charging solutions focus solely on maximizing performance metrics like…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Brocanelli, Marco
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
SimpleFill Gas Pressurization Device
TS-063346 — A re
liable compact device for efficiently compressing natural gas fuel for au
tomobiles
Compressed gas is useful in a number of different applications such as propulsion in vehicles. The global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) market was valued at $14.8 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $36 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 14.1%. Furthermore, the Natural Gas Vehicle market …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cantemir, Codrin; Canova, Marcello; Chiara, Fabio; Durand, James; Fly, Gerald; Triberti, Matteo; Underhill, Robert
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Vulnerability and Attackability analysis of automotive controllers using structural model of the system
TS-063239 — The Ohio State University has developed a vulnerability analysis technique for connected and autonomous vehicles that assesses the vulnerability and attackability of the automotive controllers to determine the security of the system.
The Need
Automated vehicle technologies improve safety, assis…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Renganathan, Vishnu; Ahmed, Qadeer
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Dynamic Control Scheme for Multiphase Electric Machine
TS-063033 — The Need
As automobile manufacturers strive to achieve greater fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and other Electric Drive Systems (EDSs) has surged. However, these electrified powertrains face performance challenges, especially in extreme environments. To…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Hanif, Athar; Ahmed, Qadeer
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
SimpleFill Gas Pressurization Device
TS-054465 — A re
liable compact device for efficiently compressing natural gas fuel for au
tomobiles
Compressed gas is useful in a number of different applications such as propulsion in vehicles. The global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) market was valued at $14.8 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $36 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 14.1%. Furthermore, the Natural Gas Vehicle market …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Chiara, Fabio; Canova, Marcello; Cantemir, Codrin; Durand, James; Fly, Gerald; Triberti, Matteo; Underhill, Robert
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Design Features of Dissimilar Material-Reinforced Blanks and Extrusions for Forming
TS-037334 — A method for reinforcing formed metal parts with fiber and/or metal
lic reinforcement.
To date, a key method of lightweighting automobiles has been “down-gauging” sheet metal components or changing to a “lightweight” material such as aluminum from steel. Reducing sheet metal gage has a limitation in formed metal components based upon strength, stiffness, ener…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dapino, Marcelo; Detwiler, Duane; Gingerich, Mark; Hahnlen, Ryan; Headings, Leon; Sheldon, Allen
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan