Patents Examined by Yuri Kan
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Patent number: 11580865Abstract: Systems and vehicle are provided. A vehicle system for a vehicle includes: a trajectory selection module configured to select a potential vehicle path relative to a current vehicle movement condition; a trajectory movement condition module configured to estimate a modeled movement condition of the vehicle along the potential vehicle path; a limit comparison module configured to determine whether the modeled movement condition violates vehicle limits; and a violation indicator module configured to generate an indication of impending violation.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationInventor: Kevin Prosser
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Patent number: 11565637Abstract: A signal processing IC unit performs image processing with respect to an output from a camera. A recognition processing IC unit performs recognition processing based on the output from the signal processing IC unit. A control IC unit outputs a control signal based on the output from the recognition processing IC unit. A first terminal is electrically connected to the recognition processing IC unit. A second terminal is electrically connected to the control IC unit. The signal processing IC unit, the recognition processing IC unit, and the control IC unit are disposed on a board. The first terminal and the second terminal are provided on an edge portion of the board.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, NXP B.V.Inventors: Tomotsugu Futa, Kiyoyuki Tsuchiyama, Masato Ishibashi, Daisuke Hamano, Daisuke Horigome, Eiichi Hojin, Atsushi Tasaki, Yosuke Hashimoto, Yusuke Kihara, Arnaud Van Den Bossche, Ray Marshal, Leonardo Surico
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Patent number: 11561551Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a system may comprise at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive images representative of an environment of the host vehicle and analyze the images to identify a first object and a second object. The processor may determine a first predefined navigational constraint implicated by the first object and a second predefined navigational constraint implicated by the second object, wherein the first and second predefined navigational constraints cannot both be satisfied, and the second predefined navigational constraint has a priority higher than the first predefined navigational constraint. The processor may determine a navigational action for the host vehicle satisfying the second predefined navigational constraint, but not satisfying the first predefined navigational constraint and, cause an adjustment of a navigational actuator of the host vehicle in response to the determined navigational action.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Amnon Shashua, Shaked Shammah
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Patent number: 11549818Abstract: A system for casual driver ride sharing includes an interface and processor. The interface is to receive a request for a ride from a user, wherein the request includes GPS information for the user. The processor is to determine compatibility between the typical route information and the request for the ride; determine a ranked list based at least in part on the compatibility; and provide a ride offer to a driver of the one or more casual drivers based at least in part on the ranked list.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: David Dryjanski, Lev Popov, Timothy Brown, Logan Green, Austin Broyles
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Patent number: 11551563Abstract: A system and method for reliably and efficiently monitoring and arbitrating the performance of one or more UTM infrastructure systems are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Aveopt, Inc.Inventor: Arthur Kahn
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Patent number: 11535230Abstract: A fuel economy display control method for a hybrid vehicle includes driving electric power supplied to a travel motor from a battery is generated by an electric power generation device that generates electric power by consuming fuel. The fuel economy display control method includes an electric power economy computation step in which instantaneous electric power economy according to an output of the travel motor is computed, a fuel economy computation step in which instantaneous fuel economy corresponding to the above instantaneous electric power economy is computed in accordance with an operating state set for the electric power generation device, and a display step in which the instantaneous fuel economy is displayed on a display device arranged inside a vehicle cabin.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinsuke Higuchi, Kazuhiko Okino, Ryuzou Noguchi, Junji Miyachi, Tetsuya Shinohara
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Patent number: 11536855Abstract: The technology disclosed teaches a method of path planning using a GNSS Forecast, requesting the GNSS Forecast of signal obscuration on behalf of a vehicle travelling in a region, receiving and using the Forecast to plan a path or route that has GNSS signals available over the path or route that satisfy a predetermined criterium. Also taught are GNSS Forecasts and planned paths or routes for a plurality of flying vehicles used by a flight control system, requesting the GNSS Forecast of signal obscuration on behalf of a flying autonomous or automated vehicle travelling in a region, receiving and using the Forecast and to plan a path with GNSS signals available over the path that satisfy predetermined criteria including accommodating real-time changes in flight paths, without leaving space, that satisfies the predetermined criteria. Also taught is certifying performance of GNSS receivers used on a flying vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Spirent Communications PLCInventors: Jeremy Charles Bennington, Raphael Grech, Dennis Berres, Rafal Zbikowski, Colin Richard Ford, Richard West, Paul Hansen, Arthur Edward Neeves, Esther Anyaegbu, Adam Gleave, Ronald Toh Ming Wong
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Patent number: 11514800Abstract: A system and method for reliably and efficiently monitoring and arbitrating the performance of one or more UTM infrastructure systems are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Aveopt, Inc.Inventor: Arthur Kahn
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Patent number: 11486728Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating an electronic apparatus, the method including identifying first position information on a map based on address information input by a user requesting a delivery service, identifying second position information corrected from the first position information on the map, updating information by matching the address information and the second position information on the map, and providing the updated information.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Coupang Corp.Inventors: Sang Gi Hong, Kun Soo Han, Hye Jin Park, Hye Jin Oh, Yeo Joo Yang, Seon Il Kim, Hyun Hee Ahn, Jung Yeon Nam, Chun Kwon Park, Jin Hyeong Park, Yong Sik Kim, Liangwei He, Qingqing Bai, Ji Young Park, Hae Yeon Lee
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Patent number: 11485356Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an electronic control unit configured to: enlarge the detection range, when the electronic control unit determines that a current deceleration support control is control for passing the object; set a new target deceleration of the host vehicle when a new object with a possibility of collision with the host vehicle has been detected in the enlarged detection range; determine whether an interval from an ending time of the current deceleration support control to a starting time of the next deceleration support control is less than a threshold value, when the electronic control unit determines that the next deceleration support control is control for passing the new object; and perform one of the inter-vehicle distance control and acceleration support control from the ending time to the starting time, when the electronic control unit determines that the interval is less than the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Ozawa, Minami Sato, Shinichi Nagata
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Patent number: 11481997Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for presenting information in the sky using drones are disclosed. The presentation of information includes navigating one or more drones to locations in the sky where the locations are associated with an image, emitting light signals at the locations, capturing the light signals with a user device, processing the captured signals to identify the image, capturing a background image including at least one of the locations associated with the image, and presenting simultaneously, on the user device, the identified image and the background image.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Simon Saito Haagen Nielsen, Zachary Collins Conatser
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Patent number: 11479342Abstract: An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system of the aircraft in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: Matthew Frank Offredi, Clive David Goodchild
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Patent number: 11472434Abstract: A vehicle (4) comprising a vehicle accessory arrangement (2), the vehicle accessory arrangement, including a working equipment (6), is mounted on the vehicle (4), The vehicle accessory arrangement (2) is configured to receive current position data, e.g. GPS data, and working assignment data including route data for a working assignment for said vehicle (4) provided with said working equipment (6). The accessory control unit (8) is provided with a vehicle data set comprising control characteristics of the vehicle (4) on which the accessory arrangement (2) is mounted, and is configured to determine: navigation and drive control commands adapted to control said vehicle (4) provided with said vehicle accessory arrangement (2) to work in an autonomous mode and to travel along a route of a working assignment, working control commands adapted to control said vehicle (4) such that working procedures performed by said working equipment (6) are supported.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hiab ABInventors: Erkki Ahola, Hannu Hyttinen
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Patent number: 11477888Abstract: Systems and methods for printed multifunctional skins are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an aerodynamic apparatus includes an aerodynamic structure having a first surface exposed to an outside environment, and a second surface exposed to an inside environment. A printed sensor is carried by the first surface of the aerodynamic structure, electronic components are carried by the second surface of the aerodynamic structure, and at least one printed conductive trace is carried by the first surface and the second surface. The printed conductive trace electrically connects the printed sensor with the electronics.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Quest Integrated, LLCInventor: Giovanni Nino
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Patent number: 11472550Abstract: A system for detecting and neutralizing a target aerial vehicle comprises a counter-attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a flight body and a flight control system supported about the flight body operable to facilitate flight of the UAV, and an aerial vehicle countermeasure supported by the flight body. The system can comprise an aerial vehicle detection system comprising at least one detection sensor operable to detect a target aerial vehicle while in-flight, and operable to provide command data to the counter-attack UAV to facilitate interception of the target aerial vehicle by the counter-attack UAV. Upon interception of the target aerial vehicle, the counter-attack UAV is operable to disrupt operation of the detected target aerial vehicle with the aerial vehicle capture countermeasure, thereby neutralizing the target aerial vehicle. The counter-attack UAV and systems may be autonomously operated. Associated systems and methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Sarcos Corp.Inventors: Fraser M. Smith, Marc X. Olivier
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Patent number: 11473920Abstract: Data are collected on at least one of a coolant temperature of a vehicle, an atmospheric ozone level, and air quality. A refueling time is determined based on the collected data. The vehicle is moved to a fueling station based on the refueling time.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas G. Leone, Kenneth James Miller, Aed M. Dudar
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Patent number: 11466997Abstract: A vehicle routing system includes a vehicle routing and analytics (VRA) computing device, one or more databases, and one or more vehicles communicatively coupled to the VRA computing device. The VRA computing device is configured to generate an optimal route for a vehicle to travel that maximizes potential revenue for operation of the vehicle, the optimal route including a schedule of a plurality of tasks, and generate analytics associated with operation of the vehicle. The VRA computing device is further configured to provide a management hub software application accessible by vehicle users associated with vehicles, tasks sources, and other users.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: STATE FRAM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Aaron Williams, Ryan Michael Gross, Joseph Robert Brannan
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Patent number: 11465633Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a predicted occupancy grid map (OGM) over at least one future time step are described. The system include a first encoder for extracting OGM features from an input OGM in a current time step. The system also includes a recurrent neural network for generating a corrective term from at least the OGM features, wherein the corrective term represents predicted change to the input OGM, and wherein the corrective term is applied to the input OGM to generate a corrected OGM. The corrected OGM represents features corresponding to occupancy of the environment in a first future time step. The system also includes a classifier for converting the corrected OGM to the predicted OGM for the first future time step. The predicted OGM is fed back as input for performing generating a predicted OGM for a second future time step.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Nima Mohajerin, Mohsen Rohani
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Patent number: 11458985Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle operating system, wherein a navigation system provides map information, and a monitoring system monitors driver assistance information, which are displayed on a display device, wherein the navigation system, the monitoring system, the display device, and an operating device are coupled to a control device for data transfer, to display the map information and/or driver assistance information on the display, wherein an operating action is carried out by the operating device in order to change a display scale and/or a display angle in relation to a road surface between a first perspective and a second perspective, wherein the display scale and/or angle are adjusted continuously and/or discretely in at least two steps located within the two perspectives on a virtual visualization path, and wherein the first perspective is substantially perpendicular to the road surface and the second perspective is substantially parallel to the road surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Lutz Eckstein, Jan Bavendiek, Jaqueline Weber
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Patent number: 11460318Abstract: A method for reconstructing a motion track applied to a terminal is provided. The method includes: obtaining a data set, the data set including positioning data obtained by positioning a target object; performing data fitting on target data in the data set to obtain a plurality of segments of first curves, the target data being positioning data obtained by performing noise filtering on the data set; and determining a motion track of the target object based on the plurality of segments of first curves. Counterpart apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodiments are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LTDInventor: Chun Liu