Patents by Inventor Aubrey C. Donnellan

Aubrey C. Donnellan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240077883
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20240065131
    Abstract: Systems and methods for agricultural lane following are described. For example, a method includes accessing range data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle and/or image data captured using an image sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the range data and/or the image data to obtain position data for the crop row; determining, based on the position data for the crop row, a yaw and a lateral position of the vehicle with respect to a lane bounded by the crop row; and based on the yaw and the lateral position, controlling the vehicle to move along a length of the lane bounded by the crop row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ameer Ellaboudy, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Austin Chun, Igino C. Cafiero, David E. Bertucci, Thuy T. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11789459
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Bear Flag Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 11778934
    Abstract: Systems and methods for agricultural lane following are described. For example, a method includes accessing range data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle and/or image data captured using an image sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the range data and/or the image data to obtain position data for the crop row; determining, based on the position data for the crop row, a yaw and a lateral position of the vehicle with respect to a lane bounded by the crop row; and based on the yaw and the lateral position, controlling the vehicle to move along a length of the lane bounded by the crop row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Bear Flag Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ameer Ellaboudy, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Austin Chun, Igino C. Cafiero, David E. Bertucci, Thuy T. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20220272890
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 11363754
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Bear Flag Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 11277957
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes receiving image data, captured using one or more image sensors connected to a vehicle, depicting one or more plants in a vicinity of the vehicle; detecting the one or more plants based on the image data; responsive to detecting the one or more plants, adjusting implement control data; and controlling, based on the adjusted implement control data, an implement connected to the vehicle to perform an operation on the one or more plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Bear Flag Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 11277956
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Bear Flag Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20210000006
    Abstract: Systems and methods for agricultural lane following are described. For example, a method includes accessing range data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle and/or image data captured using an image sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the range data and/or the image data to obtain position data for the crop row; determining, based on the position data for the crop row, a yaw and a lateral position of the vehicle with respect to a lane bounded by the crop row; and based on the yaw and the lateral position, controlling the vehicle to move along a length of the lane bounded by the crop row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ameer Ellaboudy, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Austin Chun, Igino C. Cafiero, David E. Bertucci, Thuy T. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200029489
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20200029490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes receiving image data, captured using one or more image sensors connected to a vehicle, depicting one or more plants in a vicinity of the vehicle; detecting the one or more plants based on the image data; responsive to detecting the one or more plants, adjusting implement control data; and controlling, based on the adjusted implement control data, an implement connected to the vehicle to perform an operation on the one or more plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20200029488
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: David E. Bertucci, Igino C. Cafiero, Aubrey C. Donnellan, Thuy T. Nguyen, Vaibhav K. Viswanathan
  • Patent number: 7775537
    Abstract: A truck cab has a side door (14) via which a person enters and exits the cab by ascending and descending steps (22, 24, 26; 40, 42, 44) on a side of the truck. At least one of the steps is selectively positionable to a deployed position for use by a person ascending or descending the steps and to a non-deployed position when the truck is to be driven. The deployed position is relatively more outboard on the side of the truck than the non-deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Aubrey C. Donnellan, Raphael Rogman, Victor Soto, Neil Stegall, Caitlin Travers
  • Publication number: 20080169623
    Abstract: A truck cab has a side door (14) via which a person enters and exits the cab by ascending and descending steps (22, 24, 26; 40, 42, 44) on a side of the truck. At least one of the steps is selectively positionable to a deployed position for use by a person ascending or descending the steps and to a non-deployed position when the truck is to be driven. The deployed position is relatively more outboard on the side of the truck than the non-deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Aubrey C. Donnellan, Raphael Rogman, Victor Soto, Neil Stegall, Caitlin Travers