Patents by Inventor Benjamin Shargel

Benjamin Shargel 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).

  • Methods and systems for area search using a plurality of unmanned vehicles
    Patent number: 8086351
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems that include a method for controlling movement of a first unmanned vehicle (UV) to search an area, where the method includes generating a first trace associated with prior positions in which the first UV has been located, determining a direction in which the first UV is to move using the first generated trace, and causing the first UV to move in the determined direction. The trace may be a numerical value that decreases as a function of the time that has elapsed since the first trace was generated. The methods and systems may also include receiving data relating to a second trace, and using that second trace to determine the direction. The second trace may be generated by a second UV. The second trace may be associated with a position within a predetermined radius from a position associated with the first UV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Icosystem Corporation
    Inventors: Paolo Gaudiano, Benjamin Shargel, Eric Bonabeau
  • Methods and systems for area search using a plurality of unmanned vehicles
    Publication number: 20060085106
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems that include a method for controlling movement of a first unmanned vehicle (UV) to search an area, where the method includes generating a first trace associated with prior positions in which the first UV has been located, determining a direction in which the first UV is to move using the first generated trace, and causing the first UV to move in the determined direction. The trace may be a numerical value that decreases as a function of the time that has elapsed since the first trace was generated. The methods and systems may also include receiving data relating to a second trace, and using that second trace to determine the direction. The second trace may be generated by a second UV. The second trace may be associated with a position within a predetermined radius from a position associated with the first UV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Icosystem Corporation
    Inventors: Paolo Gaudiano, Benjamin Shargel, Eric Bonabeau