Patents by Inventor Jacob Avi Harper
Jacob Avi Harper 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).
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Patent number: 11733960Abstract: A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to emit warning sounds from a vehicle to notify other entities in an environment with the vehicle of the vehicle operation. A vehicle computing system may be configured to emit warning sounds based on a speed associated with the vehicle. The vehicle computing system may determine a planned vehicle trajectory and that a speed corresponding to the planned vehicle trajectory is associated with the warning sound emission. The vehicle computing system may determine a time that the vehicle will be at the speed and may emit the warning sound substantially at the time. In some examples, the vehicle computing system may emit a different sound prior to the time and may transition to the warning sound associated with the speed at the time. By warning other entities of the vehicle operation, the warning sound emission system may improve the safety of vehicle operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Mark Karol, Andrew E. Beller, Jacob Avi Harper, Turhan Karadeniz, George Dalman Nelson, III, Lowell Ray Pickett, Shaminda Subasingha
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Patent number: 11682242Abstract: A vehicle safety system of a vehicle facilitates safe exigency ingress into a vehicle. The vehicle safety system may receive data associated with a condition of the vehicle (e.g., from sensors, components, remote signals, passenger input, etc.). Based at least in part on the data associated with the condition of the vehicle, the vehicle safety system may detect a triggering event associated with the ingress of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the triggering event, the vehicle safety system may perform a vehicular safety measure associated with ingress to the passenger compartment of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Mohammed Imran Ali, Ari Goldberg, Koun Han, Jacob Avi Harper, Andrew Allen Haskin, Marina Camille Josephs, Michael Moshe Kohen, Devon Langston, Justin Calvin Leung, Mark R. Rosekind, Christopher John Stoffel
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Patent number: 11299093Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 11027648Abstract: A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to dynamically adjust a volume and/or frequency of a sound emitted from a vehicle to warn an object (e.g., dynamic object) of a potential conflict with the vehicle. The techniques may include determining a baseline noise level and/or frequencies proximate to the object. The baseline noise level and/or frequencies may be determined based on an identification of one or more noise generating objects in the environment. The vehicle computing system may determine the volume and/or a frequency of the sound based in part on the baseline noise level and/or frequencies, an urgency of the warning, a probability of conflict between the vehicle and the object, a speed of the object, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Kevin Mark Karol, Michael Moshe Kohen, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang
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Publication number: 20210122291Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10829040Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Publication number: 20200156538Abstract: A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to dynamically adjust a volume and/or frequency of a sound emitted from a vehicle to warn an object (e.g., dynamic object) of a potential conflict with the vehicle. The techniques may include determining a baseline noise level and/or frequencies proximate to the object. The baseline noise level and/or frequencies may be determined based on an identification of one or more noise generating objects in the environment. The vehicle computing system may determine the volume and/or a frequency of the sound based in part on the baseline noise level and/or frequencies, an urgency of the warning, a probability of conflict between the vehicle and the object, a speed of the object, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Kevin Mark Karol, Michael Moshe Kohen, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang
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Patent number: 10499180Abstract: Techniques for utilizing three-dimensional (3D) sound for passenger notification are described herein. Computing device(s) onboard a vehicle can determine an occurrence of an event associated with a passenger of the vehicle or the vehicle, and can determine a 3D sound associated with the event. Then, the computing device(s) can send a signal associated with the 3D sound to a speaker system inside of the vehicle and, responsive to receiving the signal, one or more speakers of the speaker system can output the 3D sound such that a sound associated with the 3D sound is perceived to be localized relative to the passenger in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Koun Han, Timothy John Leo Koenig, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha
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Publication number: 20190359128Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10414336Abstract: Techniques for using acoustic notifications output via a multi-channel speaker configuration for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can determine a plurality of signals for dynamically emitting a plurality of sounds via a plurality of speakers associated with an acoustic array disposed on a vehicle. Each signal of the plurality of signals can be emitted from speaker(s) of the plurality of speakers that is/are associated with a particular channel of a plurality of channels. Furthermore, the computing device(s) can cause a portion of the plurality of speakers to dynamically emit the plurality of sounds so that the plurality of sounds are spatialized across the at least one surface of the vehicle. As a result, a pedestrian proximate the vehicle can localize the vehicle as a source of the acoustic notification and perceive a size, or other geometric characteristic, of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, George Dalman Nelson, III, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10315563Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: D976918Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jesse Lang McGowan, Auver Cedric Austria, Nahuel Elias Battaglia