Patents by Inventor Jeff Schneider

Jeff Schneider 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: 20190049987
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting object motion and controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining state data indicative of at least a current or a past state of an object that is within a surrounding environment of an autonomous vehicle. The method includes obtaining data associated with a geographic area in which the object is located. The method includes generating a combined data set associated with the object based at least in part on a fusion of the state data and the data associated with the geographic area in which the object is located. The method includes obtaining data indicative of a machine-learned model. The method includes inputting the combined data set into the machine-learned model. The method includes receiving an output from the machine-learned model. The output can be indicative of a predicted trajectory of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Nemanja Djuric, Vladan Radosavljevic, Thi Duong Nguyen, Tsung-Han Lin, Jeff Schneider
  • Publication number: 20190025841
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for predicting the future locations of objects that are perceived by autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle can include a prediction system that, for each object perceived by the autonomous vehicle, generates one or more potential goals, selects one or more of the potential goals, and develops one or more trajectories by which the object can achieve the one or more selected goals. The prediction systems and methods described herein can include or leverage one or more machine-learned models that assist in predicting the future locations of the objects. As an example, in some implementations, the prediction system can include a machine-learned static object classifier, a machine-learned goal scoring model, a machine-learned trajectory development model, a machine-learned ballistic quality classifier, and/or other machine-learned models. The use of machine-learned models can improve the speed, quality, and/or accuracy of the generated predictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Clark Haynes, Ian Dewancker, Nemanja Djuric, Tzu-Kuo Huang, Tian Lan, Hank Lin, Micol Marchetti-Bowick, Vladan Radosavljevic, Jeff Schneider, Alex Styler, Neil Traft, Huahua Wang, Tony Stentz
  • Patent number: 10183440
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180200941
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9868247
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: AGR International, Inc.
    Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170080627
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9539756
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160151957
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8980993
    Abstract: The aqueous volatile organic compound (VOC)-free coating compositions includes an acrylic latex and a vinyl acetate-ethylene latex including from 10 to 90 weight percent of a vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer, based on total weight of acrylic polymer and vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer, having a Tg from ?20 to 20 degrees Celsius; and from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of an acrylic polymer, based on the total weight of acrylic polymer and vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer, the acrylic polymer comprising, in polymerized form, at least one ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic monomer and from 0.01 to 10 weight percent, based on total weight of the acrylic polymer, of an acetoacetate moiety containing monomer, where the acrylic polymer has a Tg of from ?20 to 20 degrees Celsius. A method of coating a substrate and substrate having at least one surface coated are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Wenjun Wu, Jeff A. Schneider, Albert R. Miner, II
  • Publication number: 20110152439
    Abstract: The aqueous volatile organic compound (VOC)-free coating compositions includes an acrylic latex and a vinyl acetate-ethylene latex including from 10 to 90 weight percent of a vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer, based on total weight of acrylic polymer and vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer, having a Tg from ?20 to 20 degrees Celsius; and from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of an acrylic polymer, based on the total weight of acrylic polymer and vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer, the acrylic polymer comprising, in polymerized form, at least one ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic monomer and from 0.01 to 10 weight percent, based on total weight of the acrylic polymer, of an acetoacetate moiety containing monomer, where the acrylic polymer has a Tg of from ?20 to 20 degrees Celsius. A method of coating a substrate and substrate having at least one surface coated are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Ankema Inc.
    Inventors: Wenjun Wu, Jeff A. Schneider, Albert R. Miner, II