Patents by Inventor Krish R. Krothapalli

Krish R. Krothapalli 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).

  • System and method for automatically controlling a path of travel of a vehicle
    Patent number: 7142971
    Abstract: The method and system for automatically controlling a path of travel of a vehicle include engaging an automatic control system when the security of the onboard controls is jeopardized. Engagement may be automatic or manual from inside the vehicle or remotely via a communication link. Any onboard capability to supersede the automatic control system may then be disabled by disconnecting the onboard controls and/or providing uninterruptible power to the automatic control system via a path that does not include the onboard accessible power control element(s). The operation of the vehicle is then controlled via the processing element of the automatic control system. The control commands may be received from a remote location and/or from predetermined control commands that are stored onboard the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Brown, Douglas C. Cameron, Krish R. Krothapalli, Walter von Klein, Jr., Todd M. Williams
  • System and method for automatically controlling a path of travel of a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040162670
    Abstract: The method and system for automatically controlling a path of travel of a vehicle include engaging an automatic control system when the security of the onboard controls is jeopardized. Engagement may be automatic or manual from inside the vehicle or remotely via a communication link. Any onboard capability to supersede the automatic control system may then be disabled by disconnecting the onboard controls and/or providing uninterruptible power to the automatic control system via a path that does not include the onboard accessible power control element(s). The operation of the vehicle is then controlled via the processing element of the automatic control system. The control commands may be received from a remote location and/or from predetermined control commands that are stored onboard the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Brown, Douglas C. Cameron, Krish R. Krothapalli, Walter von Klein, Todd M. Williams