Patents by Inventor Laurens M. Schouten-Evers

Laurens M. Schouten-Evers 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).

  • Patent number: 11995920
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for sensor health and regression testing. A sensor testing system may include a first plurality of sensor testing targets positioned on a first side of a vehicle at a first distance from the vehicle, a second plurality of sensor testing targets positioned on a second side of the vehicle at the first distance, and a first sensor testing target positioned at a second distance from the vehicle, the second distance further from the vehicle than the first distance. The first and second pluralities of sensor testing targets both may include three or more sensor testing targets for testing cameras and light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors of the vehicle. The first sensor testing target may be used to test at least one of camera or LIDAR data. The sensor testing system may identify degradation of sensor performance, triggering further analysis and/or repairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Morelli, Laurens M. Schouten-Evers, Alan William Yip, Duc H. Vu, Koji L Gardiner, Christopher N. St. John, Eric K. Thong, Morgan M. Wagner
  • Patent number: 11976976
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for a systems and methods for intra-shot dynamic LIDAR detector gain. One example method my include receiving first image data associated with a first image of an object illuminated at a first wavelength and captured by a camera at the first wavelength, the first image data including first pixel data for a first pixel of the first image and second pixel data for a second pixel of the first image. The example method may also include calculating a first reflectance value for the first pixel using the first pixel data. The example method may also include calculating a second reflectance value for the second pixel using the second pixel data. The example method may also include generating, using first reflectance value and the second reflectance value, a first reflectance distribution of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Morelli, Laurens M. Schouten-Evers, Minseok Oh
  • Publication number: 20230104000
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for a systems and methods for intra-shot dynamic LIDAR detector gain. One example method my include receiving first image data associated with a first image of an object illuminated at a first wavelength and captured by a camera at the first wavelength, the first image data including first pixel data for a first pixel of the first image and second pixel data for a second pixel of the first image. The example method may also include calculating a first reflectance value for the first pixel using the first pixel data. The example method may also include calculating a second reflectance value for the second pixel using the second pixel data. The example method may also include generating, using first reflectance value and the second reflectance value, a first reflectance distribution of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. MORELLI, Laurens M. SCHOUTEN-EVERS, Minseok OH
  • Patent number: 11536608
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for a systems and methods for intra-shot dynamic LIDAR detector gain. One example method my include receiving first image data associated with a first image of an object illuminated at a first wavelength and captured by a camera at the first wavelength, the first image data including first pixel data for a first pixel of the first image and second pixel data for a second pixel of the first image. The example method may also include calculating a first reflectance value for the first pixel using the first pixel data. The example method may also include calculating a second reflectance value for the second pixel using the second pixel data. The example method may also include generating, using first reflectance value and the second reflectance value, a first reflectance distribution of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Morelli, Laurens M. Schouten-Evers, Minseok Oh
  • Publication number: 20220260692
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for characterizing LIDAR point cloud quality. An example method may involve capturing a first point cloud for a test target including a retroreflective object, the first point cloud including a first region. The example method may also involve capturing, by a LIDAR system, a second point cloud for the test target. The example method may also involve applying a penalty function to a first point in the second point cloud, wherein the first point is within an acceptable error threshold based on the first region. The example method may also involve applying a penalty function to a second point in the second point cloud, wherein the second point is outside of the acceptable error threshold based on the first region. The example method may also involve generating a first score for the first point and a second score for the second point based on the penalty function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Morelli, Laurens M. Schouten-Evers
  • Publication number: 20220214217
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for a systems and methods for intra-shot dynamic LIDAR detector gain. One example method my include receiving first image data associated with a first image of an object illuminated at a first wavelength and captured by a camera at the first wavelength, the first image data including first pixel data for a first pixel of the first image and second pixel data for a second pixel of the first image. The example method may also include calculating a first reflectance value for the first pixel using the first pixel data. The example method may also include calculating a second reflectance value for the second pixel using the second pixel data. The example method may also include generating, using first reflectance value and the second reflectance value, a first reflectance distribution of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Morelli, Laurens M. Schouten-Evers, Minseok Oh
  • Publication number: 20220130185
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for sensor health and regression testing. A sensor testing system may include a first plurality of sensor testing targets positioned on a first side of a vehicle at a first distance from the vehicle, a second plurality of sensor testing targets positioned on a second side of the vehicle at the first distance, and a first sensor testing target positioned at a second distance from the vehicle, the second distance further from the vehicle than the first distance. The first and second pluralities of sensor testing targets both may include three or more sensor testing targets for testing cameras and light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors of the vehicle. The first sensor testing target may be used to test at least one of camera or LIDAR data. The sensor testing system may identify degradation of sensor performance, triggering further analysis and/or repairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Morelli, Laurens M. Schouten-Evers, Alan William Yip, Duc H. Vu, Koji L. Gardiner, Christopher N. St. John, Eric K. Thong, Morgan W. Wagner