Patents by Inventor Mario Anthony Santillo
Mario Anthony Santillo 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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Publication number: 20240109485Abstract: A vehicle-aided detection system for a vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle-aided detection system includes an end effector that is movable in an operating environment and coupled to a cargo bed via a robotic arm. A sensor system is configured to detect the end effector and at least one person in the operating environment. A controller is configured to process information received from the sensor system and to determine a physical profile of at least one person. The controller then determines whether user-worn equipment is equipped by the at least one person.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Brendan Diamond, Mario Anthony Santillo, Keith Weston, David Brian Glickman
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Patent number: 11827217Abstract: A computer is programmed to identify first and second virtual boundaries of a roadway lane based on a predicted boundary between the roadway lane and an adjacent roadway lane, determine a first constraint value based on a first virtual boundary approach acceleration, determine a second constraint value based on a second virtual boundary approach acceleration, output a prescribed steering angle, brake input, and propulsion input when one of the constraint values violates a respective threshold, and actuate components to attain the prescribed steering angle, brake input, and propulsion input. The first virtual boundary approach acceleration is based on a steering wheel angle of a vehicle and input to one of a brake or a propulsion of the vehicle. The second virtual boundary approach acceleration is based on a steering wheel angle of the vehicle and input to one of a brake or a propulsion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Hafner, Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Yousaf Rahman, Abhishek Sharma, Mario Anthony Santillo
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Publication number: 20230195139Abstract: A system for reconfiguring a factory having equipment at different workstations throughout the factory and a plurality of sensors disposed throughout the factory includes a factory configuration module configured to store a plurality of predetermined factory configurations and a plurality of mobile transporters configured to engage and transport the equipment to the different workstations throughout the factory based on the predetermined factory configurations and dynamic inputs, where the dynamic inputs include a status of the equipment, a status of the plurality of mobile transporters, sensor data output by the plurality of sensors, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kenneth Yesh, Anthony Mario D'Amato, Shankar Narayan Mohan, Mario Anthony Santillo, Gregory P. Linkowski, Meghna Menon
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Patent number: 11644847Abstract: A method for navigating a robot within an environment based on a planned route includes providing the planned route to the robot, where the planned route is based on a destination of the robot and an origin of the robot. The method includes determining whether an object obstructs the robot as the robot travels along the planned route, where the environment includes the object. The method includes moving the object from the planned route in response to the robot obstructing the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Justin Miller, Mario Anthony Santillo, Raj Sohmshetty, Meghna Menon, Matthew Cui
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Patent number: 11584466Abstract: A control system for controlling a plurality of manufacturing capsules in a manufacturing system for assembling a vehicle includes a processor and a nontransitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions include generating vehicle assembly instructions based on the vehicular manufacturing process, one or more selected levels from among the plurality of levels, and one or more selected manufacturing cells disposed at the one or more selected levels, defining a nominal path based on the one or more selected manufacturing cells and the one or more selected levels, and controlling movement of the manufacturing capsules based on the nominal path.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Anthony Santillo, Lorne Forsythe
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Patent number: 11583999Abstract: A system includes a robotic system including a robot disposable at a mobile workstation, where the robot is configured to perform an automated operation on a workpiece. The system includes one or more transfer robots configured to transfer the robotic system to or from the mobile workstation. The system includes a control system configured to command the transfer robot to perform a transfer operation of the robotic system, where the transfer operation includes at least one of disposing the robotic system at the mobile workstation or retrieving the robotic system from the mobile workstation. The control system is configured to control the mobile workstation and the robotic system based on image data from the one or more infrastructure sensors, position data from the one or more on-board position sensors, the automated operation to be performed by the robot, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Mario Anthony Santillo, Justin Miller, Meghna Menon, Matthew Cui, Shankar Mohan
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Patent number: 11556112Abstract: A method includes defining a manufacturing transformation for a mobile workpiece based on mobile workpiece state information of the mobile workpiece, where the manufacturing transformation is an automated operation to be performed on the mobile workpiece. The method includes selecting a set of one or more manufacturing systems from among the one or more manufacturing systems for the mobile workpiece based on the manufacturing transformation and manufacturing system state information associated with the one or more manufacturing systems, where the manufacturing system state information provides data related to at least one of availability, capability, and constraints of the of the one or more manufacturing systems. The method includes defining manufacturing process steps of the manufacturing transformation based on the set of one or more manufacturing systems. The method includes defining a location for performing the manufacturing process steps on the mobile workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Mario Anthony Santillo, Justin Miller, Meghna Menon, Matthew Cui
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Publication number: 20220339788Abstract: A method includes generating a workspace model having one or more digital robots, one or more digital sensors, and a digital transport system. The method includes simulating, for a task of the one or more digital robots, a sensor operation of the one or more digital sensors within the workspace model based on sensor characteristics of the one or more digital sensors. The method includes identifying, for the task of the one or more digital robots, an undetectable area within the workspace model based on the simulated sensor operation. The method includes selectively positioning, by a transport system, a set of sensors from among the one or more sensors based on the undetectable areas associated with the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory P. Linkowski, Ling Zhu, Meghna Menon, Geoffrey Horowitz, Mario Anthony Santillo
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Patent number: 11460862Abstract: A system and method for reconfiguring a factory having equipment at different workstations throughout the factory includes a plurality of mobile transporters configured to engage and transport the equipment to the different workstations throughout the factory. Each mobile transporter includes a transmitter, a receiver, at least one proximity sensor, and an engagement mechanism for engaging the equipment. A factory configuration module includes a 3D model of the factory and a plurality of predetermined factory configurations. A supervisory control module is in communication with the plurality of mobile transporters, the equipment, and the factory configuration module. The plurality of mobile transporters are configured to receive instructions from the supervisory control module to engage and reposition the equipment throughout the factory based on the predetermined factory configurations and dynamic inputs.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kenneth Yesh, Anthony Mario D'Amato, Shankar Narayan Mohan, Mario Anthony Santillo, Gregory P. Linkowski, Meghna Menon
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Patent number: 11403437Abstract: A method includes generating a workspace model having a robot based on at least one of an environment parameter and a regulated space. The workspace model is a digital model of a workspace. The method includes simulating a sensor operation of a sensor within the workspace model based on sensor characteristics of the sensor. The method includes identifying an undetectable area within the workspace model having the robot based on the simulated sensor operation. The method includes determining whether the undetectable area satisfies one or more detection metrics. The method includes performing a sensor placement control in response to the undetectable area not satisfying the one or more detection metrics to obtain a sensor placement scheme of the workspace. The sensor placement scheme identifies an undetectable area within the workspace when applicable.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory P. Linkowski, Ling Zhu, Mario Anthony Santillo
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Publication number: 20220234664Abstract: A control system for controlling a plurality of manufacturing capsules in a manufacturing system for assembling a vehicle includes a processor and a nontransitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions include generating vehicle assembly instructions based on the vehicular manufacturing process, one or more selected levels from among the plurality of levels, and one or more selected manufacturing cells disposed at the one or more selected levels, defining a nominal path based on the one or more selected manufacturing cells and the one or more selected levels, and controlling movement of the manufacturing capsules based on the nominal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Anthony Santillo, Lorne Forsythe
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Publication number: 20220212349Abstract: A method includes generating a workspace model having one or more robots and a plurality of image sensors, defining a plurality of pose scenarios of the one or more robots, and defining sensor characteristics of the plurality of image sensors. The method includes, for each of the plurality of pose scenarios, simulating a sensor operation of the plurality of image sensors within the workspace model based on the sensor characteristics and identifying an undetectable area within the workspace model based on the simulated sensor operation. The method includes performing a sensor placement control based on the undetectable areas associated with each of the plurality of pose scenarios.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ling Zhu, Meghna Menon, Mario Anthony Santillo, Gregory P. Linkowski
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Publication number: 20220148411Abstract: A method includes obtaining acoustic data from a plurality of acoustic sensors disposed on one or more mobile systems, one or more fixed infrastructure elements, or a combination thereof. The method includes obtaining image data from a plurality of image sensors disposed on the one or more mobile systems, the one or more fixed infrastructure elements, or a combination thereof. The method includes determining whether the anomalous state is present based on the image data and the acoustic data. The method includes, in response to the anomalous state being satisfied, identifying a location associated with the anomalous state based on the acoustic data and the image data and transmitting a notification based on the anomalous state and the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Meghna Menon, Justin Miller, Mario Anthony Santillo, Raj Sohmshetty, Matthew Cui, Lorne Forsythe
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Patent number: 11327496Abstract: A planned acceleration of a vehicle and a predicted optimal acceleration of a target is determined. Upon determining that an actual acceleration of the target differs from the predicted optimal acceleration, the planned acceleration of the vehicle is revised based on the actual acceleration of the target. The foregoing steps can be implemented by a vehicle computer according to program instructions stored in a memory of the vehicle computer. The vehicle can include sensors, actuators, and/or controllers in communication with the computer via a vehicle communication network.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Mario Anthony Santillo
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Patent number: 11312373Abstract: A computer is programmed to identify a target vehicle to be monitored and to identify first and second virtual boundaries on a roadway based on a position of the target vehicle. The computer is further programmed to determine a first constraint value based on (1) a first boundary approach velocity and (2) a first boundary approach acceleration and a second constraint value based on (1) a second boundary approach velocity and (2) a second boundary approach acceleration. The computer is further programmed to identify a maneuver of the target vehicle based on whether the first and second constraint values violate respective thresholds or a position of the target vehicle relative to the first and second virtual boundaries violates a threshold and to adjust a path of a host vehicle according to the identified maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yousaf Rahman, Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Mario Anthony Santillo
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Publication number: 20220107623Abstract: A method includes defining a manufacturing transformation for a mobile workpiece based on mobile workpiece state information of the mobile workpiece, where the manufacturing transformation is an automated operation to be performed on the mobile workpiece. The method includes selecting a set of one or more manufacturing systems from among the one or more manufacturing systems for the mobile workpiece based on the manufacturing transformation and manufacturing system state information associated with the one or more manufacturing systems, where the manufacturing system state information provides data related to at least one of availability, capability, and constraints of the of the one or more manufacturing systems. The method includes defining manufacturing process steps of the manufacturing transformation based on the set of one or more manufacturing systems. The method includes defining a location for performing the manufacturing process steps on the mobile workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Mario Anthony Santillo, Justin Miller, Meghna Menon, Matthew Cui
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Publication number: 20220107654Abstract: A method for navigating a robot within an environment based on a planned route includes providing the planned route to the robot, where the planned route is based on a destination of the robot and an origin of the robot. The method includes determining whether an object obstructs the robot as the robot travels along the planned route, where the environment includes the object. The method includes moving the object from the planned route in response to the robot obstructing the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Justin Miller, Mario Anthony Santillo, Raj Sohmshetty, Meghna Menon, Matthew Cui
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Publication number: 20220105622Abstract: A system includes a robotic system including a robot disposable at a mobile workstation, where the robot is configured to perform an automated operation on a workpiece. The system includes one or more transfer robots configured to transfer the robotic system to or from the mobile workstation. The system includes a control system configured to command the transfer robot to perform a transfer operation of the robotic system, where the transfer operation includes at least one of disposing the robotic system at the mobile workstation or retrieving the robotic system from the mobile workstation. The control system is configured to control the mobile workstation and the robotic system based on image data from the one or more infrastructure sensors, position data from the one or more on-board position sensors, the automated operation to be performed by the robot, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Mario Anthony Santillo, Justin Miller, Meghna Menon, Matthew Cui, Shankar Mohan
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Publication number: 20220063610Abstract: A computer is programmed to identify first and second virtual boundaries of a roadway lane based on a predicted boundary between the roadway lane and an adjacent roadway lane, determine a first constraint value based on a first virtual boundary approach acceleration, determine a second constraint value based on a second virtual boundary approach acceleration, output a prescribed steering angle, brake input, and propulsion input when one of the constraint values violates a respective threshold, and actuate components to attain the prescribed steering angle, brake input, and propulsion input. The first virtual boundary approach acceleration is based on a steering wheel angle of a vehicle and input to one of a brake or a propulsion of the vehicle. The second virtual boundary approach acceleration is based on a steering wheel angle of the vehicle and input to one of a brake or a propulsion of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Hafner, Mrdjan J. Jankovic, Yousaf Rahman, Abhishek Sharma, Mario Anthony Santillo
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Patent number: 11214321Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembling a vehicle includes a structure having a plurality of levels and including a plurality of manufacturing cells distributed among the plurality of levels. The manufacturing system includes a plurality of manufacturing capsules disposable at the plurality of manufacturing cells and configured to support a vehicular manufacturing process to assemble the vehicle, where the vehicular manufacturing process includes a plurality of manufacturing operations. The manufacturing system includes a transport system configured to move the plurality of manufacturing capsules to the plurality of manufacturing cells, where the transport system includes a vertical transport system configured to longitudinally move the plurality of manufacturing capsules between the plurality of levels. The manufacturing system includes a control system configured to control movement of the manufacturing capsules with the transport system.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mario Anthony Santillo, Lorne Forsythe