Patents by Inventor Philipp Robbel
Philipp Robbel 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: 11897460Abstract: Among other things, sensor signals are received using a vehicle comprising an autonomous driving capability. A risk associated with operating the vehicle is identified based on the sensor signals. The autonomous driving capability is modified in response to the risk. The operation of the vehicle is updated based on the modifying of the autonomous capability.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Hsun-Hsien Chang, Noam Weinstein, Eric Wolff, Philipp Robbel, Jacob C. Cheuvront, Karl Iagnemma, Katarzyna Anna Marczuk
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Patent number: 11892844Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Patent number: 11854212Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes detecting a traffic light located at a first spatiotemporal location based on a first digital video stream captured by a first camera and a second digital video stream captured by a second camera. It is determined that the vehicle is located at a second spatiotemporal location by validating first location data received from sensors against second location data obtained by filtering the first location data. It is determined that the traffic light is expected at the first spatiotemporal location based on a semantic map referenced by the second spatiotemporal location. Responsive to determining that the traffic light is expected at the first spatiotemporal location, a traffic signal of the traffic light is detected based on the two digital video streams. A trajectory is determined in accordance with the traffic signal. A control circuit operates the vehicle in accordance with the trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Maria Antoinette Meijburg, Paul Schmitt, Philipp Robbel
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Publication number: 20220392232Abstract: Among other things, we describe systems and method for validating sensor calibration. For validating calibration of a system of sensors having several types of sensors, an object may be configured to have a substantially reflective portion such that the sensors can isolate the substantially reflective portion, and their sensor data can be compared to determine, if the detected locations of the substantially reflective portion by each sensor are aligned. For calibrating a system of sensors, an object having known calibration features can be used and detected by each sensor, and the detected data can be compared to known calibration data associated with the object to determine if each sensor is correctly calibrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Mauro Aguiar, Noam Weinstein, Eric Wolff, Matthias Sapuan, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Philipp Robbel, Maurilio Di Cicco, Guchan Ozbilgin, Bishwamoy Sinha Roy, Yifan Yang, Akshay Bhagat, David Butterworth, Andrew J. Eick, Alok Sharma, Junqing Wei
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Publication number: 20220382280Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Publication number: 20220340165Abstract: Methods and systems for providing vehicular safety control are described herein. In some embodiments, a system of vehicular safety control can help reduce or avoid human, animal, property, monetary, time and/or energy losses. The system comprises or uses sensors to perceive driving environments, and analyses of guidance commands and sensor data can evaluate potential risks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Kane JOHNSON, Philipp ROBBEL
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Patent number: 11449056Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Patent number: 11443524Abstract: Among other things, we describe systems and method for validating sensor calibration. For validating calibration of a system of sensors having several types of sensors, an object may be configured to have a substantially reflective portion such that the sensors can isolate the substantially reflective portion, and their sensor data can be compared to determine, if the detected locations of the substantially reflective portion by each sensor are aligned. For calibrating a system of sensors, an object having known calibration features can be used and detected by each sensor, and the detected data can be compared to known calibration data associated with the object to determine if each sensor is correctly calibrated.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Mauro Aguiar, Noam Weinstein, Eric Wolff, Matthias Sapuan, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Philipp Robbel, Maurilio Di Cicco, Guchan Ozbilgin, Bishwamoy Sinha Roy, Yifan Yang, Akshay Bhagat, David Butterworth, Andrew J. Eick, Alok Sharma, Junqing Wei
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Publication number: 20210339742Abstract: Among other things, sensor signals are received using a vehicle comprising an autonomous driving capability. A risk associated with operating the vehicle is identified based on the sensor signals. The autonomous driving capability is modified in response to the risk. The operation of the vehicle is updated based on the modifying of the autonomous capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Motional AD LLCInventors: Hsun-Hsien Chang, Noam Weinstein, Eric Wolff, Philipp Robbel, Jacob C. Cheuvront, Karl Iagnemma, Katarzyna Anna Marczuk
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Publication number: 20210261152Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes detecting a traffic light located at a first spatiotemporal location based on a first digital video stream captured by a first camera and a second digital video stream captured by a second camera. It is determined that the vehicle is located at a second spatiotemporal location by validating first location data received from sensors against second location data obtained by filtering the first location data. It is determined that the traffic light is expected at the first spatiotemporal location based on a semantic map referenced by the second spatiotemporal location. Responsive to determining that the traffic light is expected at the first spatiotemporal location, a traffic signal of the traffic light is detected based on the two digital video streams. A trajectory is determined in accordance with the traffic signal. A control circuit operates the vehicle in accordance with the trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Maria Antoinette MEIJBURG, Paul SCHMITT, Philipp ROBBEL
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Publication number: 20210197805Abstract: A safety system for a vehicle includes an object tracker circuit configured to receive sensor data representing objects located in an environment in which the vehicle is operating. The vehicle is operated by a navigation system independent of the safety system. A probabilistic model of the environment is generated. Generating of the probabilistic model includes, for each object of the one or more objects, generating a state of the object based on recursive Bayesian filtering of the sensor data. The state includes a spatiotemporal location of the object relative to the vehicle at a particular time and a velocity of the object relative to the vehicle at the particular time. A probability of collision of the vehicle is determined with a particular object at the particular time based on the probabilistic model of the environment. A collision warning is generated indicating the particular object and the particular time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Philipp Robbel, Paul Schmitt, Maria Antoinette Meijburg
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Publication number: 20210163021Abstract: Among other things, we describe techniques for redundancy in autonomous vehicles. For example, an autonomous vehicle can include two or more redundant autonomous vehicle operations subsystems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Emilio FRAZZOLI, Andrea CENSI, Hsun-Hsien CHANG, Philipp ROBBEL, Maria Antoinette MEIJBURG, Eryk Brian NICE, Eric WOLFF, Omar Al ASSAD, Francesco SECCAMONTE, Dmytro S. YERSHOV, Jeong Hwan JEON, Shih-Yuan LIU, Tichakorn WONGPIROMSARN, Oscar Olof BEIJBOM, Katarzyna Anna MARCZUK, Kevin SPIESER, Marc Lars Ljungdahl ALBERT, William Francis COTE, Ryan Lee JACOBS
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Patent number: 11008000Abstract: Among other things, sensor signals are received using a vehicle comprising an autonomous driving capability. A risk associated with operating the vehicle is identified based on the sensor signals. The autonomous driving capability is modified in response to the risk. The operation of the vehicle is updated based on the modifying of the autonomous capability.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Hsun-Hsien Chang, Noam Weinstein, Eric Wolff, Philipp Robbel, Jacob C. Cheuvront, Karl Iagnemma, Katarzyna Anna Marczuk
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Publication number: 20210080957Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Patent number: 10884413Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Patent number: 10829116Abstract: Among other things, information is received that identifies or defines a function-related feature of an environment of a vehicle. Function-related information is generated that corresponds to the function-related feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: nuTonomy Inc.Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Baoxing Qin, Philipp Robbel
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Publication number: 20200184236Abstract: Among other things, we describe systems and method for validating sensor calibration. For validating calibration of a system of sensors having several types of sensors, an object may be configured to have a substantially reflective portion such that the sensors can isolate the substantially reflective portion, and their sensor data can be compared to determine, if the detected locations of the substantially reflective portion by each sensor are aligned. For calibrating a system of sensors, an object having known calibration features can be used and detected by each sensor, and the detected data can be compared to known calibration data associated with the object to determine if each sensor is correctly calibrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Mauro Aguiar, Noam Weinstein, Eric Wolff, Matthias Sapuan, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Philipp Robbel, Maurilio Di Cicco, Guchan Ozbilgin, Bishwamoy Roy, Yifan Yang, Akshay Bhagat, David Butterworth, Andrew J. Eick, Alok Sharma, Junqing Wei
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Publication number: 20190339699Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Patent number: 10409282Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: nuTonomy Inc.Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Publication number: 20190208049Abstract: In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel