Patents by Inventor Robert Joseph Dingli

Robert Joseph Dingli 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: 11987172
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to perform operations comprising determining a plurality of predetermined situations in which lighting operation of an ego vehicle should automatically transition; determining occurrence of a predetermined situation of the plurality of predetermined situations; and causing an automatic transition in lighting operation of the ego vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Chaozhe He
  • Patent number: 11987247
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media estimate coasting behavior of a vehicle; identify a scenario associated with coasting in an environment of the vehicle; and based in part on the coasting behavior, generate a trajectory associated with coasting for the vehicle to move in the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoungju Seo, Chaozhe He, Xiaoyu Huang, Lichun Yang, Robert Joseph Dingli
  • Patent number: 11932268
    Abstract: A system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) having a housing and configured to be disposed within an interior of an autonomous vehicle. The system also includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) rigidly disposed with the housing of the ECU. The system also includes a processor configured to receive measurement data from the IMU. The IMU and the processor is powered by a battery separate from a power source of the ECU. The processor is configured to identify a tamper event of the ECU based on the measurement data from the IMU. The processor is also configured to send a signal to cause a tamper response of the tamper event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Timothy P. Daly, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11926317
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle computer coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle computer may be configured to compute (e.g., generate) an automated lane change maneuver moving the vehicle from a first lane into a second, adjacent lane. The lane change maneuver may have commenced while the maneuver was safe to conduct, but a threat vehicle (or another threat object) may be subsequently detected moving into the same target lane. The option to immediately abort the maneuver and return to the original lane may not be appropriate after some time into the lane change maneuver. The vehicle computer may control the vehicle in a lateral position hold along the lane demarcation line for a predetermined amount of time before moving into the second lane when the threat vehicle clears the second lane or returning to the first lane when the threat vehicle does not clear the second lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Lichun Yang, Mohammadhussein Rafieisakhaei
  • Publication number: 20240034312
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle computer coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle computer may be configured to compute (e.g., generate) an automated lane change maneuver moving the vehicle from a first lane into a second, adjacent lane. The lane change maneuver may have commenced while the maneuver was safe to conduct, but a threat vehicle (or another threat object) may be subsequently detected moving into the same target lane. The option to immediately abort the maneuver and return to the original lane may not be appropriate after some time into the lane change maneuver. The vehicle computer may control the vehicle in a lateral position hold along the lane demarcation line for a predetermined amount of time before moving into the second lane when the threat vehicle clears the second lane or returning to the first lane when the threat vehicle does not clear the second lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Lichun Yang, Mohammadhussein Rafieisakhaei
  • Patent number: 11866041
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are configured to perform operations comprising determining a rescue lane scenario for an environment, determining an amount of lateral bias for a vehicle, and generating planning and control data for the vehicle to laterally bias based on the amount of lateral bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Joseph Michael Martin
  • Publication number: 20230406309
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media estimate coasting behavior of a vehicle; identify a scenario associated with coasting in an environment of the vehicle; and based in part on the coasting behavior, generate a trajectory associated with coasting for the vehicle to move in the scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hyoungju Seo, Chaozhe He, Xiaoyu Huang, Lichun Yang, Robert Joseph Dingli
  • Publication number: 20230399000
    Abstract: A system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) having a housing and configured to be disposed within an interior of an autonomous vehicle. The system also includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) rigidly disposed with the housing of the ECU. The system also includes a processor configured to receive measurement data from the IMU. The IMU and the processor is powered by a battery separate from a power source of the ECU. The processor is configured to identify a tamper event of the ECU based on the measurement data from the IMU. The processor is also configured to send a signal to cause a tamper response of the tamper event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph DINGLI, Timothy P. DALY, JR.
  • Patent number: 11673565
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle computer coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle computer may be configured to compute (e.g., generate) a first (e.g., regular, main) trajectory and a second (e.g., fail-safe, minimal risk maneuver) trajectory for the vehicle. Embodiments may provide a fault detection interval during which the second trajectory may be activated due to missing updated trajectory input. Embodiments may also provide a recovery detection interval during which an updated regular trajectory may be generated and followed instead of the fail-safe trajectory if a valid trajectory update is received. Accordingly, embodiments allow for an early activation of a fail-safe trajectory compared to conventional systems, while also allowing the system to recover (e.g., revert back to a modified version of the first trajectory) if a valid trajectory update is received during a recovery detection interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Wenbin Wang, Mohammadhussein Rafieisakhaei
  • Patent number: 11654902
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle computer coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle computer may be configured to compute (e.g., generate) an automated lane change maneuver moving the vehicle from a first lane into a second, adjacent lane. The lane change maneuver may have commenced while the maneuver was safe to conduct, but a threat vehicle (or another threat object) may be subsequently detected moving into the same target lane. The option to immediately abort the maneuver and return to the original lane may not be appropriate after some time into the lane change maneuver. The vehicle computer may control the vehicle in a lateral position hold along the lane demarcation line for a predetermined amount of time before moving into the second lane when the threat vehicle clears the second lane or returning to the first lane when the threat vehicle does not clear the second lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Lichun Yang, Mohammadhussein Rafieisakhaei
  • Patent number: 11618463
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle computer coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle computer may be configured to compute (e.g., generate) a first (e.g., regular, main) trajectory and a second (e.g., fail-safe, minimal risk maneuver) trajectory for the vehicle. Embodiments may provide techniques for incorporating sensor input into the response for managing a minimal risk maneuver. The low-resolution sensor data may be received from a low-resolution sensor having integrated object detection processing such as an automotive radar sensor. The safety processor may modify the second trajectory using the low-resolution sensor data to avoid any new hazards along the second trajectory. Embodiments may also provide, in addition to the low-resolution radar sensor data, pre-computed analysis of the low-resolution radar sensor data from the main processor to the safety processor to reduce the false positives (e.g., false positive object detections) along the second trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: PlusAI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Dingli, Anurag Ganguli