Patents by Inventor Shad M. Laws
Shad M. Laws 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: 11921520Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, gear ratios on vehicles. A front vehicle can shift a gear which, via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication link, can cause a rear vehicle to shift gears. To maintain a gap, vehicles may shift gears at various relative positions based on a grade of a road.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Peloton Technology, IncInventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes, Trevor W. Laing, Joseph Jackson Bendor
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Publication number: 20230101708Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, gear ratios on vehicles. A front vehicle can shift a gear which, via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication link, can cause a rear vehicle to shift gears. To maintain a gap, vehicles may shift gears at various relative positions based on a grade of a road.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes, Trevor W. Laing, Joseph Jackson Bendor
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Patent number: 11427196Abstract: Systems and methods for causing a vehicle to avoid an adverse action are described. In one aspect, a sensor on first vehicle may determine the existence and location of lane markers or objects, and use that information to cause a second vehicle to avoid exiting its lane or colliding with an object. Data transmitted from a first vehicle to a second vehicle may be used to determine a path for the second vehicle, such that it avoids an adverse action. This data may include information used to determine a pose of the second vehicle, kinematics of the second vehicle, determine dimensions of the second vehicle, and potential adverse actions. This data may be transmitted while the vehicles are platooning.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joshua P Switkes, Shad M Laws, Lorenz Laubinger
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Patent number: 11334092Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, gear ratios on vehicles. A front vehicle can shift a gear which, via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication link, can cause a rear vehicle to shift gears. To maintain a gap, vehicles may shift gears at various relative positions based on a grade of a road.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes, Trevor W. Laing, Joseph Jackson Bendor
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Publication number: 20220107655Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, gear ratios on vehicles. A front vehicle can shift a gear which, via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication link, can cause a rear vehicle to shift gears. To maintain a gap, vehicles may shift gears at various relative positions based on a grade of a road.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes, Trevor W. Laing, Joseph Jackson Bendor
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Publication number: 20200324763Abstract: Systems and methods for causing a vehicle to avoid an adverse action are described. In one aspect, a sensor on first vehicle may determine the existence and location of lane markers or objects, and use that information to cause a second vehicle to avoid exiting its lane or colliding with an object. Data transmitted from a first vehicle to a second vehicle may be used to determine a path for the second vehicle, such that it avoids an adverse action. This data may include information used to determine a pose of the second vehicle, kinematics of the second vehicle, determine dimensions of the second vehicle, and potential adverse actions. This data may be transmitted while the vehicles are platooning.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joshua P. Switkes, Shad M. Laws, Lorenz Laubinger
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Patent number: 10520952Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, a lead vehicle can wirelessly transmit information from various electronic control units (ECUs) to ECUs in a rear vehicle. A rear vehicle can then apply transformations to the information to account for a desired following distance and a time offset. ECUs onboard the rear vehicle may then be controlled based on the ECUs of the lead vehicle, the desired following distance, and the time offset.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes
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Publication number: 20190384322Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, a lead vehicle can wirelessly transmit information from various electronic control units (ECUs) to ECUs in a rear vehicle. A rear vehicle can then apply transformations to the information to account for a desired following distance and a time offset. ECUs onboard the rear vehicle may then be controlled based on the ECUs of the lead vehicle, the desired following distance, and the time offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes
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Publication number: 20190025857Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, gear ratios on vehicles. A front vehicle can shift a gear which, via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication link, can cause a rear vehicle to shift gears. To maintain a gap, vehicles may shift gears at various relative positions based on a grade of a road.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Luckevich, Shad M. Laws, Joshua P. Switkes, Trevor W. Laing, Joseph Jackson Bendor