Patents by Inventor Tracy Cheung

Tracy Cheung 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).

  • Automated inspection of autonomous vehicle equipment
    Patent number: 11921511
    Abstract: An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Adam Mandel-Senft, Tracy Cheung, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • CENTRALLY DISPATCHED POWER SUPPLY USING AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
    Publication number: 20230195141
    Abstract: A fleet management system dispatches autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs) as on-demand power sources. The fleet management system receives a request for a power source including a location and data describing the amount of power requested. The fleet management system selects an AEV of the fleet to service the request based on the relative locations of the AEVs to the requested location, and based on the amount of power requested. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to drive to the location and supply power. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to disconnect and return to the charging station, and may instruct another AEV to continue fulfilling the request if additional power is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Tracy Cheung, Adam Mandel-Senft, Daniel Henry Curzon, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • Centrally dispatched power supply using autonomous electric vehicle fleet
    Patent number: 11635771
    Abstract: A fleet management system dispatches autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs) as on-demand power sources. The fleet management system receives a request for a power source including a location and data describing the amount of power requested. The fleet management system selects an AEV of the fleet to service the request based on the relative locations of the AEVs to the requested location, and based on the amount of power requested. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to drive to the location and supply power. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to disconnect and return to the charging station, and may instruct another AEV to continue fulfilling the request if additional power is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Tracy Cheung, Adam Mandel-Senft, Daniel Henry Curzon, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20230099701
    Abstract: An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Adam Mandel-Senft, Tracy Cheung, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • Automated inspection of autonomous vehicle equipment
    Patent number: 11543822
    Abstract: An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Adam Mandel-Senft, Tracy Cheung, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • CENTRALLY DISPATCHED POWER SUPPLY USING AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
    Publication number: 20210382501
    Abstract: A fleet management system dispatches autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs) as on-demand power sources. The fleet management system receives a request for a power source including a location and data describing the amount of power requested. The fleet management system selects an AEV of the fleet to service the request based on the relative locations of the AEVs to the requested location, and based on the amount of power requested. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to drive to the location and supply power. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to disconnect and return to the charging station, and may instruct another AEV to continue fulfilling the request if additional power is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Tracy Cheung, Adam Mandel-Senft, Daniel Henry Curzon, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20210325888
    Abstract: An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Adam Mandel-Senft, Tracy Cheung, Michael Frank Schmidt