Patents by Inventor Zachary Witte

Zachary Witte 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).

  • Publication number: 20240161511
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for processing data from an optical sensor. An example method includes obtaining, from an optical sensor configured to rotate about an axis, sensor data; generating, based on the sensor data, slices of sensor data, each slice having a field-of-coverage (FOC) that is less than 360 degrees, wherein a slice size is determined based on a rate for publishing a combination of slices that yields 360 degrees of coverage within a threshold period, a number and size of slices estimated to yield a combined FOC of 360 degrees while achieving a desired reduction in a resources contention by consumer nodes, and/or a field-of-view (FOV) of a camera device; and providing, to the consumer nodes, a partial optical sensor scan comprising the slices of sensor data, the partial optical sensor scan being provided prior to obtaining a revolution of sensor data having a 360 degrees of coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Sandeep Gangundi, Cornelis Jacob Lekkerkerker, Pulkit Budhiraja, Victor Oliveira, Zachary Witte
  • Patent number: 11904870
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for managing the configuration of vehicles. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps of receiving a first vehicle identifier for a first vehicle, wherein the first vehicle is associated with a first vehicle platform, identifying a first configuration for the first vehicle platform based on the first vehicle identifier, receiving a second vehicle identifier for a second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle is associated with a second vehicle platform, and wherein the first vehicle platform is different from the second vehicle platform, and identifying a second configuration for the second vehicle platform based on the second vehicle identifier, wherein the first vehicle and the second vehicle run on an identical software stack. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Zachary Witte, Sandeep Gangundi, Abdelrahman Elogeel
  • Publication number: 20230202489
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for managing the configuration of vehicles. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps of receiving a first vehicle identifier for a first vehicle, wherein the first vehicle is associated with a first vehicle platform, identifying a first configuration for the first vehicle platform based on the first vehicle identifier, receiving a second vehicle identifier for a second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle is associated with a second vehicle platform, and wherein the first vehicle platform is different from the second vehicle platform, and identifying a second configuration for the second vehicle platform based on the second vehicle identifier, wherein the first vehicle and the second vehicle run on an identical software stack. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary Witte, Sandeep Gangundi, Abdelrahman Elogeel
  • Patent number: 11123876
    Abstract: A method for remote operation of a robot, preferably including: recording a set of sensor streams; transmitting a transmission stream; selecting a received stream for display; and/or displaying the selected stream. A system, preferably including a robot and a remote operation system connected to the robot by one or more communication networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Matt Delaney, Zachary Witte, Jason Calaiaro
  • Publication number: 20200306985
    Abstract: A method for remote operation of a robot, preferably including: recording a set of sensor streams; transmitting a transmission stream; selecting a received stream for display; and/or displaying the selected stream. A system, preferably including a robot and a remote operation system connected to the robot by one or more communication networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Matt Delaney, Zachary Witte, Jason Calaiaro
  • Patent number: 10717198
    Abstract: A method for remote operation of a robot, preferably including: recording a set of sensor streams; transmitting a transmission stream; selecting a received stream for display; and/or displaying the selected stream. A system, preferably including a robot and a remote operation system connected to the robot by one or more communication networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Marble Robot, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Matt Delaney, Zachary Witte, Jason Calaiaro