Patents Examined by Alan D Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 11092966
    Abstract: An apparatus for building an artificial-intelligence system is provided. The apparatus accesses images of a real-world scene and generates an image of a simulated object corresponding to a real-world object using a first generative adversarial network (GAN). The apparatus inserts the image of the simulated object into the images of the real-world scene to produce images of the real-world scene including the simulated object. The apparatus applies the images of the real-world scene including the simulated object to a second GAN to remove visual artifacts thereby producing a training set of images of the real-world scene including the simulated object. The apparatus trains an artificial-intelligence algorithm using the training set of images to build the artificial-intelligence system to detect the real-world object in further images of the real-world scene and outputs the artificial-intelligence system for deployment on an autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel ReMine, Tyler Charles Staudinger, Joshua David Kalin
  • Patent number: 11091144
    Abstract: An engine control method of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery of the hybrid electric vehicle and detecting whether a brake requires operation when the main battery is in a fully-charged state or a charging-limiting state. An engine fuel cut of the hybrid electric vehicle is executed when a request for the engine brake is generated and an engine is operated to maximize an engine load of the hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun-Mo Ahn, Min-Kyu Lee, Doo-Il Won, Yun-Chan Heo
  • Patent number: 11092454
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and method for displaying content. The content corresponds to a point of interest (POI) of a user and is adaptive to the user. The content is acquired based on a user input with regard to the POI, which is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Weimin Liu, Xiaohui Xu, Qingli Zhang
  • Patent number: 11087131
    Abstract: A computerized system is disclosed. The computer system executes software that receives a geographic location having one or more coordinates of a roof, receives a validation of the location of the roof, and generates unmanned aircraft information based on the one or more coordinates of the validated location. The unmanned aircraft information includes an offset from the roof to direct an unmanned aircraft to fly an autonomous flight path above the roof, and camera control information to direct a camera of the unmanned aircraft to capture images of the roof at a predetermined time interval while the unmanned aircraft is flying the flight path. The computer system receives images of the roof captured by the camera while the unmanned aircraft is flying the autonomous flight path and generates a structure report for the roof based at least in part on the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Schultz, John Monaco
  • Patent number: 11066126
    Abstract: An electrical derailleur comprises a control unit to generate a control signal to operate at least one of an electrical bicycle seatpost assembly, an electrical suspension, and a driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuta Kurokawa, Atsushi Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11054274
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and storage medium for controlling a navigation map. The method includes: acquiring navigation key points contained in a navigation route between a current position of a vehicle and a next maneuver point, upon detecting a scale display event; calculating an optimal scale of the navigation map, according to the navigation key points and a pixel size of a terminal screen; and navigating the navigation route according to the optimal scale. The method, apparatus and storage medium for controlling a navigation map provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure improve the guidance of the navigation map and reduce the risk of missing an intersection during driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Deng, Quankun Chen, Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 11042164
    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device scans through a scanning zone while emitting light pulses and receives reflected signals corresponding to the light pulses. The LIDAR device scans the emitted light pulses through the scanning zone by reflecting the light pulses from an array of oscillating mirrors. The mirrors are operated by a set of electromagnets arranged to apply torque on the mirrors, and an orientation feedback system senses the orientations of the mirrors. Driving parameters for each mirror are determined based on information from the orientation feedback system. The driving parameters can be used to drive the mirrors in phase at an operating frequency despite variations in moments of inertia and resonant frequencies among the mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Drew Ulrich, Pierre-yves Droz, Samuel Lenius
  • Patent number: 11043047
    Abstract: A motor vehicle heat exchanger includes multiple first flow channels of a coolant medium arranged one over another, second flow channels of a process medium arranged between the first flow channels and provided at their ends with collection boxes, multiple sensors for detecting operating parameters and elongations of the heat exchanger and also a memory are arranged on and/or in the heat exchanger. Status monitoring of the heat exchanger involves obtaining measure values of an operating parameter from the sensors and storing the measured values in the memory. Characteristic values of the heat exchanger and the measured values stored in the memory are loaded into an analysis unit. The analysis unit, using analysis software, analyzes the measured values. An updated damage value of the heat exchanger is calculated and then stored in the memory and output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: AKG THERMOTECHNIK INTERNATIONAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Vladimir Parfenov, Andreas Strehlow
  • Patent number: 11034213
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and displaying energy use and energy cost of a transport vehicle climate control system is provided. The method includes a controller monitoring and measuring energy parameters of the transport vehicle climate control system. The method also includes calculating energy utilization of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the energy parameters. Also, the method includes calculating energy costs of the transport vehicle climate control system based on the calculated energy utilization. Further, the method includes displaying the calculated energy utilization and the calculated energy costs of the transport climate control system on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Wenger, Katherine Holmstrom
  • Patent number: 11021056
    Abstract: A work vehicle including a floor, a forward pedal arm, a reverse pedal arm, a forward rotation shaft, and a reverse rotation shaft. The floor has a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole. The forward pedal arm is placed in the first insertion hole and provided with a forward pedal. The reverse pedal arm is placed in the second insertion hole and provided with a reverse pedal. The forward rotation shaft serves as a rotation shaft of the forward pedal arm, and is oriented so that an outer end thereof is directed toward the rear of a vehicle body of the work vehicle. The reverse rotation shaft serves as a rotation shaft of the reverse pedal arm, and is oriented so that an outer end thereof is directed toward the rear of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Mitani, Yoshiaki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 11016506
    Abstract: A control circuitry includes a first filter configured to filter a gravity compensated longitudinal acceleration of an aircraft to generate a filtered gravity compensated longitudinal acceleration. The propulsor trim control circuitry also includes a second filter configured to generate a filtered speed of the aircraft based on a speed of the aircraft. The propulsor trim control circuitry includes intermediary circuitry configured to generate a filtered longitudinal control effector error based on the filtered gravity compensated longitudinal acceleration and the speed. The propulsor trim control circuitry also includes a third filter configured to generate a filtered longitudinal thrust effector command value based on a longitudinal thrust effector command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph G. Irwin, III, David G. Miller, Nathaniel T. Morgan
  • Patent number: 11007903
    Abstract: A method of controlling a seating arrangement of a vehicle, the seating arrangement comprising a rear seat including a deployable calf rest, the method comprising: receiving a signal indicative of a state of a component of a front seat positioned ahead of the rear seat; and controlling movement of the calf rest in dependence on the signal indicative of the state of the front seat component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel Rose, Sheraz Ahmed, Vinay Vaidya
  • Patent number: 11009427
    Abstract: Real-time correction of vehicle load curve for dynamometer testing, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for replicating an on-road performance and/or a failure of a road vehicle in a test facility includes applying a load curve to a controller of the test facility and testing a test vehicle in the test facility using the load curve. The method also includes verifying whether the performance/failure is replicated on the test vehicle, and if the performance/failure is not replicated, changing at least one parameter in the load curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventor: Charles J. Harmon
  • Patent number: 10988166
    Abstract: A method for generating an auxiliary steering torque (AST) adapted to a present driving situation (PDS) of a motor vehicle using an active steering assistance system (SAS), including ascertaining the present driving situation (PDS); classifying the ascertained present driving situation (PDS) into at least one of a group of driving situation categories (DSC); and generating an auxiliary steering torque (AST) using the active steering assistance system (SAS). Wherein the amount and/or a time profile of the auxiliary steering torque (AST) depends on the classification of the present driving situation (PDS) into one of the driving situation categories (DSC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Giersiefer, Patrick Glet, Christoph Klein
  • Patent number: 10989538
    Abstract: A sensor data processing system of an autonomous vehicle can receive inertial measurement unit (IMU) data from one or more IMUs of the autonomous vehicle. Based at least in part on the IMU data, the system can identify an IMU data offset from a deficient IMU of the one or more IMUs, and generate an offset compensation transform to compensate for the IMU data offset from the deficient IMU. The system may then dynamically execute the offset compensation transform on the IMU data from the deficient IMU to dynamically compensate for the IMU data offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Leach, Mark Sibenac, Robert Zlot, Aaron Greenfield
  • Patent number: 10990096
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for controlling an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle may collect scenario information from one or more sensors mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle may determine a high-level option for a fixed time horizon based on the scenario information. The vehicle may apply a prediction algorithm to the high-level option to mask undesired low-level behaviors for completing the high-level option where a collision is predicted to occur. The vehicle may evaluate a restricted subspace of low-level behaviors using a reinforcement learning system. The vehicle may control the vehicle to perform the high-level option by executing a low-level behavior selected from the restricted subspace. The vehicle may adjust the reinforcement learning system by evaluating a metric of the executed low-level behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Isele, Alireza Nakhaei Sarvedani, Kikuo Fujimura
  • Patent number: 10983515
    Abstract: A method of controlling a driving speed, which controls a working vehicle at a remote location to be driven on a route at an optical driving speed, is provided. The method includes: calculating terrain data based on a terrain scan image of the route acquired by a terrain scanner of the working vehicle; calculating the optimal driving speed according to the calculated terrain data; generating a driving control signal controlling the working vehicle to be driven on the route at the calculated optimal driving speed; calculating a vibration value of the working vehicle being driven on the route at the calculated optimal driving speed based on a sensing value acquired by a sensor of the working vehicle; adjusting the calculated optimal driving speed according to the calculated vibration value; and regenerating a driving control signal controlling the working vehicle to be driven on the route at the adjusted optimal driving speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HANWHA DEFENSE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Geun Choe, Woo Yeol Kim
  • Patent number: 10967844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (10) for at least one electromechanical brake booster of a brake system of a vehicle having an electronics device (32) that is designed to compare a provided sensor signal (38) relating to a differential path (d) between a valve body (12), displaced by a controlled motor, of the electromechanical brake booster and an input rod (14) of the brake system with a specified normal value range, such that, if the sensor signal (38) relating to the differential path (d) lies outside the specified normal value range, the electronics device (32) is in addition designed to define a maximum limit value for a target quantity relating to a target motor torque to be carried out by the motor, at least taking into account the sensor signal (38), in such a way that, at least during a specified time interval after the defining of the maximum limit value, at most an actual motor torque corresponding to the defined maximum limit value can be carried out by the controlled motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Vairavan Arunachalam, Manfred Gerdes, Markus Weigel
  • Patent number: 10963820
    Abstract: In some implementations, a navigation application can integrate third party services into the navigation application in an easy to use and convenient manner. For example, the navigation application can receive user input indicating that the user is interested obtaining transportation from a ride hailing service. In response to receiving the indication, the navigation application can invoke an application extension for a third party ride hailing application. The navigation application and ride hailing application can then communicate to provide the ride hailing service through the navigation application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Shelby, Eric Albert, David Hodge, Curtis Galloway, Tara Teich, Sam Iglesias, Maria D. Ioveva
  • Patent number: 10955842
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling an autonomous vehicle (AV). A scene understanding module of a high-level controller selects a particular combination of sensorimotor primitive modules to be enabled and executed for a particular driving scenario from a plurality of sensorimotor primitive modules. Each one of the particular combination of the sensorimotor primitive modules addresses a sub-task in a sequence of sub-tasks that address a particular driving scenario. A primitive processor module executes the particular combination of the sensorimotor primitive modules such that each generates a vehicle trajectory and speed profile. An arbitration module selects one of the vehicle trajectory and speed profiles having the highest priority ranking for execution, and a vehicle control module processes the selected one of vehicle trajectory and speed profiles to generate control signals used to execute one or more control actions to automatically control the AV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Shuqing Zeng, Wei Tong, Upali P. Mudalige