Patents Examined by Ce Li Li
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Patent number: 11685399Abstract: An approach for adjusting driving parameters of an AV (autonomous vehicle) based on the driving style of the passenger is disclosed. The approach utilizes existing driving patterns of the passenger and perform a dynamic comparison and correlation with safe driving patterns of the passengers themselves. Based on that evaluation, the approach would suggest the parameters for adjusting the AV driving style in order to ensure AV riding experience meets the expected level of safe and stress-less riding. Furthermore, the approach can dynamically adjust the driving style during the trip based on the reaction and feedback from the passenger.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Nadiya Kochura, Jeremy R. Fox, Melissa Restrepo Conde
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Patent number: 11673579Abstract: Sensor data is received at a processor of a vehicle including at least one sensor, a plurality of axles, and a plurality of tires coupled to the plurality of axles. A determination is made by the processor if at least one tire from the plurality of tires is faulty based on the sensor data. A determination is made by the processor of at least one side of the vehicle and at least one axle from the set of axles associated with the at least one tire in response to the determining that the at least one tire is faulty. A determination is made by the processor of at least one remedial action to be performed by the vehicle based on the sensor data, the at least one side, and the at least one axle.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventors: Xiaoyu Huang, Siva Bhargav Ravella
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Patent number: 11670075Abstract: An intention of a road user to traverse a passage between a first vehicle and a second vehicle is determined. A required width of the passage is determined based on a nature of the road user. A current width of the passage is determined. Upon determining the current width of the passage is less than the required width of the passage, a drive of at least one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle is actuated to increase the current width of the passage at least to the required width of the passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Frederic Stefan
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Patent number: 11667279Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus is configured to determine whether a preset deceleration assistance start condition is satisfied, start deceleration assistance for a driver's vehicle against a first deceleration-triggering object, determine whether a preset deceleration assistance termination condition is satisfied, issue a deceleration assistance termination notification to a driver of the driver's vehicle, determine whether a second deceleration-triggering object is detected ahead of the driver's vehicle, and determine whether a preset quick resumption condition is satisfied. The driving assistance apparatus is configured not to issue the deceleration assistance termination notification when the driving assistance apparatus determines that the quick resumption condition is satisfied, even in a case where the driving assistance apparatus determines that the deceleration assistance termination condition for the first deceleration-triggering object is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuta Ikezawa, Kohei Tochigi, Shogo Ito
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Patent number: 11661088Abstract: A method comprises receiving driving data from a plurality of connected vehicles approaching an intersection, the driving data comprising a speed and position of a connected vehicle, determining estimated times of arrival that each of the connected vehicles will arrive at the intersection based on the driving data, scheduling the connected vehicles to cross the intersection in a particular order based on the estimated times of arrival, and transmitting the scheduled order to the connected vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Ziran Wang, Kyungtae Han, Prashant Tiwari
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Patent number: 11644323Abstract: A method for recommending a route includes obtaining a first start point and a first end point relating to a road network. The method also includes obtaining a route recommendation model. The method further includes determining a recommendation route from the first start point to the first end point based on the route recommendation model.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui Pan, Zheng Wang
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Patent number: 11644321Abstract: The method comprises, for a given route between a starting point and a destination, and for an arrival at the destination at a given desired time: a preliminary step of determining and recording a plurality of vehicle mission profiles, at least a first instant during the journey, a step of determining an instantaneous position of the vehicle at this first instant and a desired time remaining to reach the destination, a step of identifying, among the mission profiles, the mission profile(s) whose curves are closest to the desired time remaining at the instantaneous position of the vehicle, and a step of determining new driving parameters to follow a new mission profile, the new mission profile being determined on the basis of the determined mission profiles.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: ALSTOM Transport TechnologiesInventors: Jean Bavard, Sylvain Bony, Samuel Hibon, Olivier Verstraet
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Patent number: 11623671Abstract: The preset disclosure provides a control system for operating one or more locomotives in a train, the control system including a first communication unit located on-board a first locomotive of a first consist in the train; and an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train, the off-board remote controller interface being configured to receive or generate a locomotive control command, store the received or generated locomotive control command in a shared ledger, and relay the locomotive control command to the first communication unit. The first communication unit is configured to receive the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.Inventors: Sidarta F. Beltramin, Fernando D. Belo, Guilherme Martini, Evan P. Sevel, James D. Seaton
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Patent number: 11608079Abstract: One general aspect includes a system to prevent a boxed-in driving situation, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to detect a preventable box-in driving situation; and, based on the detection of the preventable box-in driving situation, adjust a location of a trigger threshold along a vehicle path.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jeffrey S. Parks, Namal P. Kumara, Paul A. Adam
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Patent number: 11603041Abstract: A vehicle hatch clearance determining system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at the vehicle and a control having a processor for processing image data captured by the cameras. During a parking event, and responsive to processing of captured image data, the system detects objects, gathers information pertaining to detected objects exterior the vehicle and generates an environmental model based at least in part on the gathered information. With the vehicle parked, the system determines location of the vehicle relative to at least one detected object of the environmental model and determines if the model includes an object in a region that would be swept by a hatch of the parked vehicle when the hatch is being opened or closed. Responsive to determination that the object is in the region that would be swept by the hatch, the system stops movement of the hatch to avoid impact with the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Jagmal Singh
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Patent number: 11590967Abstract: The present disclosure relates to control performed in a case where a vehicle is to turn right or left at an intersection. A control device causes the vehicle to carry out a right turn or left turn when a travel start button for starting travel from a stopped state is manipulated while the vehicle is in a stopped state due to presence of a target to be paid attention to during travel, such as a vehicle in an opposite lane or a pedestrian.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirohito Ide, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Keiji Yamashita
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Patent number: 11584237Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile Internet-based integrated vehicle energy replenishment system and method, and a storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: NIO CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Li, Lihong Qin, Fei Shen, Xin Zhou, Jinxing Qiang, Jianxing Zhang, Xu He, Xiang Ma, Yicheng Wu, Xiaobin Pan
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Patent number: 11576364Abstract: A system for determining agricultural vehicle guidance quality includes an imaging device configured to capture image data depicting a plurality of crops rows present within a field as an agricultural vehicle travels across the field. Additionally, the system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the imaging device. As such, the controller configured to determine a guidance line for guiding the agricultural vehicle relative to the plurality of crop rows based on the captured image data. Furthermore, the controller is configured to determine a crop row boundary consistency parameter associated with one or more crop rows of the plurality of crop row present within a region of interest of the captured image data. Moreover, the controller is configured to determine a quality metric for the guidance line based on the crop row boundary consistency parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLCInventors: Luca Ferrari, Trevor Stanhope
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Patent number: 11577755Abstract: A method for steering a vehicle along a path in a driveway and around obstacles between a starting position into a target position, comprises the steps of determining the vehicle dimensions, steering and driving capabilities, carrying out a path optimization step to evaluate, based on a predetermined cost function, the least costly path between the starting position and the target position avoiding any collisions with obstacles. The method further comprises the further step of applying a path improver step, smoothening the trajectory obtained by the path optimization method by means of numerical optimization while fulfilling dynamical constraints on acceleration and steering rate of the vehicle through planning lateral and longitudinal movement of the vehicle in a joint optimization problem or by means of separate optimization problems.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: EMBOTECH AGInventor: Alexander Domahidi
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Patent number: 11567507Abstract: A travelling support system includes a receiving unit configured to receive parked/stopped vehicle information indicating a detection of a parked/stopped vehicle on a travelling road from a preceding vehicle which is travelling or a sensor on the travelling road; and a predicting unit that predicts, based on the parked/stopped vehicle information and a duration predicting model that predicts a parked/stopped duration as a duration in which the parked/stopped vehicle continues to park or stop, the parked/stopped duration.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Litian Sun
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Patent number: 11560106Abstract: A control device for a vehicle-mounted apparatus, the control device includes: a second CPU state judging section provided to the first CPU, and configured to judge a state of the second CPU based on a state of the inter-CPU communication and a voltage value of the electric power supplied from the first electric power supply section, or the second reset signal; and a first CPU state judging section provided to the second CPU, and configured to judge a state of the first CPU based on the state of the inter-CPU communication and a voltage value of the electric power supplied from the second electric power supply section, or the first reset signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Sasaki, Masaki Itabashi, Tadashi Suganuma
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Patent number: 11555759Abstract: A system and method monitor operation of a compressor, determine whether the operation of the compressor is outside of a designated range of values, and, responsive to determining that the operation of the compressor is outside of the designated range of values, one or more of (a) prevent communication of a signal to a system controller that controls operation of the compressor, (b) direct a gas from a reservoir to a pressure sensor used by the system controller to determine a gas pressure generated by the compressor, and/or (c) communicate the signal to the system controller that controls operation of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christopher Lucke, Jeffrey Hritz, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar
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Patent number: 11549817Abstract: The present invention relates to the efficient use of both local and remote computational resources and communication bandwidth to provide distributed environment mapping using a plurality of mobile sensor-equipped devices. According to a first aspect, there is provided a method of determining a global position of one or more landmarks on a global map, the method comprising the steps of determining one or more differences between sequential sensor data captured by one or more moving devices; determining one or more relative localisation landmark positions with respect to the one or more moving devices; determining relative device poses based one or more differences between sequential sensor data relative to the one or more relative localisation landmark positions; and determining a correlation between each device pose and the one or more relative localisation landmarks positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: BLUE VISION LABS UK LIMITEDInventors: Peter Ondruska, Lukas Platinsky
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Patent number: 11548517Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include a communication gateway of a control module. The communication gateway establishes wireless communication connections with a plurality of user devices. A plurality of sensors are configured to, in response to the plurality of user devices being connected to the communication gateway, communicate signal information about the wireless communication connections to the control module. The signal information indicates characteristics of the wireless communication connections. The control module (i) determines a location of each user device of the plurality of user devices based on the signal information and (ii) generates a plurality of entries based on the signal information. Each entry of the plurality of entries corresponds to each of the plurality of user devices. A user settings activation module (i) determines user profiles corresponding to each entry of the plurality of entries and (ii) activates at least one vehicle function based on the user profiles.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Kyle Golsch
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Patent number: 11541886Abstract: A vehicle includes: a plurality of sensor devices that determine a driver state; a driver state determining device that receives detection results from a plurality of sensor devices and determines whether the driver state is a dangerous state; and a driving assistance device that performs lane keeping control and speed control of a vehicle and transmits a network connection request to a management server when the driver state determining device has determined the dangerous state.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuk Kim, Byoung Joon Lee, Jong Chul Kim