Patents Examined by Demetra R Smith-Stewart
  • Patent number: 12214698
    Abstract: Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with the operation of a vehicle are provided. For example a vehicle computing system can receive occupancy data that includes information associated with occupancy of a vehicle that includes seats. One or more states of the vehicle can be determined. The states of the vehicle can include a disposition of any object that is within the vehicle. Further, a configuration of the seats in the vehicle can be determined based on the occupancy data and the states of the vehicle. The configuration can include a disposition of the seats inside the vehicle. Furthermore, at least one of the seats can be adjusted based on the configuration that was determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Matthew D'Eramo, Nicolas Bryan Chan, Janna Urbanski
  • Patent number: 12216481
    Abstract: Motion steering under kino dynamic constraints is provided. A system can receive an indication to return to a route generated for autonomous navigation by the aircraft to a destination. The system can generate a vector field formed of a plurality of vectors that merge into the route. The vector field can be generated responsive to the indication to return to the route. The system can provide instructions to steer the aircraft toward the destination along the route via one or more vectors of the plurality of vectors in the vector field. The instructions can be based on a cost function applied to the vector field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Navid Dadkhah Tehrani
  • Patent number: 12208797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and system for controlling speed of vehicle by using GPS location, real-time traffic light status and machine learning techniques to recommend cruising speed to vehicle without stopping at the traffic lights. The method includes determining status of traffic lights located on route of traffic junctions and associated time period for status of traffic lights based on data received from sensors. The method includes broadcasting status of traffic lights and associated time period. The method includes calculating in real-time a recommended cruising speed of the vehicle based on GPS location associated with vehicle, status of traffic lights and associated time period, and a time period required by vehicle to arrive at the traffic lights using machine learning techniques. The method includes providing in real-time the recommended cruising speed to vehicle. The method includes adaptively controlling in real-time speed of vehicle to recommended cruising speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Leigh M. Rothschild
  • Patent number: 12208798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and system for controlling speed of vehicle by using GPS location, real-time traffic light status and machine learning techniques to recommend cruising speed to vehicle without stopping at the traffic lights. The method includes determining status of traffic lights located on route of traffic junctions and associated time period for status of traffic lights based on data received from sensors. The method includes broadcasting status of traffic lights and associated time period. The method includes calculating in real-time a recommended cruising speed of the vehicle based on GPS location associated with vehicle, status of traffic lights and associated time period, and a time period required by vehicle to arrive at the traffic lights using machine learning techniques. The method includes providing in real-time the recommended cruising speed to vehicle. The method includes adaptively controlling in real-time speed of vehicle to recommended cruising speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Leigh M. Rothschild
  • Patent number: 12205380
    Abstract: A computer vision processor of a camera generates hyperzooms for persons or vehicles from image frames captured by the camera. The hyperzooms include a first hyperzoom associated with the persons or vehicles. The computer vision processor tracks traffic patterns of the persons or vehicles while obviating network usage by the camera by predicting positions of the persons or vehicles using a Kalman Filter from the first hyperzoom. The persons or vehicles are detected in the second hyperzoom. The positions of the persons or vehicles are updated based on detecting the persons or vehicles in the second hyperzoom. The first hyperzoom is removed from the camera. Tracks of the persons or vehicles are generated based on the updated positions. The second hyperzoom is removed from the camera. Track metadata is generated from the tracks for storing in a key-value database located on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Verkada Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Xu, Mayank Gupta, Xia Yang, Yuanyuan Chen, Zixiao (Shawn) Wang, Qiang (Kevin) Fu, Yunchao Gong, Naresh Nagabushan
  • Patent number: 12194932
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a primary controller, a secondary controller, and a switch assembly. The primary controller, the secondary controller, and/or the switch assembly may be electrically connected, and/or the secondary controller may be configured to control the primary controller according to a position of a switch of the switch assembly. The switch assembly may be connected to the primary controller, and/or the primary controller may be configured to control movement of a vehicle seat according to the position of the switch. The primary controller may include a first state and/or a second state; and the primary controller may be configured to instruct the secondary controller to change the primary controller from the second state to the first state. The first state of the primary controller may be a low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Honsowetz
  • Patent number: 12198543
    Abstract: A framework for modeling traffic speed in a transportation network analyzes both the spatial and temporal dependencies in probe-based traffic speeds, historical weather data, and forecasted weather data, using multiple machine learning models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: ITERIS, INC.
    Inventors: Tiffany E. Symes, Pouyan Hosseini, Shayan Khoshmagham
  • Patent number: 12172752
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Vita Inclinata IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sikora, Logan Goodrich, Caleb B Carr
  • Patent number: 12157462
    Abstract: A system for controlling a subject vehicle includes a front detection unit to detect a driving situation of a target vehicle located in front of the subject vehicle; a determination unit to detect reversing of the target vehicle or predict a collision between the target vehicle and the subject vehicle through the front detection unit; and a control unit to, when the reversing of the target vehicle is detected or the collision between target vehicle and the subject vehicle is predicted through the determination unit, generate a warning signal of the subject vehicle or control driving of the subject vehicle so that the subject vehicle avoids the collision with the target vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ge O Park
  • Patent number: 12158761
    Abstract: Provided are methods for location based parameters for an image sensor, which can include determining the geographic location of the vehicle, adjusting the parameters of the image sensor of the vehicle from a first setting to a second setting based on the geographic location of the vehicle, receiving sensor data associated with the image sensor based on the second setting, and processing the sensor data to generate an image. Systems and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Motional AD LLC
    Inventor: Peter Leeman
  • Patent number: 12158347
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-objective path planning method for an intelligent public transport system, includes: generating a shortest path network topology for connecting bus stops by analyzing a traffic network topology and bus drivable paths; dynamically and evenly allocate bus routes according to passenger waiting periods, road lengths, and the shortest path network topology, to thereby allocate different routes for different buses; and determining an optimal bus route configuration according to average passenger travel distances, passenger experience, and the bus routes. The method can minimize a passenger waiting period while ensuring a high passenger load rate, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the public transport system and the travel experience of passengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co Ltd
    Inventors: Rong-Guei Tsai, Liang Su, Zhida Ke, Chengtao Xu, Zhiming Huang, Honghai Li, Zhenheng Lin, Xuejun Chen, Xiaolan Chen, Delin Luo, BaoXing Lin
  • Patent number: 12153428
    Abstract: A autonomous robotic golf caddy which is capable of following a portable receiver at a pre-determined distance, and which is capable of sensing a potential impending collision with an object in its path and stop prior to said potential impending collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Lemmings, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis W. Doane, Rick M. Doane, Timothy L. Doane, Shea P. Doane, Robert T. Nicola, Kenneth M. Burns
  • Patent number: 12142149
    Abstract: A method for authorizing the flight of an aircraft provided with a hybrid power plant having at least one heat engine and at least one electric motor electrically connected to an electrical energy source comprising several electrical accumulators. The method comprises extracting (STP1), while on the ground, an electrical energy or an electrical power to be extracted from the electrical energy source during a predetermined time period and determining (STP2) for the electrical accumulators, respective initial values of an operating parameter, calculating (STP3) an average value from the initial values, determining (STP4) a minimum value from the measured initial values, issuing an authorization when a difference between the average value and the minimum value is less than a threshold and a prohibition when said difference between the average value and the minimum value is greater than or equal to the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, AIRBUS DEFENSE & SPACE SAS
    Inventors: Jeremy Camus, Julien Laurent
  • Patent number: 12136300
    Abstract: The on-vehicle security device 10 includes log collection means 11 for collecting communication logs, log analysis means 12 for analyzing the collected communication logs, and control means 13 for having alerting means issue an alert when it is determined that an error occurrence frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold value, based on an analysis result of the communication logs by the log analysis means 12, and blocks a communication path where an error has occurred when a state where the error occurrence frequency exceeds the predetermined threshold value continues after having the alerting means issue the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayuki Sakata
  • Patent number: 12122373
    Abstract: A device and method for preventing blind spot collision based on vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The method includes detecting a forward vehicle, requesting vehicle-to-vehicle communication with the forward vehicle, receiving image data and ultrasound data of the forward vehicle, analyzing information about a moving object in a blind spot formed by the forward vehicle, based on the image data and the ultrasound data, calculating a possibility of collision with the moving object based on the information about the moving object, and performing one or both of warning notification and collision avoidance control based on the possibility of collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ge O Park
  • Patent number: 12122310
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to identifying a user of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes determining an activity of the user using one or more mobile devices. The method includes detecting an event in the vehicle using one or more vehicle sensors. The method includes identifying the user based on a relationship between the activity and the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Higuchi, Kentaro Oguchi
  • Patent number: 12124275
    Abstract: A drone loaded with a package takes off from a takeoff device and uses a GPS system to fly to a user house that is a delivery destination of the package as the destination. Further, when the drone approaches the user house that is the destination, the flight of the drones is switched from autonomous navigation using the GPS system to remote control performed by a landing device and an in-house control device installed in the user house. The drone lands on the landing device by remote control from the landing device and the in-house control device, separates the package, and then returns to the warehouse using the GPS system and lands on the takeoff device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12126286
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of electric automobiles and particularly relates to a fault tolerance decision-making method and system for sensor failure of a vehicular wheel hub driving system. The method comprises a current sensor failure diagnostic process, a position/velocity sensor failure diagnostic process and a selection process for a wheel hub motor fault tolerance control method. The system comprises a current sensor failure diagnostic module, a position/velocity sensor failure diagnostic module and a selection module for a wheel hub motor fault tolerance control method. The position/velocity sensor failure diagnostic module further comprises a fault tolerance control switching module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Zihui Wang, Weigong Zhao, Zhiyuan He, Jiongjiong Cai, Zhentao Qian
  • Patent number: 12125396
    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial System configured to receive a request from a user and fulfill that request using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Unmanned Aerial System selects a distribution center that is within range of the user, and deploys a suitable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to fulfill the request from that distribution center. The Unmanned Aerial System is configured to provide real-time information about the flight route to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its flight, and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is configured to dynamically update its mission based on information received from the Unmanned Aerial System.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Zipline International Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Chambers, Bryan Wade, Catalin Drula, David Halley, Igor Napolskikh, Keenan Wyrobek, Keller Rinaudo, Nicholas Brake, Ryan Oksenhorn, Ryan Patterson, William Hetzler
  • Patent number: 12122372
    Abstract: A first vehicle in traffic can use machine learning and artificial intelligence to detect an imminent collision with a second vehicle or other object. A well-trained AI algorithm can select a sequence of actions (braking, swerving, or accelerating—depending on the specific kinetics) to avoid the collision if possible, and to reduce or minimize the harm if unavoidable. With proper training, the AI model may also infer the intent and future actions of the second vehicle, as well as potential interference of other traffic agents. A good algorithm can also infer the intent of the driver of the first vehicle, for example based on prior driving habits. The AI algorithm may be implemented in a processor on the subject vehicle, potentially in communication with another processor at a fixed site such as a local access point or a central supercomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Newman, R. Kemp Massengill