Patents Examined by Faris S Almatrahi
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Patent number: 11975760Abstract: A vehicular recording controller apparatus includes: a video data acquiring unit that acquires video data captured by a camera capturing a video of the setting around a vehicle; an event detecting unit that detects an event on the vehicle; a position determining unit that determines whether the position of the vehicle is within the field of view of an external camera making a video available for use by a user of the vehicle; and a recording function control unit that controls a parking-mode recording function for storing video data captured by the camera when the event detecting unit detects an event while the vehicle is parked.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CorporationInventor: Kiyofumi Tabata
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Patent number: 11970180Abstract: Vehicles may have autonomous capabilities that permit the vehicle to navigate according to varying levels of participation by a human operator. A human operator may be associated with a driving capability profile and the environment surrounding a vehicle may be associated with an environmental risk profile. A vehicle, or another party in communication with a vehicle, may determine whether, based on the human operator's driving capability profile and the environmental risk profile, it is likely that the vehicle will be navigated more safely if there is a change to the vehicle's autonomous capabilities and a corresponding change to the human operator's driving responsibilities. If it is determined that a change in autonomous vehicle capability is likely to increase safe navigation of the vehicle, an insurer may offer an insurance premium cost reduction if the human operator agrees to the proposed change in autonomous capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Brian Mark Fields, Leo Nelson Chan, Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Aaron Williams
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Patent number: 11970151Abstract: Systems and methods for antiskid brake control include a brake control unit (BCU) configured to generate a brake command signal adjusted for a wide range of brake coefficient of friction based upon a real-time aircraft kinetic energy value. A method for antiskid brake control includes receiving, by a BCU, an aircraft mass and a wheel speed signal. The BCU determines an aircraft speed based upon the wheel speed signal and calculates the aircraft kinetic energy using the aircraft speed and aircraft mass. One or more antiskid parameters (e.g., proportional gain, a derivative gain, and/or deceleration target value) are adjusted based upon the aircraft kinetic energy to generate, by the brake control unit, an optimal antiskid brake command signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventor: Marc Georgin
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Patent number: 11966233Abstract: A line laser module, including: a module body; a first image capturing assembly, provided at the module body and comprising a first camera, at least one laser emitter and a first image processing module, wherein the at least one laser emitter is provided adjacent to the first camera and configured to emit a line laser with a linear projection toward outside of the module body, the first camera is configured to capture a first environment image containing the line laser, and the first image processing module is configured to acquire obstacle distance information based on the first environment image; and a second image capturing assembly, comprising a second camera and a second image processing module, wherein the second camera is configured to capture a second environment image, and the second image processing module is configured to acquire obstacle type information based on the second environment image.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guang Yu, Yongji Long, Dan Liu
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Patent number: 11958724Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a work vehicle that can prevent mistakes and confusion in primary settings even when a plurality of operators each operate a remote operation terminal. This work vehicle (crane 1) comprises a work device 40 that is operable using a remote operation terminal 13, wherein a primary setting of the work device 40 can be changed with the remote operation terminal 13 and when one of the plurality of remote operation terminals 13 changes a primary setting, the change is reflected in the other remote operation terminals 13.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Hayashi
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Computer-assisted driving method and apparatus including automatic mitigation of potential emergency
Patent number: 11952003Abstract: Apparatuses, storage media and methods associated with computer assisted driving (CAD), are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an autopilot engine to automatically pilot the vehicle out of a potential emergency situation, including to automatically pilot the vehicle for a period of time in view of a plurality of operational guardrails determined in real time for each of a plurality of timing windows; and a mitigation unit to conditionally activate the autopilot engine, including to activate the autopilot engine in response to analysis results indicative of the vehicle being potentially operated into the emergency situation manually. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Igor Tatourian, Hassnaa Moustafa, David Zage -
Patent number: 11946746Abstract: A method for satellite-based detection of vehicle location uses a motion and location sensor. GNSS data is received as an input variable, at least one further input variable is also received. Weighting factors for the input variable and the at least one further input variable are determined. The input variable and the at least one further input variable are weighted by the weighing factors. The vehicle location is detected via the weighted input variable and the weighted at least one further input variable.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Marlon Ramon Ewert
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Patent number: 11932222Abstract: A brake control system of the present disclosure includes an accelerometer coupled to an axle. A brake control unit is configured to receive an axle acceleration signal indicative of an axle acceleration from the accelerometer, and decrease a braking command pressure in response to the axle acceleration being greater than a threshold acceleration value.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Marc Georgin, Phillip E. Cooley, Michael Abbott
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Patent number: 11933020Abstract: A storage part of a construction machine stores an operation target which is set as a target of an operation of the construction machine for moving a specific portion of the construction machine to a target position set as a destination to which the specific portion moves. A calculation part calculates an index value which serves as an index indicating a deviation between the operation target and an actual state of the construction machine. A control device is configured to cause a vibration applying device to perform a first vibration applying operation when the index value satisfies a predetermined first condition, and to cause the vibration applying device to perform a second vibration applying operation when the index value satisfies a predetermined second condition different from the first condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyokazu Tanaka, Reona Takamura
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Patent number: 11935407Abstract: A dynamic loose vehicle formation method based on real-time online navigation map, which belongs to the field of vehicle formation technologies. The method includes a driver inputs travel information of a destination and waypoints in a GIS app; the GIS app uploads the travel information to a GIS server; the driver chooses to join a recommended formation or create a formation in the GIS app; when the driver chooses the formation and joins the formation, the formation information is displayed on the GIS app interface and sent to other vehicles within the formation for information interaction; when the driver chooses to leave the formation and leaves the formation, the formation is adjusted and the GIS server updates the formation information.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Shufeng Wang, Qingwei Liang, Li Li, Yuyan Wang, Huayue Zhang, Baokang Zhang, Sunquan Long, Guansheng Wu, Mengqi Luo, Xianbin Du, Junyou Zhang
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Patent number: 11932307Abstract: A steering control device includes a distance calculation unit which calculates a distance between a front gaze point, which is on a straight line extending forward of a vehicle from a center of the vehicle, and a center line indicating the center of a lane where a vehicle is traveling, a steering angle detection unit which detects a steering angle of the vehicle, and a steering control unit which causes a motor, which assists steering of the vehicle, to assist the steering based on an angle formed by the lane and the straight line extending forward of the vehicle when the distance is larger than a predetermined distance, and causes the motor to assist the steering so as to fix the steering angle when the distance is the predetermined distance or smaller.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDInventors: Takahiro Satoh, Yuta Fujimaki, Ryota Okeya
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Patent number: 11927952Abstract: A vehicle can connect to multiple networks and can determine network parameters (e.g., available bandwidth, latency, signal strength, etc.) associated with the multiple networks. Additionally, the vehicle can access network map data associated with the multiple networks. As the vehicle traverses an environment, the vehicle can collect sensor data of the environment and/or vehicle data (e.g., vehicle pose, diagnostic data, etc.). Based on the network parameters and the network map data, the vehicle can optimize the use of the networks determine portions of the sensor data and/or vehicle data to transmit via the one or more of the multiple networks.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Gogna, Paul Orecchio
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Patent number: 11921516Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance system using a magnetic marker capable of providing more pieces of information. In the driving assistance system for assisting driving of a vehicle, a magnetic marker (1) including a magnet sheet (11) serving as a magnetism generating unit which generates a magnetic field and also an RFID tag (15) as an information providing unit which provides information to a vehicle side is laid on a travelling road of the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a magnetic sensor serving as a magnetism detecting unit which magnetically detects the magnetic marker (1) and also a tag reader as an information acquiring unit which acquires the information provided by the RFID tag (15) included in the magnetic marker (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: AICHI STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Michiharu Yamamoto, Tomohiko Nagao, Hitoshi Aoyama
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Patent number: 11920949Abstract: A map generation apparatus including a detection device that detects an external situation around a subject vehicle, and an electronic control unit including a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform generating a first map for a current lane on which a subject vehicle travels, based on the external situation detected by the detection device, and acquiring a map information on an opposite lane map for an opposite lane generated by another vehicle traveling on the opposite lane opposite to the current lane. The microprocessor is configured to perform the generating further including generating a second map for the current lane corresponding to a point where the map information on the opposite lane map has been acquired, by inverting the opposite lane map.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tokitomo Ariyoshi, Shuichi Yokemura
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Patent number: 11912298Abstract: An event scheduling system for collecting image data related to one or more events by one or more autonomous vehicles includes a centralized scheduling system in wireless communication with one or more autonomous vehicles. Each autonomous vehicle collects the image data related to the one or more events while following a unique travel schedule. The centralized scheduling system executes instructions to determine the unique travel schedule for a specific autonomous vehicle, where the unique travel schedule directs the specific autonomous vehicle to the specific location of the filtered event to collect the image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Chuan Li, Donald K. Grimm, Fan Bai
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Patent number: 11912256Abstract: To suppress a sharp variation in the posture of a vehicle in a control apparatus that is configured to control the posture of the vehicle by adjusting a distribution ratio of a braking force between the front and rear during braking of the vehicle. The control apparatus includes a distribution setting unit that is configured to change the braking force distribution ratio from a basic braking force ratio during braking of the vehicle so that a posture of the vehicle follows a posture indicated by the target posture value. If the target posture value is varied when the braking force distribution ratio is different from the basic braking force ratio, the distribution setting unit sets the amount of change, by which the braking force distribution ratio is changed per unit time, equal to or smaller than a restriction amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sotaro Muramatsu, Yosuke Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11906970Abstract: An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit that acquires an arrangement of a landmark and surrounding terrain data, a first estimation unit that estimates a range in which a self-position is located on a basis of a landmark map that is a map indicating the arrangement of the landmark, and a second estimation unit that estimates the self-position from the range in which the self-position is located on a basis of a terrain data map that is a map indicating the surrounding terrain data.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Kento Suzuki, Atsushi Okamori
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Patent number: 11898323Abstract: A control system to control a work machine and a traveling vehicle traveling with the work machine, includes a first communication device and a second communication device each of which controls operation of the traveling vehicle and at least one of which includes an authenticator to authenticate the work machine by communicating with a third communication device to control operation of the work machine, and a notifier to notify the other one of the first communication device and the second communication device that the authenticator succeeded in authentication, the first communication device and the second communication device each being prohibited, unless the authenticator succeeds in authentication, from at least controlling operation of the traveling vehicle in accordance with information sent from the third communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Shinnosuke Ishikawa, Susumu Umemoto, Ryo Kurata
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Patent number: 11892317Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to automatically detect changes in width of road segments in real-time or near real-time using probe data, such as probe data collected from vehicle and/or mobile devices traveling along a road segment. Probe data collected in real-time or near real-time is partitioned in order to identify width-defining portions of the probe data. The width-defining portions may be representative of the laterally-extreme lanes of the road segment, such as the left-most lane and the right-most lane. The width-defining portions are compared to corresponding width-defining portions of historical probe data to determine measures indicative of whether a road segment has expanded or narrowed. Indications of detected segment width changes may be provided to drivers and/or other systems or users. For example, map data for the road segment may be updated to reflect a detected width expansion or narrowing of the road segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.Inventor: James Adeyemi Fowe
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Patent number: 11891035Abstract: A method of implementing autonomous emergency braking (AEB) for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), the method includes receiving one or more first inputs and identifying one or more targets external to a host vehicle based on the one or more first inputs. The method further includes receiving one or more second inputs related to a turning status of the host vehicle and detecting a U-turn state associated with the host vehicle based on the one or more second inputs. The AEB algorithm may be modified in response to the detected U-turn state, wherein the AEB algorithm initiates an AEB event as necessary to avoid collisions with the one or more identified targets.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AGInventors: Zhuyong Yang, Vidya Chidanand Mansur, Wen-Yu Kuo, Mingda Yang