Patents Examined by Maceeh Anwari
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Patent number: 10782684Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system of an autonomous vehicle may receive a first set of data packets on one or more networks. The computing system may analyze the data packets to determine, for each packet, one or more of an authenticity, a validity, or a correctness of the data packet. The computing system may perform a first action for the first set of data packets based on the analysis. The first action may include signaling a safety driver of the autonomous vehicle to take over manual control of the vehicle in response to the data packets failing to satisfy the one or more of the authenticity, the validity, or the correctness criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Helen Ruth Lurie, George James Hansel, James Allen-White Hoffacker, Osama M. Salem
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Patent number: 10759414Abstract: A driving control method for a hybrid vehicle is capable of improving fuel efficiency of the hybrid vehicle and increasing acceleration/deceleration responsiveness of the vehicle according to a demand of a driver by more appropriately selecting a point of time at which an engine is turned on/off in the hybrid vehicle in response to a driving situation, and controlling driving of the engine and a motor accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Min Seok Song
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Patent number: 10761534Abstract: An autonomous control system of a self-driving semi-truck can monitor a dynamic orientation of a cargo trailer in relation to a tractor of the semi-trailer truck. Based on the dynamic orientation of the cargo trailer, the control system can dynamically generate a coordinate transform between a first reference frame of a first set of sensors mounted to the tractor, and a second reference frame of a second set of sensors mounted to the cargo trailer, and execute the dynamically generated coordinate transform on sensor data from the second set of sensors to generate a fused sensor view of a surrounding environment of the self-driving semi-truck.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Michael Carter, Soren Juelsgaard
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Patent number: 10752241Abstract: A method includes ascertaining that an emergency braking operation of a single-track motor vehicle is to be automatically executed driver independently, and based on the ascertainment, automatically and driver-independently influencing a steering element of the motor vehicle during the execution of the emergency braking operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Alfred Kuttenberger
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Patent number: 10750656Abstract: In one aspect, a system for monitoring the frame levelness of an agricultural implement include first and second sensors configured to capture data indicative of a position differential defined between a soil surface and a portion of an a first and second ground engaging tool positioned below the soil surface, respectively. The captured data may be associated at least partially with the receipt of sensor signals reflected off of the portion of the associated ground engaging tool positioned below the soil surface. The system may also include a controller configured to determine penetration depths of the first and second ground engaging tools based on the captured data received from the first and second sensors, respectively. The controller may also be configured to monitor the frame levelness based on a penetration depth differential defined between the first and second penetration depths.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Trevor Stanhope, Jason Fox, Luca Ferrari
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Patent number: 10745043Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for low-temperature torque of an MDPS including a column torque sensor configured to detect a column torque; a vehicle speed sensor configured to detect a vehicle speed; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the vehicle; a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle of a steering wheel; and a controller configured to calculate an assist torque, calculate a vehicle speed gain and a compensation gain for the temperature and an accumulated steering angle based on the vehicle speed, the temperature and the steering angle, calculate a final compensation gain by applying a compensation gain attenuation rate, calculate a final assist torque by applying the final compensation gain to the assist torque, and output the final assist torque.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tae Hong Kim
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Patent number: 10745025Abstract: A method for assisting a transportation vehicle occupant located in a transportation vehicle wherein user information regarding the behavior and/or the state of a transportation vehicle occupant and transportation vehicle parameters of the transportation vehicle are gathered. The gathered user information and transportation vehicle parameters are combined and jointly analyzed and at least one behavior pattern of the transportation vehicle occupant is determined from the jointly analyzed user information and transportation vehicle parameters. The behavior pattern is stored together with the user information. In a subsequent gathering of user information, this user information is compared with the user information behavior pattern previously stored. When there is conformance with the behavior pattern, a transportation vehicle function is automatically carried out.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Esref Köse, Ahmed Ali, Sebastian Gehrling, Jens Kampermann, Sarah Strygulec, Sven Klomp, Jessica Apfel, Sandra Jürgensmeier, Wolfgang Theimer, Ernst Zielinski
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Patent number: 10750313Abstract: Described herein is a method comprising (a) sending unmanned aircraft system (UAS) data providing a first UAS location indication on a map on a display of the computing device, wherein the first UAS location indication comprises an aggregate indication of a plurality of UASs located within a first area on the map, (b) receiving data comprising a request for additional information related to the first UAS location indication, (c) in response to receiving the request for additional information, sending additional location data related to the plurality of UASs, including a plurality of second UAS location indications at a plurality of locations within the first area on the map, wherein each second UAS indication corresponds to a subset of the plurality of UASs represented by the first UAS location indication, and (d) updating the display of the computing device to show the plurality of second UAS location indications.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Wing Aviation LLCInventors: James Burgess, Reinaldo Negron, Jeremy Chalmer
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Patent number: 10745021Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for estimating a suspension displacement. An example apparatus includes a suspension motion determiner module programmed to output a signal to a first suspension assembly of a vehicle based on a first deflection of the first suspension assembly, the first deflection calculated based on a calculation and a second deflection of a second suspension assembly of the vehicle, the calculation selected based on whether the vehicle is utilized in a first mode or a second mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ahmed Mohamed, Joseph M. Raad, Russ Lee Norton, Jorge Rivas
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Patent number: 10737694Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing autonomous control of a vehicle. A vehicle can be manually controlled by an operator. An autonomous system can monitor the operator's control inputs and the environment of the vehicle to determine whether the control inputs result in safe operation of the vehicle. If control inputs are not safe, then the autonomous system can modify the operator's unsafe inputs into safe inputs. In various instances, the autonomous system can operate the vehicle without operator input. In the event an operator attempts to apply control inputs to the vehicle while the autonomous system is otherwise in control, the autonomous system can check to see whether the operator's inputs result in safe operation of the vehicle. If the operator's control inputs are safe, then the autonomous system can replace its autonomous commands with the operator's commands.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Richard Donovan Jones, David A. Whelan, Lynne Wenberg
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Patent number: 10730491Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for controlling aircraft brakes. A brake control system may comprise a controller, and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller. The tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising: determining a braking power discrepancy of a wheel (eP,i), comparing the braking power discrepancy of the wheel (eP,i) to a threshold discrepancy value, and modulating a braking pressure applied to the wheel based on the comparison of the braking power discrepancy of the wheel (eP,i) to the threshold discrepancy value.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Martin Krucinski, Richard A. Poisson
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Patent number: 10723423Abstract: Aspects of the invention may be related to a computer system and a computerized method of controlling a marine vessel. Embodiments may include: receiving, by a controller, a position of the marine vessel from a positioning system; receiving, by the controller, geographical data, from at least one database, the geographical data may include at least a map of seabed depths; receiving, by the controller, a heading direction and speed of the marine vessel; calculating, by the controller, a safety zone ahead of the marine vessel based on the position, the heading direction and the speed of the marine vessel; identifying a location of a critical seabed depth inside the safety zone based on the received, the geographical data; and changing, by the controller, a state of a propelling unit of the marine vessel when a critical seabed depth was identified inside the safety zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: AQUA MARINA YACHTS (1995) LTD.Inventors: Amir Eyal, Ofer Sela, Yaron Shlomo Carmon, Lawrence Natan, Yehonatan Ofir
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Patent number: 10710576Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle including an engine includes a first power supply system, a second power supply system, a switch, and a switch controller. The first power supply system includes a first electricity storage device and an electric load. The second power supply system includes an electric motor and a second electricity storage device. The switch controller is configured to control the switch to a cutoff state on the condition that the electric motor is controlled to a powering state to bring the engine to starting rotation from a stopped state. The switch controller is configured to control the switch to an electrically conductive state on the condition that the electric motor is controlled to the powering state to bring the engine to an assisted drive from a rotating state.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiro Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10713867Abstract: A method and system for predicting, detecting, and storing vehicle dynamics information. The method comprises receiving a series of consecutive signals indicating speed of a vehicle and additional data associated with the signals over a vehicle bus for a configurable period of time, comparing the consecutive speed signal with the previous speed signal to identify deceleration and acceleration of the vehicle, calculating a deceleration rate based on the sum of decelerations and accelerations, and storing the signals and additional data associated with the signals in a vehicle memory when the calculated deceleration rate is greater than or equal to a configurable event detection threshold deceleration rate. This configuration does not require the use of vehicle sensors, but instead utilizes pre-existing vehicle infrastructure, which allows for more precise analysis of vehicle dynamics information during an event like a collision, for all vehicles, in a cost-effective manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Flex, Ltd.Inventors: Sandor Zsombory, Behnam Rezvannia
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Patent number: 10703470Abstract: A rotorcraft including a main rotor, flight controls connected to the main rotor, a plurality of engines connected to the main rotor and operable to drive the main rotor, a main rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) sensor, and a monitoring system operable to determine an engine failure of the plurality of engines. The monitoring system is further operable to engage an automated autorotation entry assist process in response to at least determining the engine failure and according to the measured main rotor RPM, where the automated autorotation entry assist process comprises the monitoring system generating one or more rotor RPM related commands according to at least a target main rotor RPM and the measured main rotor RPM, where the automated autorotation entry assist process further comprises controlling the one or more flight controls according to the one or more rotor RPM related commands.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventor: Luke Dafydd Gillett
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Patent number: 10705529Abstract: According to one aspect, an autonomous all-terrain vehicle (ATV) includes a controller, a location unit, a navigation module, and a drive controller. The controller receives a ‘remember path’ command and in response, the location unit determines a location associated with the autonomous ATV and a path being travelled by a leader device. The navigation module determines a first route for the autonomous ATV based on the path being travelled by the leader device and stores the first route for the autonomous ATV as a first preset route based on the received ‘remember path’ command. The navigation module determines a second route for the autonomous ATV based on the received ‘recall path’ command and the stored first preset route. The controller controls a drive controller of the autonomous ATV based on the determined second route.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pete Wendt, Paul Andrew Konasewich
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Patent number: 10699581Abstract: A server provides necessary data including at least map data and weather data for an ocean area to be navigated by a boat, and its AR-display data generating unit AR-displays a destination of the boat on captured forward-looking images displayed on a display of an information communication terminal at every via-target-point en route. And a server navigation data learning unit sequentially receives navigation data of the outboard motor from the terminal and learns navigation data that enables to reduce fuel consumption rate of an engine mounted on the outboard motor, and a server operation assist unit transmits the learned navigation data to the terminal so as to assist the operator's operation of the outboard motor accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akifumi Fujima, Ryuichi Kimata, Takashi Hashizume
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Patent number: 10689066Abstract: A method for ascertaining a wheel circumference of a driven wheel of a vehicle includes measuring a rotational speed of the driven wheel during a predefined time span, measuring an acceleration of the vehicle in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle during a predefined time span, determining a distance traveled by the vehicle based on the measured acceleration, and determining the wheel circumference of the driven wheel based on the measured rotational speed and the ascertained distance traveled.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Stegmaier, Rinaldo Greiner
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Patent number: 10681513Abstract: Among other things, stored data is maintained indicative of potential stopping places that are currently feasible stopping places for a vehicle within a region. The potential stopping places are identified as part of static map data for the region. Current signals are received from sensors or one or more other sources current signals representing perceptions of actual conditions at one or more of the potential stopping places. The stored data is updated based on changes in the perceptions of actual conditions. The updated stored data is exposed to a process that selects a stopping place for the vehicle from among the currently feasible stopping places.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: nuTonomy Inc.Inventors: Karl Iagnemma, Harshavardhan Ravichandran
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Patent number: 10670403Abstract: A method is described for determining a position of a two-wheeled vehicle. The single-track vehicle has a vehicle path yaw rate when driving along curves and a yaw rate according to the inclined orientation which differs from the vehicle path yaw rate. An inclined orientation of the single-track vehicle and a speed of the single-track vehicle are measured. The vehicle path yaw rate of the single-track vehicle is determined from the measured inclined orientation and the measured speed. A device for carrying out the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Juergen Schulz