Patents Examined by Truc M Do
  • Patent number: 10324461
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus capable of communicating with a control apparatus of an autonomously running work vehicle via a communication apparatus, the remote control apparatus comprising a communication apparatus, a control apparatus, a display apparatus, and cameras for obtaining images of the front and rear, wherein the display apparatus is provided with at least a remote control region for controlling the autonomously running work vehicle, a peripheral image region for displaying images captured by the cameras, and a work status display region, wherein the peripheral image region is provided with a frontal view and a rear view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouhei Ogura, Wataru Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto, Akifumi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 10293653
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an obstacle avoidance system with active suspensions. The obstacle avoidance system uses one or more active suspensions to lift or jump one or more corresponding wheels over an obstacle in the vehicle's path to avoid contact with the obstacle when the vehicle cannot practically drive over, steer around, or stop before hitting the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Davor David Hrovat, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Jianbo Lu, Li Xu
  • Patent number: 10295350
    Abstract: A request for a route guide to a destination in a building is received from a user terminal device. BIM data for the building is received, including material properties of the building elements, the material properties consisting of ease of slipping when wet, earthquake resistance, and flame retardancy base values. Security information for a route, real-time information for building status, and a user profile are received. A route guide to the destination in the building is created, based the BIM data, security information, real-time building status, and the user profile. Information from one or more environmental sensors is received indicating that an environmental event has been detected. Its current position is received from the user terminal device. The route guide from the user terminal device's current position is updated based on the environmental event, and the material properties of the building elements that are related to the environmental event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Nishimura, Masami Tada, Akihiko Takajo, Takahito Tashiro
  • Patent number: 10297151
    Abstract: Data is received from each of a plurality of vehicles proximate to an intersection indicating a kinetic energy and a time to the intersection. An optimized timing of a traffic light is determined based on an aggregation of the kinetic energies and times to intersection. A timing of the traffic is modified according to the optimized timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth James Miller, Daniel Mark Schaffer
  • Patent number: 10288472
    Abstract: A method for compensating for wind effects on measured weights includes receiving initialization sensor values from a seed tender. An estimated discharge is generated based on the initialization sensor values. A weight sensor value from the seed tender is received after the initialization sensor values. The weight sensor value is compared to a threshold value corresponding to a value of the estimated discharge at a corresponding time. Based on the comparison, it is determined whether to transmit the weight sensor value or the threshold value to the seed tender controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: DIGI-STAR, LLC
    Inventors: Steven L. Johansen, Daniel Eric Fuller
  • Patent number: 10286917
    Abstract: A method performed by a vehicle user identification node is described for enabling configuration of vehicle user settings of a vehicle. The method includes receiving first user pattern data, requesting user identification data based on first user pattern data, receiving the user identification data, and transmitting the user identification data to a vehicle settings node for configuration of vehicle user settings of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventor: Kee Olsen
  • Patent number: 10279782
    Abstract: A wheel cleaning system for an autonomous driving apparatus includes the autonomous driving apparatus with wheels, capable of driving autonomously based on peripheral information, and a cleaning area for cleaning the wheels. The cleaning area has a cleaning mat for cleaning the wheels as the wheels turn to rub against the mat. The autonomous driving apparatus has a controller for controlling an operation of the autonomous driving apparatus so as to perform a cleaning process of the wheels in the cleaning area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Hirata, Kyosuke Taka, Tetsushi Ito, Masatoshi Tomomasa, Atsushi Higuchi, Kosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10266221
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention relates generally to a vehicle that has axles with tires mounted thereon with at least one axle that is a lift axle, and more specifically, to a method that optimizes the effective tire rolling resistance by adjusting the load on the tires, resulting in an improvement in the fuel economy of the vehicle. According to one embodiment, the method takes into consideration the rolling resistance characteristics of the tires placed onto the axles of the vehicle and provides an algorithm for optimizing their rolling resistance by raising or lowering the lift axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: William Bennett Clayton, Calvin Rhett Bradley
  • Patent number: 10266131
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB) port configured to receive a plug of a wired connection to an external system for the transfer of at least one of power or data. The system further includes a processor coupled to the USB port and configured to at least facilitate the transfer of the at least one of power or data between the vehicle and the external system via the USB port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Russ M. Eling, Nathaniel H. Williams, Marco T. Carnevale
  • Patent number: 10261511
    Abstract: A mobile apparatus includes a position detection device, and an autonomous mobile body. The position detection device includes input means for inputting route data, a distance sensor, map data, position identification means, and relative route calculation means for calculating a relative position and a relative angle to a position of the target point from the position data and the route data of the mobile body. The autonomous mobile body includes a controller that controls an autonomous travel of the autonomous mobile body itself by using the relative position and the relative angle received from the position detection device as control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoso Masaki, Shuichi Maki, Kazuto Shirane, Takuya Naka, Kohsei Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10254767
    Abstract: A system may include first and second sensors configured to be coupled to a vehicle and generate surface sensor signals representative of a surface on which a location marker is disposed, and generate marker sensor signals representative of the location marker. The system may also include a sensor processor configured to estimate at least one of a position or an orientation of the first sensor relative to the surface on which the location marker is disposed based at least in part on the surface sensor signals, and estimate at least one of a position or an orientation of the second sensor relative to the location marker based at least in part on the marker sensor signals. The sensor processor may be configured to calculate at least one of the position or the orientation of the vehicle relative to the location marker based at least in part on the estimations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ishay Kamon
  • Patent number: 10245724
    Abstract: A first method comprising: predicting a scene of an environment using a model of the environment and based on a first scene of the environment obtained from sensors observing scenes of the environment; comparing the predicted scene with an observed scene from the sensors; and performing an action based on differences determined between the predicted scene and the observed scene. A second method comprising applying a vibration stimuli on an object via a computer-controlled component; obtaining a plurality of images depicting the object from a same viewpoint, captured during the application of the vibration stimuli. The second method further comprising comparing the plurality of images to detect changes occurring in response to the application of the vibration stimuli, which changes are attributed to a change of a location of a boundary of the object; and determining the boundary of the object based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SHMUEL UR INNOVATION LTD.
    Inventors: Shmuel Ur, Vlad Dabija, David Hirshberg
  • Patent number: 10240313
    Abstract: Techniques and devices to assist an offshore unit in going on location and coming off location. A device may include an interface configured to receive a signal indicative of motions of an offshore unit. The device may also include a memory configured to store a set of values corresponding to acceptable motions of the offshore unit, as well as a processor configured to determine if a measured motion of the offshore unit exceeds at least one value of the set of values and generate an indication that going on location by the offshore unit can be undertaken when the processor determines that the measured motion of the offshore unit is less than or equal to the at least one value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ensco Services Limited
    Inventors: Mason Corey Melkowits, Barton D. Grasso, Frank Strachan, Jose H. Vazquez
  • Patent number: 10232953
    Abstract: A monitoring system is disclosed for use with a mobile platform being operated by an operator. The system may make use of a database for containing operational information and procedures relating to the operation of the mobile platform by the operator. A processor may also be used that communicates with the database and with at least one subsystem of the mobile platform for monitoring operational information concerning operation of the mobile platform against stored information contained in the database. The processor may determine if the operation of the mobile platform is proceeding in accordance with predetermined standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bradley D. Cornell, Michael Ellis Dey
  • Patent number: 10217354
    Abstract: A cell phone method and system for logging and reporting on slow drivers in fast and middle lanes is disclosed. The system detects a slow vehicle in front and/or side of an automobile based on speed data from an GPS system, detects passing of the slow vehicle on the left side of the automobile using a camera and stores global position data of the automobile using a GPS system, and transmits the speed data, the images of the rear and/or side of the slow vehicle and the global position data that was taken and stored to the third party via the communications network, using the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Bertram V Burke, Michaela C Burke
  • Patent number: 10214189
    Abstract: An electronic control unit for controlling and/or regulating at least one motor vehicle includes at least one integrated microcontroller system for executing software and at least two microcontroller units that each executes at least one independent operating system. The at least one interface is provided for the purpose of interchanging information between the microcontroller units. The electronic control unit includes a first microcontroller unit configured to control and/or regulate of a first motor vehicle system, and a second microcontroller unit configured to use the interface of the first microcontroller unit to provide defaults for the control and/or regulation of the first motor vehicle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Andreas Heise, Kai Schade, Marco Sänger, Reinhard Herr, Michael Zydek, Ralf Hartman, Houman Amjadi
  • Patent number: 10198456
    Abstract: Methods for improving data accuracy in a positioning system database are provided. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining an image of a building including a business, and receiving from a user a first identifier in the image of a first edge of the business. The first identifier is associated with a first axis heading in the direction of the first edge of the business. The method also includes receiving from the user a second identifier of a second edge of the business, the second identifier associated with a second axis, receiving from the user a third identifier of an entrance to the business, the third identifier associated with a third axis, and identifying first, second, and third points on the first, second, and third axes, respectively, to identify the first edge, the second edge, and the entrance of the business on the map. Systems and machine-readable media are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Boyer, Michael Chasen, Victor Quinn
  • Patent number: 10197408
    Abstract: Navigation applications may utilize various different data sources to provide route information. In one example, a method of operation may include receiving at least one destination, determining a navigation route for a transport to navigate from a point of origin to the destination, applying user characteristic to the navigation route, determining an alternative navigation route with at least one intermediate destination based on the at least one user characteristic and the at least one destination, and providing the alternative navigation route to a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
    Inventor: David Gerard Ledet
  • Patent number: 10189559
    Abstract: Examples of rotor speed reduction using a feed-forward rotor speed control command are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a processing device, flight command indicative of a change in a flight characteristic of an aircraft comprising a rotor; generating, by the processing device, a change in load factor based on the flight command; generating, by the processing device, a change in rotor speed based on the change in load factor; generating, by the processing device, a rotor speed command based on the change in rotor speed to a flight controller to cause the aircraft to change a rotor speed of the rotor; and changing, by the processing device, the rotor speed of the rotor responsive to the rotor speed command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Derek Geiger, Ole Wulff, Jonathan Aaron Litwin, Aaron L. Greenfield
  • Patent number: 10173320
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for optimizing robot-implemented tasks based at least in part on historical task and location correlated duration data collected from one or more robots. Historical task and location correlated duration data may, in some implementations, include durations of different tasks performed in different locations by one or more robots in one or more particular environments, and knowledge of such durations may be used to optimize tasks performed by the same or different robots in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Prisament, Laura Stoia, Yuchen Wu, Alan Thompson