Patents by Inventor Alexander WENDEL

Alexander WENDEL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11912292
    Abstract: The technology relates to partially redundant equipment architectures for vehicles able to operate in an autonomous driving mode. Aspects of the technology employ fallback configurations, such as two or more fallback sensor configurations that provide some minimum amount of field of view (FOV) around the vehicle. For instance, different sensor arrangements are logically associated with different operating domains of the vehicle. Fallback configurations for computing resources and/or power resources are also provided. Each fallback configuration may have different reasons for being triggered, and may result in different types of fallback modes of operation. Triggering conditions may relate, e.g., to a type of failure, fault or other reduction in component capability, the current driving mode, environmental conditions in the vicinity of vehicle or along a planned route, or other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Emily Chi, Ryan Joseph Andrade, Andreas Wendel, Michael James, Christian Lauterbach, Etai Bruhis, Christopher Kennedy Ludwick, Alexander Zbrozek, Pieter Kapsenberg, Zhuyuan Liu, Daniel Rosenband
  • Publication number: 20230187244
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inspecting a container body adapted and configured to hold substrates, comprising the steps of directing light from a light source onto a reflector element positioned within an interior space of the container body, such that the light is reflected to illuminate at least one interior surface of the container body, wherein the light is reflected by the reflector element in a diffuse manner and generating at least one image of the at least one interior surface by means of at least one camera, and evaluating the state of the container body on the basis of the at least one image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander WENDEL
  • Patent number: 11569107
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inspecting a container body adapted and configured to hold substrates, comprising the steps of directing light from a light source onto a reflector element positioned within an interior space of the container body, such that the light is reflected to illuminate at least one interior surface of the container body, wherein the light is reflected by the reflector element in a diffuse manner and generating at least one image of the at least one interior surface by means of at least one camera, and evaluating the state of the container body on the basis of the at least one image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander Wendel
  • Publication number: 20200203201
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inspecting a container body adapted and configured to hold substrates, comprising the steps of directing light from a light source onto a reflector element positioned within an interior space of the container body, such that the light is reflected to illuminate at least one interior surface of the container body, wherein the light is reflected by the reflector element in a diffuse manner and generating at least one image of the at least one interior surface by means of at least one camera, and evaluating the state of the container body on the basis of the at least one image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Brooks Automation GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander WENDEL
  • Publication number: 20200158661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inspection system configured and adapted for inspecting a substrate container or a component of a substrate container, the container or the component including a plurality of surfaces, the system including at least one mirror arranged and configured to provide a simultaneous view of at least a first one and a second one of the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander WENDEL