Patents by Inventor Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes 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).
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Patent number: 10520323Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for assessing validity of a map using image data collected by a laser sensor along a vehicle path. The method may compile image data received from the laser sensor. The map subject to assessment may define an area prohibiting entry by a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Waymo LLCInventor: Andrew Hughes Chatham
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Publication number: 20190381846Abstract: An axle hanger includes a web, a first flange extending in a first direction perpendicular to the web, and a second flange extending in the first direction perpendicular to the web, spaced from and parallel to the first flange. A first return extends from the first flange toward the second flange parallel to the web, and a second return extends from the second flange toward the first flange parallel to the web. The axle hanger is easier to install and access in the event a hanger spring needs replacement, and the hanger can be more stably secured to the axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Kaleb VanOrt, Andrew Hughes, Jonathan Frick, Mohammed Taqiuddin
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Patent number: 10488144Abstract: In certain embodiments, an archery bow comprises an archery bow body defining opposing limb tips having rotational elements and a bowstring extending between the limb tips. At least one cable portion extends between the limb tips. A flexible cable guard extends from the archery bow body. The flexible cable guard is formed from a center shaft mounted to the archery bow body, the support core having at least a first section having a greater diameter or cross sectional width than that of a second distal section. A flexible cover or sleeve may be arranged over the shaft. The cover may have a low-friction surface to enable the cables or a slide assembly to slide freely thereon.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Bear Archery, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Hughes
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Publication number: 20190299728Abstract: A trailer frame includes a drawbar and a coupler connected to the drawbar through a pair of flexible and resilient connections operably disposed between the drawbar and the coupler and configured to absorb shock and vibration imparted to the drawbar and the coupler while the trailer is towed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Trenton Miller, Kaleb VanOrt, Timothy D. Schultz, Andrew Hughes
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Publication number: 20190285425Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining a next vehicle task for a vehicle of a fleet. Vehicle data from the vehicle, charger data about at least one charger, and demand data may be received and used to determine the next vehicle task. The vehicle may be directed to the next vehicle task. Determining a next vehicle task may further be based on predictions made using the vehicle data, the charger data, and the demand data. Heuristics may also be used in determining a next vehicle task.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Christopher Kennedy Ludwick, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Matthew Paul McNaughton, Charles Bigelow Johnson
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Patent number: 10372129Abstract: A system and method are arranged to provide recommendations to a user of a vehicle. In one aspect, the vehicle navigates in an autonomous mode and the sensors provide information that is based on the location of the vehicle and output from sensors directed to the environment surrounding the vehicle. In further aspects, both current and previous sensor data is used to make the recommendations, as well as data based on the sensors of other vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Christopher Paul Urmson, Dmitri A. Dolgov, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Philip Nemec
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Patent number: 10185324Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to generating elevation maps. More specifically, data points may be collected by a laser moving along a roadway and used to generate an elevation map of the roadway. The collected data points may be projected onto a two dimensional or ā2Dā grid. The grid may include a plurality of cells, each cell of the grid representing a geolocated second of the roadway. The data points of each cell may be evaluated to identify an elevation for the particular cell. For example, the data points in a particular cell may be filtered in various ways including occlusion, interpolation from neighboring cells, etc. The minimum value of the remaining data points within each cell may then be used as the elevation for the particular cell, and the elevation of a plurality of cells may be used to generate an elevation map of the roadway.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Christopher Paul Urmson, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Hendrik Dahlkamp, Michael Steven Montemerlo, Jiajun Zhu
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Patent number: 10167262Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, G and Q are as defined in the Summary of the Invention; P is P1 or P2; and P1 and P2 are as defined in the Summary of the Invention. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention. Also disclosed is a herbicidal mixture comprising (a) a compound of Formula 1, and (b) at least one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) through (b16); and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16), wherein (b1) through (b16) are as defined in the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Thomas Paul Selby, Stephen Frederick McCann, Andrew Duncan Satterfield, Kenneth Andrew Hughes, David Andrew Travis
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Publication number: 20180347934Abstract: In certain embodiments, an archery bow comprises an archery bow body defining opposing limb tips having rotational elements and a bowstring extending between the limb tips. At least one cable portion extends between the limb tips. A flexible cable guard extends from the archery bow body. The flexible cable guard is formed from a center shaft mounted to the archery bow body, the support core having at least a first section having a greater diameter or cross sectional width than that of a second distal section. A flexible cover or sleeve may be arranged over the shaft. The cover may have a low-friction surface to enable the cables or a slide assembly to slide freely thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Bear Archery, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Hughes
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Patent number: 10094670Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to condensing sensor data for transmission and processing. For example, laser scan data including location, elevation, and intensity information may be collected along a roadway. This data may be sectioned into quanta representing some period of time during which the laser sweeps through a portion of its field of view. The data may also be filtered spatially to remove data outside of a threshold quality area. The data within the threshold quality area for a particular quantum may be projected onto a two-dimensional grid of cells. For each cell of the two-dimensional grid, a computer evaluates the cells to determine a set of characteristics for the cell. The sets of characteristics for all of the cells of the two-dimensional grid for the particular quantum are then sent to a central computing system for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Andrew Hughes Chatham, Michael Steven Montemerlo, Daniel Trawick Egnor
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Publication number: 20180204458Abstract: Example systems and methods allow for reporting and sharing of information reports relating to driving conditions within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. One example method includes receiving information reports relating to driving conditions from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may also include receiving sensor data from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may further include validating some of the information reports based at least in part on the sensor data. The method may additionally include combining validated information reports into a driving information map. The method may also include periodically filtering the driving information map to remove outdated information reports. The method may further include providing portions of the driving information map to autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Nathaniel Fairfield, Joshua Seth Herbach, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Michael Steven Montemerlo
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Patent number: 9961895Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood preservative formulation comprising a biocidal agent which is a copper or zinc ion complexed with an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a water soluble amine or alkanolamine and an aminocarboxylic acid and a stabilizer, as well as to aqueous treatment solutions comprising such a formulation and methods of treating wood or other cellulosic material utilising said formulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: ARCH TIMBER PROTECTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Hughes, Craig Mars, Andrew Hughes
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Publication number: 20180110642Abstract: A joint for a rehabilitation device and a rehabilitation device are disclosed. The joint is defined for operation between an end of a first member and an end of a second member. The joint enables the second member to pivot at the joint with respect to the first member. The joint includes a positioning mechanism for defining a set position from which the second member pivots. The joint also includes a restriction mechanism for restricting the degree of pivoting of the second member, from the set position. The joint further includes a biasing mechanism for biasing the second member such that it returns to the set position when an opposing force applied to the second member is less than the bias of the biasing mechanism. When the joint is in the set position, the biasing mechanism is configured such that no bias is applied to the second member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Mark SORRENTI, Samiul SORRENTI, Andrew HUGHES, Richard GENGA
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Patent number: 9947224Abstract: Example systems and methods allow for reporting and sharing of information reports relating to driving conditions within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. One example method includes receiving information reports relating to driving conditions from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may also include receiving sensor data from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may further include validating some of the information reports based at least in part on the sensor data. The method may additionally include combining validated information reports into a driving information map. The method may also include periodically filtering the driving information map to remove outdated information reports. The method may further include providing portions of the driving information map to autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Nathaniel Fairfield, Joshua Seth Herbach, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Michael Steven Montemerlo
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Patent number: 9919769Abstract: A device for interconnecting two tethers. The device comprises a body arranged to secure a first tether thereto and has an aperture therein for receiving a second tether. An arm extends from the body and away from the aperture. In use, the second tether is arranged to form a loop, passed through the aperture and around the arm, thereby allowing the device to interconnect the first and second tethers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Anchor Bridle Pty LtdInventors: James Day, Andrew Hughes
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Patent number: 9909887Abstract: An autonomous vehicle may access portions of a map to maneuver a roadway. The map may be split into one or more levels that represent different regions in space. For example, an overpass may be represented by one level while the road below the overpass may be on a separate level. A vehicle traveling on a particular level may use map data that is associated with that level. Furthermore, if the vehicle travels through a warp zone, it may transition from the current level to a destination level and thus begin to use map data associated with the destination level.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Christopher Paul Urmson, Michael Steven Montemerlo, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Daniel Trawick Egnor
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Patent number: 9872789Abstract: A joint for a rehabilitation device and a rehabilitation device are disclosed. The joint is defined for operation between an end of a first member and an end of a second member. The joint enables the second member to pivot at the joint with respect to the first member. The joint includes a positioning mechanism for defining a set position from which the second member pivots. The joint also includes a restriction mechanism for restricting the degree of pivoting of the second member, from the set position. The joint further includes a biasing mechanism for biasing the second member such that it returns to the set position when an opposing force applied to the second member is less than the bias of the biasing mechanism. When the joint is in the set position, the biasing mechanism is configured such that no bias is applied to the second member.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: OSSUR ICELAND EHFInventors: Mark Sorrenti, Samiul Sorrenti, Andrew Hughes, Richard Genga
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Patent number: 9810540Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for assessing validity of a map using image data collected by a laser sensor along a vehicle path. The method may compile image data received from the laser sensor. The map subject to assessment may define an area prohibiting entry by a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Waymo LLCInventor: Andrew Hughes Chatham
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Patent number: 9783669Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising a) a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having one or more structural units of i) a polyurea macromer; and ii) an acrylate, a methacrylate, a vinyl ester, or a styrene monomer, or a combination thereof; and/or b) an aqueous mixture of a i) polyurea macromer polymer particles; and b) acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ester, or styrenic polymer particles, or a combination thereof, wherein the polyurea macromer is characterized by the following formula I: where A1, A2, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein. Compositions prepared using the compound of the present invention can be used to form coatings with excellent balance of low temperature film formation, hardness, and flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Gregoire Cardoen, Ian J. Drake, Ralph C. Even, Andrew Hughes, Tianlan Zhang, Thomas H. Kalantar
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Publication number: 20170282034Abstract: The present disclosure provides a basketball stopping apparatus arranged for attachment to a basketball goal assembly. In some embodiments, the basketball stopping apparatus is configurable between a first position and a second position, the first position being arranged for the deflection of errant basketball shots and the second position being arranged for storage of the basketball stopping apparatus before and/or after use. Additionally, some embodiments include a wall coupled to base arms that are pivotably mounted to a bottom end of the basketball goal assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Philip Elpers, Michael Guerzini, Andrew Hughes