Patents by Inventor Anthony Tod

Anthony Tod 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: 11906961
    Abstract: Systems and methods of unmanned vehicles having self-calibrating sensors and actuators are provided. The unmanned vehicle comprises a communication interface and a processor for controlling a propulsion system of the vehicle and receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The processor is configured to operate in a guided calibration mode by controlling the propulsion system according to commands received from an external guided control system, while processing the sensor data to determine a degree of certainty on a calibration the sensor data and a position of the vehicle. The processor determines that the degree of certainty is above a threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in an autonomous calibration mode, and subsequently switch operation of the propulsion system to the autonomous calibration mode based on the determination that the degree of certainty is above the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Kareem Shehata, Prasenjit Mukherjee, Anthony Tod, Teyvonia Thomas, Yan Ma
  • Publication number: 20210286351
    Abstract: Systems and methods of unmanned vehicles having self-calibrating sensors and actuators are provided. The unmanned vehicle comprises a communication interface and a processor for controlling a propulsion system of the vehicle and receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The processor is configured to operate in a guided calibration mode by controlling the propulsion system according to commands received from an external guided control system, while processing the sensor data to determine a degree of certainty on a calibration the sensor data and a position of the vehicle. The processor determines that the degree of certainty is above a threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in an autonomous calibration mode, and subsequently switch operation of the propulsion system to the autonomous calibration mode based on the determination that the degree of certainty is above the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher GARIEPY, Kareem SHEHATA, Prasenjit MUKHERJEE, Anthony TOD, Teyvonia THOMAS, Yan MA
  • Patent number: 10990093
    Abstract: Systems and methods of unmanned vehicles having self-calibrating sensors and actuators are provided. The unmanned vehicle comprises a communication interface and a processor for controlling a propulsion system of the vehicle and receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The processor is configured to operate in a guided calibration mode by controlling the propulsion system according to commands received from an external guided control system, while processing the sensor data to determine a degree of certainty on a calibration the sensor data and a position of the vehicle. The processor determines that the degree of certainty is above a threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in an autonomous calibration mode, and subsequently switch operation of the propulsion system to the autonomous calibration mode based on the determination that the degree of certainty is above the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Kareem Shehata, Prasenjit Mukherjee, Anthony Tod, Teyvonia Thomas, Yan Ma
  • Publication number: 20180292818
    Abstract: Systems and methods of unmanned vehicles having self-calibrating sensors and actuators are provided. The unmanned vehicle comprises a communication interface and a processor for controlling a propulsion system of the vehicle and receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The processor is configured to operate in a guided calibration mode by controlling the propulsion system according to commands received from an external guided control system, while processing the sensor data to determine a degree of certainty on a calibration the sensor data and a position of the vehicle. The processor determines that the degree of certainty is above a threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in an autonomous calibration mode, and subsequently switch operation of the propulsion system to the autonomous calibration mode based on the determination that the degree of certainty is above the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher GARIEPY, Kareem SHEHATA, Prasenjit MUKHERJEE, Anthony TOD, Teyvonia THOMAS, Yan MA
  • Patent number: 10012981
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of self-calibrating sensors and actuators for unmanned vehicles is provided, which includes an unmanned vehicle comprising: a chassis; a propulsion system; one or more sensors configured to sense features around the chassis; a memory; a communication interface; and a processor configured to: operate the propulsion system in a guided calibration mode; automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an autonomous calibration mode when a degree of certainty on a calibration of one or more of sensor data and a position of the chassis is above a first threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; thereafter, operate the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; and, automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an operational mode when the degree of certainty is above a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Kareem Shehata, Prasenjit Mukherjee, Anthony Tod, Teyvonia Thomas, Yan Ma
  • Publication number: 20180004200
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of self-calibrating sensors and actuators for unmanned vehicles is provided, which includes an unmanned vehicle comprising: a chassis; a propulsion system; one or more sensors configured to sense features around the chassis; a memory; a communication interface; and a processor configured to: operate the propulsion system in a guided calibration mode; automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an autonomous calibration mode when a degree of certainty on a calibration of one or more of sensor data and a position of the chassis is above a first threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; thereafter, operate the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; and, automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an operational mode when the degree of certainty is above a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher GARIEPY, Kareem SHEHATA, Prasenjit MUKHERJEE, Anthony TOD, Teyvonia THOMAS, Yan MA
  • Patent number: 9804594
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of self-calibrating sensors and actuators for unmanned vehicles is provided, which includes an unmanned vehicle comprising: a chassis; a propulsion system; one or more sensors configured to sense features around the chassis; a memory; a communication interface; and a processor configured to: operate the propulsion system in a guided calibration mode; automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an autonomous calibration mode when a degree of certainty on a calibration of one or more of sensor data and a position of the chassis is above a first threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; thereafter, operate the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; and, automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an operational mode when the degree of certainty is above a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Kareem Shehata, Prasenjit Mukherjee, Anthony Tod, Teyvonia Thomas, Yan Ma
  • Publication number: 20160129917
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of self-calibrating sensors and actuators for unmanned vehicles is provided, which includes an unmanned vehicle comprising: a chassis; a propulsion system; one or more sensors configured to sense features around the chassis; a memory; a communication interface; and a processor configured to: operate the propulsion system in a guided calibration mode; automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an autonomous calibration mode when a degree of certainty on a calibration of one or more of sensor data and a position of the chassis is above a first threshold value associated with safe operation of the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; thereafter, operate the propulsion system in the autonomous calibration mode; and, automatically switch operation of the propulsion system to an operational mode when the degree of certainty is above a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher GARIEPY, Kareem SHEHATA, Prasenjit MUKHERJEE, Anthony TOD, Teyvonia THOMAS, Yan MA
  • Patent number: 8818356
    Abstract: A network comprising a component configured to update an active set (AS) of cells based on a collective consideration of a plurality of cell measurement reports received during radio reconfiguration. Also included is a user equipment (UE), comprising a component configured such that the UE combines a plurality of cell measurement reports triggered briefly before and/or during radio reconfiguration, the combined measurement report used to update an AS of cells. Also included is a method comprising transmitting a radio bearer reconfiguration message, receiving a plurality of cell measurement reports, receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration complete message, and updating a plurality of AS cells using the combined cell measurement reports. Also included is a method comprising receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration message, obtaining a plurality of cell measurement reports, and sending a combined cell measurement report based on the cell measurement reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Peter Young, Anthony Tod, Ajay Singh, Richard Charles Burbidge, Takashi Suzuki, Claude Jean-Frederic Arzelier
  • Patent number: 8600381
    Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and mobile device for operating using more than one Radio Access Technology (RAT) are provided. When the mobile device is operating in a serving cell of a first RAT, it obtains, through at least one of wireless access radios in the mobile device, a first set of candidate information from a message transmitted for the serving cell. It also obtains, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a second set of candidate information from a message transmitted for a neighbor cell of the serving cell. The mobile device considers the candidate information from the first set and the candidate information from the second set for reselection by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Tod, Margarita Datsen, Qing He, Johanna Dwyer, Jeffrey Wirtanen
  • Publication number: 20120276907
    Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and mobile device for operating using more than one Radio Access Technology (RAT) are provided. When the mobile device is operating in a serving cell of a first RAT, it obtains, through at least one of wireless access radios in the mobile device, a first set of candidate information from a message transmitted for the serving cell. It also obtains, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a second set of candidate information from a message transmitted for a neighbour cell of the serving cell. The mobile device considers the candidate information from the first set and the candidate information from the second set for reselection by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Tod, Margarita Datsen, Angela He, Johanna Dwyer, Jeffrey Wirtanen
  • Patent number: 8249591
    Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and mobile device for operating using more than one Radio Access Technology (RAT) are provided. When the mobile device is operating in a serving cell of a first RAT, it obtains, through at least one of wireless access radios in the mobile device, a first set of candidate information from a message transmitted for the serving cell. It also obtains, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a second set of candidate information from a message transmitted for a neighbor cell of the serving cell. The mobile device considers the candidate information from the first set and the candidate information from the second set for reselection by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Tod, Margarita Datsen, Qing He, Johanna Dwyer, Jeffrey Wirtanen
  • Publication number: 20100279679
    Abstract: A network comprising a component configured to update an active set (AS) of cells based on a collective consideration of a plurality of cell measurement reports received during radio reconfiguration. Also included is a user equipment (UE), comprising a component configured such that the UE combines a plurality of cell measurement reports triggered briefly before and/or during radio reconfiguration, the combined measurement report used to update an AS of cells. Also included is a method comprising transmitting a radio bearer reconfiguration message, receiving a plurality of cell measurement reports, receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration complete message, and updating a plurality of AS cells using the combined cell measurement reports. Also included is a method comprising receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration message, obtaining a plurality of cell measurement reports, and sending a combined cell measurement report based on the cell measurement reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Gordon Peter YOUNG, Anthony TOD, Ajay SINGH, Richard Charles BURBIDGE, Takashi SUZUKI, Claude Jean-Frederic ARZELIER
  • Publication number: 20100184429
    Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and mobile device for operating using more than one Radio Access Technology (RAT) are provided. When the mobile device is operating in a serving cell of a first RAT, it obtains, through at least one of wireless access radios in the mobile device, a first set of candidate information from a message transmitted for the serving cell. It also obtains, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a second set of candidate information from a message transmitted for a neighbour cell of the serving cell. The mobile device considers the candidate information from the first set and the candidate information from the second set for reselection by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: ANTHONY TOD, MARGARITA DATSEN, ANGELA HE, JOHANNA DWYER, JEFFREY WIRTANEN