Patents by Inventor Antonio Puglielli
Antonio Puglielli 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: 11668815Abstract: A method for radar imaging is disclosed herein. The method may comprise using a plurality of radar antenna arrays provided on a terrestrial vehicle to obtain phase measurements associated with one or more radar signals transmitted and received by the plurality of radar antenna arrays as the terrestrial vehicle moves through an environment. The method may further comprise processing the phase measurements to compute (i) a set of object-specific properties for one or more objects external to the terrestrial vehicle and (ii) a set of vehicle-specific properties for the terrestrial vehicle. The method may further comprise using the set of object-specific properties and the set of vehicle-specific properties to generate one or more radar images of the environment as the terrestrial vehicle moves through the environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Zendar Inc.Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Darsh Ranjan, Christopher Hanks, Man Chung Chim, Vinayak Nagpal, Ching Ming Wang
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Patent number: 11604251Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for processing radar data. The system may comprise a frequency generator configured to generate a reference frequency signal; a timing module configured to generate a shared clock signal or a plurality of timing signals; and a plurality of radar modules in communication with the frequency generator and timing module. The radar modules may be configured to: (i) receive the reference frequency signal and at least one of a shared clock signal and a timing signal, (ii) transmit a first set of radar signals based in part on the reference frequency signal and at least one of the shared clock signal and the timing signal, and (iii) receive a second set of radar signals reflected from a surrounding environment. The system may comprise a processor configured to process radar signals received by each radar module, by coherently combining radar signals using phase and timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: ZENDAR INC.Inventors: Antonio Puglielli, Ching Ming Wang, Michael Prados, Vinayak Nagpal
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Publication number: 20220163630Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for radar detection. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a system for radar detection. The system may comprise a plurality of radar sensors, a processor operatively coupled to the plurality of radar sensors, and an enclosure configured to house the processor and the plurality of radar sensors. In some embodiments, the plurality of radar sensors may be configured to provide a surround view of a surrounding environment external to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Antonio PUGLIELLI, Christopher BUCK, Jas CONDLEY, Osama SALEM, Ching Ming WANG, Vinayak NAGPAL
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Publication number: 20220065984Abstract: A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array configured to transmit and receive radar signals, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use spatial information of the terrestrial vehicle and a spatial configuration of the radar antenna array to generate an enhanced main lobe by attenuating one or more side lobes in an effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array or enhancing a main lobe in the effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use the enhanced main lobe to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Ching Ming Wang, Vinayak Nagpal
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Patent number: 11119184Abstract: A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array configured to transmit and receive radar signals, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use spatial information of the terrestrial vehicle and a spatial configuration of the radar antenna array to generate an enhanced main lobe by attenuating one or more side lobes in an effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array or enhancing a main lobe in the effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use the enhanced main lobe to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Zendar Inc.Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Ching Ming Wang, Vinayak Nagpal
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Publication number: 20210088624Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for processing radar data. The system may comprise a frequency generator configured to generate a reference frequency signal; a timing module configured to generate a shared clock signal or a plurality of timing signals; and a plurality of radar modules in communication with the frequency generator and timing module. The radar modules may be configured to: (i) receive the reference frequency signal and at least one of a shared clock signal and a timing signal, (ii) transmit a first set of radar signals based in part on the reference frequency signal and at least one of the shared clock signal and the timing signal, and (iii) receive a second set of radar signals reflected from a surrounding environment. The system may comprise a processor configured to process radar signals received by each radar module, by coherently combining radar signals using phase and timestamp information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Antonio PUGLIELLI, Ching Ming WANG, Michael PRADOS, Vinayak NAGPAL
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Patent number: 10775481Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for processing radar data. The system may comprise a frequency generator configured to generate a reference frequency signal; a timing module configured to generate one or more timing signals; and a plurality of radar modules in communication with the frequency generator and timing module. The radar modules may be configured to: (i) receive the reference frequency signal and the one or more timing signals, (ii) transmit a first set of radar signals based in part on the reference frequency signal and the one or more timing signals, and (iii) receive a second set of radar signals reflected from a surrounding environment. The system may comprise a processor configured to process radar signals received by the plurality of radar modules, by coherently combining radar signals using phase and timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Zendar Inc.Inventors: Antonio Puglielli, Ching Ming Wang, Michael Prados, Vinayak Nagpal
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Publication number: 20200174115Abstract: A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array comprising a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna, a vehicle position sensor configured to obtain a spatial disposition of the terrestrial vehicle, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array and the vehicle position sensor. The controller can be configured to synchronize successive radar pulses transmitted by the transmitting antenna and a plurality of signals received by the receiving antenna, with the spatial disposition of the terrestrial vehicle obtained by the vehicle position sensor substantially in real time as the terrestrial vehicle is in motion, to generate a set of synchronized measurements, and use the set of synchronized measurements to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Darsh Ranjan, Christopher Hanks, Man Chung Chim, Vinayak Nagpal, Ching Ming Wang
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Publication number: 20200150221Abstract: A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array configured to transmit and receive radar signals, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use spatial information of the terrestrial vehicle and a spatial configuration of the radar antenna array to generate an enhanced main lobe by attenuating one or more side lobes in an effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array or enhancing a main lobe in the effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use the enhanced main lobe to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Ching Ming Wang, Vinayak Nagpal
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Patent number: 10371797Abstract: A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array configured to transmit and receive radar signals, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use spatial information of the terrestrial vehicle and a spatial configuration of the radar antenna array to generate an enhanced main lobe by attenuating one or more side lobes in an effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array or enhancing a main lobe in the effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use the enhanced main lobe to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Zendar Inc.Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Ching Ming Wang, Vinayak Nagpal
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Patent number: 10365364Abstract: A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array comprising a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna, a vehicle position sensor configured to obtain a spatial disposition of the terrestrial vehicle, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array and the vehicle position sensor. The controller can be configured to synchronize successive radar pulses transmitted by the transmitting antenna and a plurality of signals received by the receiving antenna, with the spatial disposition of the terrestrial vehicle obtained by the vehicle position sensor substantially in real time as the terrestrial vehicle is in motion, to generate a set of synchronized measurements, and use the set of synchronized measurements to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Zendar Inc.Inventors: Michael Prados, Antonio Puglielli, Darsh Ranjan, Christopher Hanks, Man Chung Chim, Vinayak Nagpal, Ching Ming Wang