Patents by Inventor Benjamin Call

Benjamin Call 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).

  • Distributed intersection management
    Patent number: 12645229
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the order of autonomous vehicles proceeding through the intersection locally by the autonomous vehicles are disclosed. The method may include determining the presence of overlapping regions between paths of different autonomous vehicles. The method may also include assigning one of the autonomous vehicles as the authority to decide which autonomous vehicle should proceed through the intersection before all other autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett Winward, Nathan Merkley, Daniel Morwood, Benjamin Call, Jeff Ferrin
  • Operator instigated false positive muting for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 12552408
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle system and method is disclosed that allows an operator to override a stop command issued from an obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem of the autonomous vehicle. Most autonomous vehicles include an obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem that detects potential obstacles along the path of the autonomous vehicle and may send a command to stop the autonomous vehicle. When the obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem detects a potential obstacle (regardless of whether the potential obstacle does or does not exist) and the path is still traversable, the autonomous vehicle may still stop unnecessarily. The disclosed system and methods will allow an operator to override commands issued by the obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem and allow the autonomous vehicle to continue along the path regardless of any potential obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett Winward, Nathan Merkley, Taylor Bybee, Daniel Morwood, Levi Baker, Benjamin Call, Jeff Ferrin, Brad Bailio, Richard Hoyt
  • Distributed Intersection Management
    Publication number: 20250130595
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the order of autonomous vehicles proceeding through the intersection locally by the autonomous vehicles are disclosed. The method may include determining the presence of overlapping regions between paths of different autonomous vehicles. The method may also include assigning one of the autonomous vehicles as the authority to decide which autonomous vehicle should proceed through the intersection before all other autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Garrett Winward, Nathan Merkley, Daniel Morwood, Benjamin Call, Jeff Ferrin
  • Operator Instigated False Positive Muting for Autonomous Vehicles
    Publication number: 20250002039
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle system and method is disclosed that allows an operator to override a stop command issued from an obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem of the autonomous vehicle. Most autonomous vehicles include an obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem that detects potential obstacles along the path of the autonomous vehicle and may send a command to stop the autonomous vehicle. When the obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem detects a potential obstacle (regardless of whether the potential obstacle does or does not exist) and the path is still traversable, the autonomous vehicle may still stop unnecessarily. The disclosed system and methods will allow an operator to override commands issued by the obstacle detection and avoidance subsystem and allow the autonomous vehicle to continue along the path regardless of any potential obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Garrett Winward, Nathan Merkley, Taylor Bybee, Daniel Morwood, Levi Baker, Benjamin Call, Jeff Ferrin, Brad Bailio, Richard Hoyt