Patents by Inventor Bruno Sielly Jales Costa
Bruno Sielly Jales Costa 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: 11851061Abstract: A hitch assist system for a vehicle comprises an imaging system that receives image data of a hitch ball and trailer coupler, and a controller. The controller estimates a distance between a point on each of the hitch ball and trailer coupler. The points are parallel to a plane defined by a surface beneath the hitch ball and trailer coupler. The controller tracks the distance with a pixel-domain comparison between each of the points responsive to the distance being less than a first threshold, and maneuvers, via steering and braking systems, the vehicle along a path such that the distance is indicative of the points being coaxial.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Douglas J. Rogan, Nikhil Nagraj Rao, Vidya Nariyambut Murali, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa
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Patent number: 11787436Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a steering system that adjusts a steering angle of the vehicle, a braking system that adjusts a speed of the vehicle, an imaging system that receives image data of a trailer disposed in an area proximate the vehicle, and a controller. The controller detects, within a threshold distance defined from a stationary point on the vehicle and the trailer, a position of a coupler from the image data, and, responsive to the position being less than the threshold distance, a status of the trailer based on the image data being indicative of a position of a hitch ball relative to the coupler within a second threshold. The controller maneuvers, via the steering and braking systems, the vehicle based on the status.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Nikhil Nagraj Rao, Douglas J. Rogan
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Patent number: 11783707Abstract: A computing system can receive, in a vehicle, moving object information is determined by processing lidar sensor data acquired by a stationary lidar sensor. The moving object information can be determined using typicality and eccentricity data analysis (TEDA) on the lidar sensor data. The vehicle can be operated based on the moving object information.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mostafa Parchami, Juan Enrique Castorena Martinez, Enrique Corona, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius
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Patent number: 11697414Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a vehicle steering system, a wireless communication module, a detection system outputting a signal including scene data of an area to a rear of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller receives, via the wireless communication module, an automated hitching initiation command from an external wireless device, receives the scene data and identifying the trailer within the area to the rear of the vehicle, derives a backing path to align a hitch ball mounted on the vehicle to a coupler of the trailer, and controls the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle including reversing along the backing path.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kyle Simmons, Luke Niewiadomski, Roger Trombley, Frederic Christen, Christoph Kessler, Katherine Rouen, Erick Michael Lavoie, Hamid M. Golgiri, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Nikhil Nagraj Rao, Vidya Nariyambut Murali, John Michael Celli, Frank Golub, Seyed Armin Raeis Hosseiny, Bo Bao, Siyuan Ma, Hemanth Yadav Aradhyula
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Patent number: 11662741Abstract: A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to determine an eccentricity map based on video image data and determine vehicle motion data by processing the eccentricity map and two red, green, blue (RGB) video images with a deep neural network trained to output vehicle motion data in global coordinates. The instructions can further include instructions to operate a vehicle based on the vehicle motion data.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Punarjay Chakravarty, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius
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Patent number: 11560146Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods that include calculating, via a reinforcement learning agent (RLA) controller, a plurality of state-action values based on sensor data representing an observed state, wherein the RLA controller utilizes a deep neural network (DNN) and generating, via a fuzzy controller, a plurality of linear models mapping the plurality of state-action values to the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Subramanya Nageshrao, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Dimitar Petrov Filev
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Patent number: 11521494Abstract: A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to detect a moving object in video stream data based on determining an eccentricity map. The instructions can further include instructions to determine a magnitude and direction of motion of the moving object, transform the magnitude and direction to global coordinates and operate a vehicle based on the transformed magnitude and direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius
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Patent number: 11479147Abstract: Example vehicle occupancy management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives a current vehicle image representing a current interior of a vehicle. An occupancy management system detects at least one passenger in the vehicle based on the current vehicle image and determines a seating location of the passenger. A seat map is generated that identifies the seating location of the passenger in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Madeline J. Goh
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Publication number: 20220315034Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a steering system that adjusts a steering angle of the vehicle, a braking system that adjusts a speed of the vehicle, an imaging system that receives image data of a trailer disposed in an area proximate the vehicle, and a controller. The controller detects, within a threshold distance defined from a stationary point on the vehicle and the trailer, a position of a coupler from the image data, and, responsive to the position being less than the threshold distance, a status of the trailer based on the image data being indicative of a position of a hitch ball relative to the coupler within a second threshold. The controller maneuvers, via the steering and braking systems, the vehicle based on the status.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Nikhil Nagraj Rao, Douglas J. Rogan
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Patent number: 11433944Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a vehicle steering system, a detection system outputting a signal including scene data of an area to a rear of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller receives the scene data and identifying a trailer and at least one ground surface within the area to the rear of the vehicle and differentiates between first and second portions of the ground surface having first and second ground surface classifications. The controller further derives a backing path to align a hitch ball mounted on the vehicle to a coupler of the trailer to maintain the vehicle within the first portion of the ground surface having the first ground surface classification and controls the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle during reversing along the backing path.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Roger Trombley, Kyle Simmons, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa
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Patent number: 11390294Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a steering system that adjusts a steering angle of the vehicle, a braking system that adjusts a speed of the vehicle, an imaging system that receives image data of a trailer disposed in an area proximate the vehicle, and a controller. The controller detects, within a threshold distance defined from a stationary point on the vehicle and the trailer, a position of a coupler from the image data, and, responsive to the position being less than the threshold distance, a status of the trailer based on the image data being indicative of a position of a hitch ball relative to the coupler within a second threshold. The controller maneuvers, via the steering and braking systems, the vehicle based on the status.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Nikhil Nagraj Rao, Douglas J. Rogan
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Patent number: 11347243Abstract: In one implementation, a method activates an unmanned aircraft inside a vehicle to capture images of the vehicle interior. The method accesses a flight path for the unmanned aircraft and receives data associated with the vehicle's current movement. The method adjusts the flight path of the unmanned aircraft to compensate for the vehicle's current movement.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Madeline J. Goh
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Patent number: 11285768Abstract: A vehicle has a trailer hitch, a vehicle electrical connector configured to electrically connect to a trailer electrical connector, and an imaging system oriented to captures images proximate to the trailer hitch. The vehicle also includes a proximity sensing system arranged to sense objects proximate to the trailer hitch and generate a proximity signal, an electrical connection detection system to detect an electrical connection to the vehicle trailer connector and generate an electrical connection signal, and a controller processing the captured images, the proximity signal and the electrical connector signal and determining a connection state of a trailer to the vehicle based on the captured images, the proximity sensor and the electrical connector signal, and generating an output indicative of the determined connection state.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Donald Jacob Mattern, Douglas Rogan, Roger Arnold Trombley, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa
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Patent number: 11270689Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes a microphone sensing sounds in the interior of the vehicle. The output of the interior microphone is processed according to an unsupervised machine learning model such that anomalies are indicated by the model. In response to detection of an anomaly, a remote dispatcher is notified, who may then dismiss the anomaly or transmit an instruction to the vehicle to alter its trajectory. The output of an exterior microphone and infotainment system may be removed from the output of the interior microphone prior to processing. An anomaly may be found to occur in response to detecting speaking of a keyword in the output of the interior microphone.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Hanieh Deilamsalehy, Marcos Pau Gerardo Castro, Smita Vinayak Bailur, Jinesh J. Jain
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Publication number: 20220027653Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for estimating a shape of an object based on sensor data and determining a presence of a fault or a failure in a perception system. A method of the disclosure includes receiving sensor data from a range sensor and calculating a current shape reconstruction of an object based on the sensor data. The method includes retrieving from memory a prior shape reconstruction of the object based on prior sensor data. The method includes calculating a quality score for the current shape reconstruction by balancing a function of resulted variances of the current shape reconstruction and a similarity between the current shape reconstruction and the prior shape reconstruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Marcos Paul Gerardo Castro, Jinesh Jain, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa
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Patent number: 11164015Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for estimating a shape of an object based on sensor data and determining a presence of a fault or a failure in a perception system. A method of the disclosure includes receiving sensor data from a range sensor and calculating a current shape reconstruction of an object based on the sensor data. The method includes retrieving from memory a prior shape reconstruction of the object based on prior sensor data. The method includes calculating a quality score for the current shape reconstruction by balancing a function of resulted variances of the current shape reconstruction and a similarity between the current shape reconstruction and the prior shape reconstruction.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marcos Paul Gerardo Castro, Jinesh Jain, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa
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Publication number: 20210291832Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a vehicle steering system, a wireless communication module, a detection system outputting a signal including scene data of an area to a rear of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller receives, via the wireless communication module, an automated hitching initiation command from an external wireless device, receives the scene data and identifying the trailer within the area to the rear of the vehicle, derives a backing path to align a hitch ball mounted on the vehicle to a coupler of the trailer, and controls the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle including reversing along the backing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kyle Simmons, Luke Niewiadomski, Roger Trombley, Frederic Christen, Christoph Kessler, Katherine Rouen, Erick Michael Lavoie, Hamid M. Golgiri, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Nikhil Nagraj Rao, Vidya Nariyambut Murali, John Michael Celli, Frank Golub, Seyed Armin Raeis Hosseiny, Bo Bao, Siyuan Ma, Hemanth Yadav Aradhyula
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Patent number: 11077795Abstract: A trailer angle identification system comprises an imaging device configured to capture an image. An angle sensor is configured to measure a first angle of the trailer relative to a vehicle. A controller is configured to process the image in a neural network and estimate a second angle of the trailer relative to the vehicle based on the image. The controller is further configured to train the neural network based on a difference between the first angle and the second angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Vidya Nariyambut Murali, Saeid Nooshabadi, Vijay Nagasamy
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Patent number: 11055859Abstract: A computing system can determine moving objects in a sequence of images based on recursively calculating red-green-blue (RGB) eccentricity 249 k based on a video data stream. A vehicle can be operated based on the determined moving objects. The video data stream can be acquired by a color video sensor included in the vehicle or a traffic infrastructure system.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius, Gaurav Kumar Singh, Dimitar Petrov Filev
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Publication number: 20210146998Abstract: A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a vehicle steering system, a detection system outputting a signal including scene data of an area to a rear of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller receives the scene data and identifying a trailer and at least one ground surface within the area to the rear of the vehicle and differentiates between first and second portions of the ground surface having first and second ground surface classifications. The controller further derives a backing path to align a hitch ball mounted on the vehicle to a coupler of the trailer to maintain the vehicle within the first portion of the ground surface having the first ground surface classification and controls the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle during reversing along the backing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Roger Trombley, Kyle Simmons, Bruno Sielly Jales Costa