Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Lynch

Christopher B. Lynch 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: 12202413
    Abstract: A vehicle may have a vehicle body and one or more movable sensors mounted to the body. A movable sensor may be rotated, linearly translated, or otherwise moved between multiple positions in response to location information, driving mode information, vehicle speed, and/or other information. The movable sensor may be moved to track objects, to provide pedestrians and others with visual feedback, to allow the sensor to gather desired sensor information to support driver assistance and autonomous driving operations, to place the sensor in a stowed position, and to perform other functions. The movable sensor may be protected with a movable cover. A cleaner may clean the sensor. The sensor may be a radar sensor, lidar sensor, camera, or other sensor. Information from the sensor may be used to detect roadway obstructions, to detect objects near the vehicle, to monitor pedestrians, and to monitor other conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt R Stiehl, Christopher P Child, Michael C Wharton, Romain A Teil, Stephen B Lynch
  • Patent number: 5636126
    Abstract: A process for transforming a plurality of data points n defining a high resolution profile for a parameter of a sheet material being manufactured into a low resolution profile for control of the parameter is disclosed. The process involves filtering the data points of the high resolution profile using an anti-aliasing filter function to create an intermediate profile and reducing the number of datapoints of the intermediate profile by an integer factor to create the low resolution profile to be used to control the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Measurex Devron, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin M. G. Heaven, Christopher B. Lynch, Par O. A. Hallman
  • Patent number: 5583782
    Abstract: A caliper profile control system for a paper machine provides reduced start up times after sheet breaks to bring the caliper profile across the sheet to within the desired limits. The method comprises the steps of scanning at predetermined intervals across the width of the paper sheet to monitor thickness error of the sheet from predetermined limits and change in the thickness error between the intervals, in each of a plurality of zones across the sheet. A control change signal is determined for each of the zones based on the error and the change in error using an exponential function of the magnitude of the error to maximize the change in the error and reduce integral action when the error is large. The control signal is used to reduce the error in each zone and the integral action is increased as the error decreases until the predetermined limits are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Measurex Devron Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin M. G. Heaven, Christopher B. Lynch, Par O. A. Hallman