Patents by Inventor Daniel Munoz
Daniel Munoz 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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Generating labeled training instances for autonomous vehicles using temporally correlated timestamps
Patent number: 12572809Abstract: In techniques disclosed herein, machine learning models can be utilized in the control of autonomous vehicle(s), where the machine learning models are trained using automatically generated training instances. In some such implementations, a label corresponding to an object in a labeled instance of training data can be mapped to the corresponding instance of unlabeled training data. For example, an instance of sensor data can be captured using one or more sensors of a first sensor suite of a first vehicle can be labeled. The label(s) can be mapped to an instance of data captured using one or more sensors of a second sensor suite of a second vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: Aurora Operations, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz -
Patent number: 12404727Abstract: An oil-well metal pipe according to the present disclosure includes: a pipe main body that includes a pin which includes a pin contact surface including an external thread part and which is formed at a first end portion, and a box which includes a box contact surface including an internal thread part and which is formed at a second end portion; and a Zn—Ni alloy plating layer which is formed on at least one of the pin contact surface and the box contact surface. The X-ray diffraction intensities of the Zn—Ni alloy plating layer satisfy Formula (1). I 18 / ( I 18 + I 36 + I 54 ) ? 0.6 ( 1 ) Here, in Formula (1), in units of cps, an X-ray diffraction intensity of {411} and {330} is substituted for I18, an X-ray diffraction intensity of {442} and {600} is substituted for I36, and an X-ray diffraction intensity of {552} is substituted for I54.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCEInventors: Masahiro Oshima, Masanari Kimoto, Alexandre Antoine, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20250165790Abstract: In techniques disclosed herein, machine learning models can be utilized in the control of autonomous vehicle(s), where the machine learning models are trained using automatically generated training instances. In some such implementations, a label corresponding to an object in a labeled instance of training data can be mapped to the corresponding instance of unlabeled training data. For example, an instance of sensor data can be captured using one or more sensors of a first sensor suite of a first vehicle can be labeled. The label(s) can be mapped to an instance of data captured using one or more sensors of a second sensor suite of a second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2025Publication date: May 22, 2025Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20240352806Abstract: An oil-well metal pipe according to the present disclosure includes: a pipe main body that includes a pin which includes a pin contact surface including an external thread part and which is formed at a first end portion, and a box which includes a box contact surface including an internal thread part and which is formed at a second end portion; and a Zn—Ni alloy plating layer which is formed on at least one of the pin contact surface and the box contact surface. The X-ray diffraction intensities of the Zn—Ni alloy plating layer satisfy Formula (1). I 18 / ( I 18 + I 36 + I 54 ) ? 0.6 ( 1 ) Here, in Formula (1), in units of cps, an X-ray diffraction intensity of {411} and {330} is substituted for I18, an X-ray diffraction intensity of {442} and {600} is substituted for I36, and an X-ray diffraction intensity of {552} is substituted for I54.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Masahiro OSHIMA, Masanari KIMOTO, Alexandre ANTOINE, Daniel MUNOZ
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Patent number: 12091043Abstract: A method may include obtaining lidar data comprising a plurality of lidar returns from an environment of an autonomous vehicle. The lidar data may be processed with a machine learning model to generate, for the plurality of lidar returns, a plurality of first outputs that each identify a respective lidar return as belonging to an object or non-object and a plurality of second outputs that identify lidar returns belonging to objects as harmful or non-harmful to the autonomous vehicle. A subset of the lidar returns identified as belonging to objects that (i) do not correspond to any of a plurality of pre-classified objects and (ii) were identified as harmful to the autonomous vehicle may be determined. The autonomous vehicle may be controlled based at least in part on the subset of lidar returns.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jake Charland, Ethan Eade, Karthik Lakshmanan, Daniel Munoz, Samuel Sean, Yuchen Xie, Luona Yang
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Publication number: 20230373520Abstract: A method may include obtaining lidar data comprising a plurality of lidar returns from an environment of an autonomous vehicle. The lidar data may be processed with a machine learning model to generate, for the plurality of lidar returns, a plurality of first outputs that each identify a respective lidar return as belonging to an object or non-object and a plurality of second outputs that identify lidar returns belonging to objects as harmful or non-harmful to the autonomous vehicle. A subset of the lidar returns identified as belonging to objects that (i) do not correspond to any of a plurality of pre-classified objects and (ii) were identified as harmful to the autonomous vehicle may be determined. The autonomous vehicle may be controlled based at least in part on the subset of lidar returns.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.Inventors: Jake Charland, Ethan Eade, Karthik Lakshmanan, Daniel Munoz, Samuel Sean, Yuchen Xie, Luona Yang
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Patent number: 11774966Abstract: Sensor data collected from an autonomous vehicle can be labeled using sensor data collected from an additional vehicle. Labeled sensor data can generate targeted testing instances for a trained machine learning model, where the trained machine learning model is used in generating control signals for an autonomous vehicle. In many implementations, targeted training instances can generate an accuracy value for the trained neural network model. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor suite on the additional vehicle can include a removable hardware pod which can be mounted on a variety of vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Daniel Munoz
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Patent number: 11623658Abstract: A method may include obtaining sensor data that include a plurality of sensor returns from an environment of an autonomous vehicle. A first set of features may be extracted from the sensor data. The first set of features may be processed with a machine learning model to generate, for at least a subset of the plurality of sensor returns, a first output that classifies a respective sensor return as corresponding to an object or non-object and a second output that indicates a property of the object. The sensor returns classified as corresponding to objects may be compared to a plurality of pre-classified objects to generate one or more generic object classifications. The autonomous vehicle may be controlled based at least in part on the one or more generic object classifications.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jake Charland, Ethan Eade, Karthik Lakshmanan, Daniel Munoz, Samuel Sean, Yuchen Xie, Luona Yang
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Patent number: 11403492Abstract: In techniques disclosed herein, machine learning models can be utilized in the control of autonomous vehicle(s), where the machine learning models are trained using automatically generated training instances. In some such implementations, a label corresponding to an object in a labeled instance of training data can be mapped to the corresponding instance of unlabeled training data. For example, an instance of sensor data can be captured using one or more sensors of a first sensor suite of a first vehicle can be labeled. The label(s) can be mapped to an instance of data captured using one or more sensors of a second sensor suite of a second vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Aurora Operations, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20220230026Abstract: In techniques disclosed herein, machine learning models can be utilized in the control of autonomous vehicle(s), where the machine learning models are trained using automatically generated training instances. In some such implementations, a label corresponding to an object in a labeled instance of training data can be mapped to the corresponding instance of unlabeled training data. For example, an instance of sensor data can be captured using one or more sensors of a first sensor suite of a first vehicle can be labeled. The label(s) can be mapped to an instance of data captured using one or more sensors of a second sensor suite of a second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz
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Patent number: 11256263Abstract: Sensor data collected via an autonomous vehicle can be labeled using sensor data collected via an additional vehicle, such as a non-autonomous vehicle mounted with a vehicle agnostic removable hardware pod. A training instance can include an instance of data collected by an autonomous vehicle sensor suite and one or more corresponding labels.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Aurora Operations, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20220024473Abstract: Sensor data collected from an autonomous vehicle can be labeled using sensor data collected from an additional vehicle. Labeled sensor data can generate targeted testing instances for a trained machine learning model, where the trained machine learning model is used in generating control signals for an autonomous vehicle. In many implementations, targeted training instances can generate an accuracy value for the trained neural network model. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor suite on the additional vehicle can include a removable hardware pod which can be mounted on a variety of vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Daniel Munoz
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Patent number: 11086319Abstract: Sensor data collected from an autonomous vehicle can be labeled using sensor data collected from an additional vehicle. Labeled sensor data can generate targeted testing instances for a trained machine learning model, where the trained machine learning model is used in generating control signals for an autonomous vehicle. In many implementations, targeted training instances can generate an accuracy value for the trained neural network model. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor suite on the additional vehicle can include a removable hardware pod which can be mounted on a variety of vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20200210777Abstract: In techniques disclosed herein, machine learning models can be utilized in the control of autonomous vehicle(s), where the machine learning models are trained using automatically generated training instances. In some such implementations, a label corresponding to an object in a labeled instance of training data can be mapped to the corresponding instance of unlabeled training data. For example, an instance of sensor data can be captured using one or more sensors of a first sensor suite of a first vehicle can be labeled. The label(s) can be mapped to an instance of data captured using one or more sensors of a second sensor suite of a second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20200142409Abstract: Sensor data collected from an autonomous vehicle can be labeled using sensor data collected from an additional vehicle. Labeled sensor data can generate targeted testing instances for a trained machine learning model, where the trained machine learning model is used in generating control signals for an autonomous vehicle. In many implementations, targeted training instances can generate an accuracy value for the trained neural network model. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor suite on the additional vehicle can include a removable hardware pod which can be mounted on a variety of vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Daniel Munoz
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Publication number: 20200142422Abstract: Sensor data collected via an autonomous vehicle can be labeled using sensor data collected via an additional vehicle, such as a non-autonomous vehicle mounted with a vehicle agnostic removable hardware pod. A training instance can include an instance of data collected by an autonomous vehicle sensor suite and one or more corresponding labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Valois, Thomas Pilarski, Daniel Munoz
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Patent number: D831309Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Inventors: Daniel Munoz, Michael Trang, Christopher Porro, Ronald Sandoval, Elijah Flores, Eric Frank, Emilio Castro, Matthew Benitez
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Patent number: D976420Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Canela Cane, LLCInventors: Daniel Munoz, David Stephen Kendall, Parker Dahl