Patents by Inventor David McAllister Bradley

David McAllister Bradley 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).

  • DETECTING OBJECTS WITHIN A VEHICLE IN CONNECTION WITH A SERVICE
    Publication number: 20170175431
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a vehicle used in providing a service is disclosed. The system detects when the service is complete, and upon detecting that the service is complete, the system determines, from one or more sensors of the vehicle, that an object which should have been removed from the vehicle after completion of the transport service, remains in the vehicle. The system then automatically initiates performance of a remedial action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: David McAllister Bradley, Jean-Sebastien Valois
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE TRACTION OF DISCRETE LOCATIONS OF A ROAD SEGMENT
    Publication number: 20170168489
    Abstract: A computer system operates to determine a traction value for each of a plurality of regions of the road network. A region of the road network for which the traction value is unknown is identified. A vehicle is directed to operate over the region of the road network to obtain additional data that is indicative of a current traction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood
  • VEHICLE TRACTION MAP FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20170167881
    Abstract: A vehicle determines a traction value for a surface of a road segment, and associates the traction value with a location of the surface. The vehicle stores the traction value and location as part of a traction map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood
  • ACTIVE LIGHT SENSORS FOR DETERMINING EXPECTED TRACTION VALUE OF A ROAD SEGMENT
    Publication number: 20170168495
    Abstract: A system and method to control a vehicle, provides for directing light onto a region of a road surface on which the vehicle is moving. A variation in a characteristic of a reflection of the directed light is determined. Accumulated precipitation is detected on at least the region of the road based on the determined variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Wood, Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Dirk Vandenberg
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE TRACTION ABILITY OF VEHICLES IN OPERATION
    Publication number: 20170168500
    Abstract: A computer system operates to determine a traction value for each of a plurality of regions of a road network. The computer system identifies a region of the road network for which the traction value is known. The computer system may direct a vehicle to operate over a region of the road network where the traction value is known, in order to obtain sensor data that is indicative of a traction capability of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood, Peter Rander
  • MOTION PLANNING FOR A VEHICLE USING TRACTION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20170166216
    Abstract: A vehicle determines an expected traction value for a region of a road segment on which the vehicle is approaching. A set of motion parameters may be determined based on the expected traction value. A vehicle control operation can be implemented based on the determined set of motion parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood
  • PLANNING TRIPS ON A ROAD NETWORK USING TRACTION INFORMATION FOR THE ROAD NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170167888
    Abstract: A computer system maintains, for a given geographic region, a data structure that identifies a traction value for each of a plurality of locations of a road network within a geographic region. At least of a start or destination location is determined for the trip. The computer system may plan the trip, including selecting at least one of a route or a vehicle to use for the trip, based on the traction values of one or more of the plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood
  • Detecting objects within a vehicle in connection with a service
    Patent number: 9616773
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a vehicle used in providing a service is disclosed. The system detects when the service is complete, and upon detecting that the service is complete, the system determines, from one or more sensors of the vehicle, that an object which should have been removed from the vehicle after completion of the transport service, remains in the vehicle. The system then automatically initiates performance of a remedial action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David McAllister Bradley, Jean-Sebastien Valois
  • DETECTING OBJECTS WITHIN A VEHICLE IN CONNECTION WITH A SERVICE
    Publication number: 20160332535
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a vehicle used in providing a service is disclosed. The system detects when the service is complete, and upon detecting that the service is complete, the system determines, from one or more sensors of the vehicle, that an object which should have been removed from the vehicle after completion of the transport service, remains in the vehicle. The system then automatically initiates performance of a remedial action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: David McAllister Bradley, Jean-Sebastien Valois