Patents by Inventor Dennis Jeffrey Hoff

Dennis Jeffrey Hoff 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).

  • User interfaces adapted for shared control of vehicles travelling in formation
    Patent number: 12154436
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling two or more vehicles travelling in formation. Selected vehicles may be fully or partially autonomously controlled; at least one vehicle is partially controlled by a human driver. Information is collected at each vehicle and from the drivers and it is shared with other vehicles and drivers to create a shared world model. Aspects of the shared world model may be presented to the human driver, who may then respond with a control input. Autonomy systems and the drivers on the vehicles then collaborate to make a collective decision to act or not to act and execute any such action in a coordinated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Stack AV Co.
    Inventors: Tekin Alp Meriçli, Venkataramanan Rajagopalan, Michael David George, Cetin Alp Meriçli, Alonzo James Kelly, Nezih Ergin Ozkucur, Charles Brian Erny, Craig Eugene Eyth, Dennis Jeffrey Hoff
  • User interfaces for autonomy state control and alerts
    Patent number: 11999386
    Abstract: In some scenarios, the approach may be used with two or more vehicles travelling in formation where selected vehicles may be fully or partially autonomously controlled. Information is collected at each vehicle and from the drivers and it is shared with other vehicles and drivers to make a collective decision to enter or leave autonomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Stack AV Co.
    Inventors: Ralph A. Sprang, Dennis Jeffrey Hoff, Brad Allen Dranko, Tekin Alp Meriçli, Michael David George
  • MULTI-FACTOR TRANSITION INTO OR OUT OF AUTONOMY
    Publication number: 20230322271
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for self-driving vehicles to safely control transitions into and out of autonomy modes. The techniques may be used in a single autonomous vehicle or adapted to collaborative control of vehicles travelling in formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Albert Lorincz, Richard Kark Pallo, Güliz Tokadi, Lucas Renner, Dennis Jeffrey Hoff, Tekin Alp Meriçli, Alonzo James Kelly, Michael David George, Venkataramanan Rajagopalan, Cetin Alp Meriçli
  • USER INTERFACES FOR AUTONOMY STATE CONTROL AND ALERTS
    Publication number: 20230242161
    Abstract: In some scenarios, the approach may be used with two or more vehicles travelling in formation where selected vehicles may be fully or partially autonomously controlled. Information is collected at each vehicle and from the drivers and it is shared with other vehicles and drivers to make a collective decision to enter or leave autonomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph A. Sprang, Dennis Jeffrey Hoff, Brad Allen Dranko, Tekin Alp Meriçli, Michael David George
  • USER INTERFACES ADAPTED FOR SHARED CONTROL OF VEHICLES TRAVELLING IN FORMATION
    Publication number: 20220198937
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling two or more vehicles travelling in formation. Selected vehicles may be fully or partially autonomously controlled; at least one vehicle is partially controlled by a human driver. Information is collected at each vehicle and from the drivers and it is shared with other vehicles and drivers to create a shared world model. Aspects of the shared world model may be presented to the human driver, who may then respond with a control input. Autonomy systems and the drivers on the vehicles then collaborate to make a collective decision to act or not to act and execute any such action in a coordinated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Tekin Alp Meriçli, Venkataramanan Rajagopalan, Michael David George, Cetin Alp Meriçli, Alonzo James Kelly, Nezih Ergin Ozkucur, Charles Brian Erny, Craig Eugene Eyth, Dennis Jeffrey Hoff