Patents by Inventor Eli D. Wilson

Eli D. Wilson 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).

  • Performing low profile object detection on a mower
    Patent number: 11971719
    Abstract: Low profile object detection can be performed on mowers or other vehicles that may be autonomous. An autonomy controller can be employed on a mower to receive and process sensor data for a detection area to determine whether an object may be present in a region of interest within the detection area. When the autonomy controller determines that an object may be present, it can cause the ground speed of the mower to be slowed and can commence buffering region of interest sensor data over a period of time. The autonomy controller can process the buffered region of interest sensor data to determine whether an object is present in the region of interest, and if so, can alter the path of the mower appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FireFly Automatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli D. Wilson, Steven R. Aposhian, Eric E. Aston, William M. Decker
  • PERFORMING LOW PROFILE OBJECT DETECTION ON A MOWER
    Publication number: 20210382490
    Abstract: Low profile object detection can be performed on mowers or other vehicles that may be autonomous. An autonomy controller can be employed on a mower to receive and process sensor data for a detection area to determine whether an object may be present in a region of interest within the detection area. When the autonomy controller determines that an object may be present, it can cause the ground speed of the mower to be slowed and can commence buffering region of interest sensor data over a period of time. The autonomy controller can process the buffered region of interest sensor data to determine whether an object is present in the region of interest, and if so, can alter the path of the mower appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Eli D. Wilson, Steven R. Aposhian, Eric E. Aston, William M. Decker