Patents by Inventor Erik Karl Antonsson

Erik Karl Antonsson 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).

  • Localization of autonomous vehicles via ground image recognition
    Patent number: 11566902
    Abstract: A system and method for localizing an autonomous vehicle using a digital stereo camera mounted to the autonomous vehicle and oriented to obtain images of the road surface. The system comprises an image processor configured to analyze the images of the road surface and identify micro-features, such as pores, holes, cracks, and granular material embedded in the street. The image processor is configured to compile previously obtained images of the road surface into reference mosaics and to compare the micro-features identified in newly obtained images to the reference mosaic to determine the location of the autonomous vehicle. The system may be further configured with a communications module to transmit images and localization information to a database repository or server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Idealab
    Inventors: Maximilian Zavodny, Erik Karl Antonsson, Bill Gross, Mark Goodstein
  • Localization of Autonomous Vehicles via Ground Image Recognition
    Publication number: 20190107400
    Abstract: A system and method for localizing an autonomous vehicle using a digital stereo camera mounted to the autonomous vehicle and oriented to obtain images of the road surface. The system comprises an image processor configured to analyze the images of the road surface and identify micro-features, such as pores, holes, cracks, and granular material embedded in the street. The image processor is configured to compile previously obtained images of the road surface into reference mosaics and to compare the micro-features identified in newly obtained images to the reference mosaic to determine the location of the autonomous vehicle. The system may be further configured with a communications module to transmit images and localization information to a database repository or server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: aiPod, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Zavodny, Erik Karl Antonsson, Bill Gross, Mark Goodstein