Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Highland

Gregory S. Highland 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).

  • Multi-sensor safe path system for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10942515
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith
  • Multi-Sensor Safe Path System For Autonomous Vehicles
    Publication number: 20190310626
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith
  • Multi-sensor safe path system for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10394234
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith
  • Multi-Sensor Safe Path System for Autonomous Vehicles
    Publication number: 20190187699
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith