Patents by Inventor Janis Spogis

Janis Spogis 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).

  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20180088580
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle to follow a target is provided. The method may include obtaining a position and a velocity of a target and obtaining a position of an autonomous vehicle. The method may also include obtaining a path that encloses the position of the target and determining a path rate for the autonomous vehicle to move along the path based on the velocity of the target. The method may also include determining a path position along the path based on the position of the autonomous vehicle and determining a change in the position of the autonomous vehicle based on the path position, the path rate, and the velocity of the target. The method may also include adjusting a velocity and a direction of the autonomous vehicle to achieve the change in the position of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ilja Nevdahs, Janis Spogis, Nils Trapans, Edgars Rozentals, Agris Kipurs
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20170322556
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle to follow a target is provided. The method may include obtaining a position and a velocity of a target and obtaining a position of an autonomous vehicle. The method may also include obtaining a path that encloses the position of the target and determining a path rate for the autonomous vehicle to move along the path based on the velocity of the target. The method may also include determining a path position along the path based on the position of the autonomous vehicle and determining a change in the position of the autonomous vehicle based on the path position, the path rate, and the velocity of the target. The method may also include adjusting a velocity and a direction of the autonomous vehicle to achieve the change in the position of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ilja Nevdahs, Janis Spogis, Nils Trapans, Edgars Rozentals, Agris Kipurs
  • Autonomous vehicle operation
    Patent number: 9798324
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle to follow a target is provided. The method may include obtaining a position and a velocity of a target and obtaining a position of an autonomous vehicle. The method may also include obtaining a path that encloses the position of the target and determining a path rate for the autonomous vehicle to move along the path based on the velocity of the target. The method may also include determining a path position along the path based on the position of the autonomous vehicle and determining a change in the position of the autonomous vehicle based on the path position, the path rate, and the velocity of the target. The method may also include adjusting a velocity and a direction of the autonomous vehicle to achieve the change in the position of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HELICO AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES SIA
    Inventors: Ilja Nevdahs, Janis Spogis, Nils Trapans, Edgars Rozentals, Agris Kipurs
  • Autonomous vehicle operation
    Patent number: 9690294
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle to follow a target is provided. The method may include obtaining a position and a velocity of a target and obtaining a position of an autonomous vehicle. The method may also include obtaining a path that encloses the position of the target and determining a path rate for the autonomous vehicle to move along the path based on the velocity of the target. The method may also include determining a path position along the path based on the position of the autonomous vehicle and determining a change in the position of the autonomous vehicle based on the path position, the path rate, and the velocity of the target. The method may also include adjusting a velocity and a direction of the autonomous vehicle to achieve the change in the position of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HELICO AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES SIA
    Inventors: Ilja Nevdahs, Janis Spogis, Nils Trapans, Edgars Rozentals, Agris Kipurs
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20160018822
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle to follow a target is provided. The method may include obtaining a position and a velocity of a target and obtaining a position of an autonomous vehicle. The method may also include obtaining a path that encloses the position of the target and determining a path rate for the autonomous vehicle to move along the path based on the velocity of the target. The method may also include determining a path position along the path based on the position of the autonomous vehicle and determining a change in the position of the autonomous vehicle based on the path position, the path rate, and the velocity of the target. The method may also include adjusting a velocity and a direction of the autonomous vehicle to achieve the change in the position of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ilja Nevdahs, Janis Spogis, Nils Trapans, Edgars Rozentals, Agris Kipurs