Patents by Inventor Jens Paul Windau
Jens Paul Windau 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).
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Patent number: 12183197Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with free lock detection of a micromobility vehicle. Data from one or more sensors of the micromobility vehicle may be received and compared to a threshold stored or determined for the micromobility vehicle. Based on the comparing, an indication of free locking the micromobility vehicle may be determined and one or more notifications of the indication may be generated and sent for display on a mobile device. A parking condition of the micromobility vehicle may also be determined, such as utilizing image data of the micromobility vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine whether the micromobility vehicle is parked within a designated parking area distinguished through distinct coloring, patterns, signs, placards, markers, or images.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Gary Shambat, Jacqueline Benesch Tandler, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Jens Paul Windau
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Publication number: 20240304087Abstract: A cockpit assembly for a micromobility transit vehicle may include a camera and a cockpit housing. The camera may be configured to capture an image in front of the micromobility transit vehicle. The cockpit housing may be coupled to a handlebar of the micromobility transit vehicle. At least a portion of the camera may be disposed within the cockpit housing. The camera may include a logic device that may be configured to determine a condition of the camera for the micromobility transit vehicle based on at least captured image and provide a notification to perform an action with respect to the camera based on the condition of the camera. Related systems and methods are additionally disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Kelly Erin Johnson, Christopher Paul Merrill, Jens Paul Windau, Edgar-Alison Vasquez Japitana, Garrett Korda Drayna
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Publication number: 20240288272Abstract: In particular embodiments, a computing system may collect, for each ride of a plurality of rides, first ride data associated with a user riding a personal mobility vehicle during a certain time period. The system may calculate, for each ride, an approximate load on the personal mobility vehicle based on at least the first ride data. The system may calculate a user profile of the user based on the approximate loads. The system may collect, for a subsequent ride, second ride data associated with the user riding a current personal mobility vehicle after the certain time period. The system may calculate, for the subsequent ride, a second approximate load on the current personal mobility vehicle based on at least the second ride data. The system may compare the second approximate load to the user profile and classify the subsequent ride as individual or tandem based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Jennifer Uang, Paul Young Durkee, Sachith Anurudde Dunatunga, Jens Paul Windau, Garrett Korda Drayna
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Patent number: 12071030Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for surface detection and fleet vehicle control. A method for controlling operations for a plurality of fleet vehicles, the method includes receiving, by a fleet vehicle of the plurality of fleet vehicles using camera-sensor fusion module, first image data of an operational surface in a field of view of the camera-sensor fusion module and inertial data of the fleet vehicle, determining, by the fleet vehicle using a fusion algorithm based on a neural network model, a surface classification of the operational surface based on the first image data and the inertial data, determining an operational parameter for the fleet vehicle based, at least in part, on the surface classification, and controlling an operation of the fleet vehicle based, at least in part, on the operational parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Jens Paul Windau
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Patent number: 11967231Abstract: A cockpit for a micromobility transit vehicle may include a camera and a cockpit housing. The cockpit housing may be configured to couple to a handlebar of the micromobility transit vehicle. The cockpit housing may include a first portion and a second portion where the second portion extends from the first portion. The first portion of the cockpit housing may include a surface configured to wrap at least partially around the handlebar. The second portion of the cockpit housing may be configured to secure the camera disposed therein such that the camera is oriented to have a field of view in front of the micromobility transit vehicle. The camera may be disposed in the second portion and configured to capture a scene in the field of view in front of the micromobility transit vehicle. Related systems and methods are additionally disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Kelly Erin Johnson, Christopher Paul Merrill, Jens Paul Windau, Edgar-Alison Vasquez Japitana, Garrett Korda Drayna
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Publication number: 20240119835Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with free lock detection of a micromobility vehicle. Data from one or more sensors of the micromobility vehicle may be received and compared to a threshold stored or determined for the micromobility vehicle. Based on the comparing, an indication of free locking the micromobility vehicle may be determined and one or more notifications of the indication may be generated and sent for display on a mobile device. A parking condition of the micromobility vehicle may also be determined, such as utilizing image data of the micromobility vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine whether the micromobility vehicle is parked within a designated parking area distinguished through distinct coloring, patterns, signs, placards, markers, or images.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Gary Shambat, Jacqueline Benesch Tandler, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Jens Paul Windau
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Patent number: 11842641Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with free lock detection of a micromobility vehicle. Data from one or more sensors of the micromobility vehicle may be received and compared to a threshold stored or determined for the micromobility vehicle. Based on the comparing, an indication of free locking the micromobility vehicle may be determined and one or more notifications of the indication may be generated and sent for display on a mobile device. A parking condition of the micromobility vehicle may also be determined, such as utilizing image data of the micromobility vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine whether the micromobility vehicle is parked within a designated parking area distinguished through distinct coloring, patterns, signs, placards, markers, or images.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Gary Shambat, Jacqueline Benesch Tandler, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Jens Paul Windau
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Publication number: 20220383751Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a localization mechanism that blends location data collected from hardware sensors equipped with a personal mobile vehicle and location and/or status data collected from external location source other than the personal mobile vehicle to generate adjusted location data for the personal mobile vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Amber L Chen, Garrett Korda Drayna, Martin Douglas Kess, Christopher Paul Merrill, Thien Bao Nguyen, Jens Paul Windau, Yunjie Zhao
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Publication number: 20210304600Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with free lock detection of a micromobility vehicle. Data from one or more sensors of the micromobility vehicle may be received and compared to a threshold stored or determined for the micromobility vehicle. Based on the comparing, an indication of free locking the micromobility vehicle may be determined and one or more notifications of the indication may be generated and sent for display on a mobile device. A parking condition of the micromobility vehicle may also be determined, such as utilizing image data of the micromobility vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine whether the micromobility vehicle is parked within a designated parking area distinguished through distinct coloring, patterns, signs, placards, markers, or images.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Gary Shambat, Jacqueline Benesch Tandler, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Jens Paul Windau
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Publication number: 20210191424Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for surface detection and fleet vehicle control. A method for controlling operations for a plurality of fleet vehicles, the method includes receiving, by a fleet vehicle of the plurality of fleet vehicles using camera-sensor fusion module, first image data of an operational surface in a field of view of the camera-sensor fusion module and inertial data of the fleet vehicle, determining, by the fleet vehicle using a fusion algorithm based on a neural network model, a surface classification of the operational surface based on the first image data and the inertial data, determining an operational parameter for the fleet vehicle based, at least in part, on the surface classification, and controlling an operation of the fleet vehicle based, at least in part, on the operational parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Jens Paul Windau
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Publication number: 20210192229Abstract: A cockpit for a micromobility transit vehicle may include a camera and a cockpit housing. The cockpit housing may be configured to couple to a handlebar of the micromobility transit vehicle. The cockpit housing may include a first portion and a second portion where the second portion extends from the first portion. The first portion of the cockpit housing may include a surface configured to wrap at least partially around the handlebar. The second portion of the cockpit housing may be configured to secure the camera disposed therein such that the camera is oriented to have a field of view in front of the micromobility transit vehicle. The camera may be disposed in the second portion and configured to capture a scene in the field of view in front of the micromobility transit vehicle. Related systems and methods are additionally disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Kelly Erin Johnson, Christopher Paul Merrill, Jens Paul Windau, Edgar-Alison Vasquez Japitana, Garrett Korda Drayna
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Patent number: 10783784Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with free lock detection of a micromobility vehicle. Data from one or more sensors of the micromobility vehicle may be received and compared to a threshold stored or determined for the micromobility vehicle. Based on the comparing, an indication of free locking the micromobility vehicle may be determined and one or more notifications of the indication may be generated and sent for display on a mobile device. A parking condition of the micromobility vehicle may also be determined, such as utilizing image data of the micromobility vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine whether the micromobility vehicle is parked within a designated parking area distinguished through distinct coloring, patterns, signs, placards, markers, or images.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Korda Drayna, Gary Shambat, Jacqueline Benesch Tandler, Griffin Samuel Valentine Thomson, Jens Paul Windau