Patents by Inventor Jonathan Anders
Jonathan Anders 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).
-
Patent number: 11874656Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle modular command priority determination and filtering system. One of the methods includes enabling control of the UAV by a first control source that provides modular commands to the UAV, each modular command being a command associated with performance of one or more actions by the UAV. Modular commands from a second control source requesting control of the UAV are received. The second control source is determined to be in control of the UAV based on priority information associated with each control source. Control of the UAV is enabled by the second control source, and modular commands are implemented.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Brett Michael Bethke, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Patrick Michael Bouffard
-
Publication number: 20230244962Abstract: A model evaluation system evaluates the effect of a feature value at a particular time in a time-series data record on predictions made by a time-series model. The time-series model may make predictions with black-box parameters that can impede explainability of the relationship between predictions for a data record and the values of the data record. To determine the relative importance of a feature occurring at a time and evaluated at an evaluation time, the model predictions are determined on the unmasked data record at the evaluation time and on the data record with feature values masked within a window between the time and the evaluation time, permitting comparison of the evaluation with the features and without the features. In addition, the contribution at the initial time in the window may be determined by comparing the score with another score determined by masking the values except for the initial time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Maksims Volkovs, Kin Kwan Leung, Saba Zuberi, Jonathan Anders James Smith, Clayton James Rooke
-
PREDICTING TARGETED, AGENCY-SPECIFIC RECOVERY EVENTS USING TRAINED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSES
Publication number: 20220318573Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems and methods that predicts targeted, agency-specific recovery events using a trained machine-learning or artificial-intelligence processes. For example, an apparatus may generate an input dataset based on elements of interaction data associated with an occurrence of a first event. Based on an application of a trained artificial intelligence process to the input dataset, the apparatus may generate elements of output data indicative of an expected occurrence of a corresponding one of a plurality of targeted second events involving each of a plurality of candidate event assignments during a future temporal interval. The apparatus may transmit at least a portion of the generated output data to a computing system via the communications interface, the computing system may perform operations that assign the first event to a corresponding one of the candidate event assignments based on the elements of output data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Jonathan Anders James SMITH, David Christopher O'GRADY, Peiwen ZHONG, Syeda Suhailah RAHMAN, Eric PELLETIER, Jung Hoon BAEK, Maksims VOLKOVS, Tomi Johan POUTANEN -
Publication number: 20220148445Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Mark Patrick Bauer, Brian Richman, Alan Jay Poole, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Brett Michael Bethke, Hui Li
-
Patent number: 11225933Abstract: A liquid fuel injector such as for a dual fuel system in an internal combustion engine includes two-way injection control valves for controlling twin outlet checks. A first set of orifices are arranged in an A-F-Z pattern, and a second set of orifices are arranged in an A-F-Z pattern, within the fuel injector, among a high-pressure inlet passage, a low-pressure space, and first and second outlet check control chambers, respectively. A common nozzle supply cavity is fluidly connected to the high-pressure inlet passage and supplies each of two sets of nozzle outlets opened and closed by the twin outlet checks.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Campion, Dean Craig Diers, Sana Mahmood, Jonathan Anders, Bobby John, Jonathan Richard Chittenden
-
Publication number: 20210065563Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Mark Patrick Bauer, Brian Richman, Alan Jay Poole, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Brett Michael Bethke, Hui Li
-
Patent number: 10823131Abstract: Operating a dual fuel engine system includes igniting a main charge of gaseous fuel in response to combustion of an early pilot shot of liquid fuel and production of a spark. Operating the system also includes covarying a spark timing parameter and a pilot shot delivery parameter, and reducing an error in a phasing of combustion of another main charge based on the covarying of the spark timing parameter and the pilot shot delivery parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bobby John, Jonathan Anders
-
Publication number: 20200277925Abstract: Operating a dual fuel engine system includes igniting a main charge of gaseous fuel in response to combustion of an early pilot shot of liquid fuel and production of a spark. Operating the system also includes covarying a spark timing parameter and a pilot shot delivery parameter, and reducing an error in a phasing of combustion of another main charge based on the covarying of the spark timing parameter and the pilot shot delivery parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bobby John, Jonathan Anders
-
Publication number: 20200025154Abstract: A liquid fuel injector such as for a dual fuel system in an internal combustion engine includes two-way injection control valves for controlling twin outlet checks. A first set of orifices are arranged in an A-F-Z pattern, and a second set of orifices are arranged in an A-F-Z pattern, within the fuel injector, among a high-pressure inlet passage, a low-pressure space, and first and second outlet check control chambers, respectively. A common nozzle supply cavity is fluidly connected to the high-pressure inlet passage and supplies each of two sets of nozzle outlets opened and closed by the twin outlet checks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Campion, Dean Craig Diers, Sana Mahmood, Jonathan Anders, Bobby John, Jonathan Richard Chittenden
-
Patent number: 10083616Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: UNMANNED INNOVATION, INC.Inventors: Mark Patrick Bauer, Brian Richman, Alan Jay Poole, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Brett Michael Bethke, Hui Li
-
Patent number: 9803538Abstract: A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including a plurality of orifices, the plurality of orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as a plurality of fuel jets. The system includes a duct structure defining a plurality of ducts and disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the plurality of ducts being disposed such that each of the plurality of fuel jets at least partially enters one of the plurality of ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Anders, Kenth Svensson, Bobby John, Chad Koci, Christopher Gehrke, Glen Martin, Timothy Bazyn
-
Publication number: 20170285631Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle modular command priority determination and filtering system. One of the methods includes enabling control of the UAV by a first control source that provides modular commands to the UAV, each modular command being a command associated with performance of one or more actions by the UAV. Modular commands from a second control source requesting control of the UAV are received. The second control source is determined to be in control of the UAV based on priority information associated with each control source. Control of the UAV is enabled by the second control source, and modular commands are implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Brett Michael Bethke, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Patrick Michael Bouffard
-
Publication number: 20170193829Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Mark Patrick Bauer, Brian Richman, Alan Jay Poole, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Brett Michael Bethke, Hui Li
-
Patent number: 9658619Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle modular command priority determination and filtering system. One of the methods includes enabling control of the UAV by a first control source that provides modular commands to the UAV, each modular command being a command associated with performance of one or more actions by the UAV. Modular commands from a second control source requesting control of the UAV are received. The second control source is determined to be in control of the UAV based on priority information associated with each control source. Control of the UAV is enabled by the second control source, and modular commands are implemented.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: UNMANNED INNOVATION, INC.Inventors: Brett Michael Bethke, Bernard J. Michini, Jonathan Anders Lovegren, Patrick Michael Bouffard
-
Patent number: 9638131Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder case forming a cylinder bore having a centerline and an inner bore surface. A piston disposed within the cylinder bore forms a crown surface. A region defined between the piston and the cylinder bore in a radial direction has an annularly shaped mouth opening surrounding the crown surface. A cylinder head is disposed to cover an open end of the cylinder bore such that a variable volume is defined within the cylinder bore between the cylinder head and the piston. The cylinder head also forms a flame deck in fluid contact with the variable volume. A deflector structure forms a portion of the inner bore surface adjacent the flame deck surface, and is disposed between the flame deck and a topmost ring seal groove of the piston when the piston is at a TDC position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Chad Koci, Steven C. Zoz, Jonathan Anders, Kenth I. Svensson
-
Patent number: 9587606Abstract: A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including one or more orifices, the one or more orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as one or more fuel jets. The system includes one or more ducts disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the one or more ducts being generally tubular shaped structures and being disposed such that each of the one or more fuel jets at least partially enters one of the one or more ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Anders, Kenth Svensson, Bobby John, Chad Koci, Christopher Gehrke, Glen Martin, Timothy Bazyn
-
Patent number: 9506439Abstract: A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including one or more orifices, the one or more orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as one or more fuel jets. The system includes one or more adjustable length ducts disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the one or more adjustable length ducts being disposed such that each of the one or more fuel jets, at least partially, enters one of the one or more adjustable length ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Anders, Kenth Svensson, Chad Koci
-
Publication number: 20160298531Abstract: A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including one or more orifices, the one or more orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as one or more fuel jets. The system includes one or more adjustable length ducts disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the one or more adjustable length ducts being disposed such that each of the one or more fuel jets, at least partially, enters one of the one or more adjustable length ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Jonathan Anders, Kenth Svensson, Chad Koci
-
Publication number: 20160298584Abstract: A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including at least one orifice, the at least one orifice injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as at least one fuel jet. The system includes at least one duct disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface. The system includes an air injector configured to receive air from an outside source, independent of the combustion chamber, and inject the air into the combustion chamber proximate to the at least one duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Kenth Svensson, Christopher Gehrke, Jonathan Anders, Chad Koci, Timothy Bazyn
-
Publication number: 20160298583Abstract: A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including one or more orifices, the one or more orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as one or more fuel jets. The system includes one or more ducts disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the one or more ducts being generally tubular shaped structures and being disposed such that each of the one or more fuel jets at least partially enters one of the one or more ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Anders, Kenth Svensson, Bobby John, Chad Koci, Christopher Gehrke, Glen Martin, Timothy Bazyn