Patents by Inventor JONATHAN L. WIESKAMP
JONATHAN L. WIESKAMP 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: 11835948Abstract: Among other things, we describe systems and method for improving vehicle operations using movable sensors. A vehicle can be configured with one or more sensors having the capability to be extended and/or rotated. The one or more movable sensors can be caused to move based on a determined context of the vehicle, to capture additional data associated with the environment in which the vehicle is operating.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Ryan Trumpore, Theodore Alden, Grigoriy Dubrovskiy, Sachit Kaul, Manuel Weiss, Sai Sonti, Nicholas Merritt, Meshari Alhemaidi, Bing Han, Priyanka Ashok, Katherine Colwell, Jeong Hwan Jeon, Jonathan L. Wieskamp
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Patent number: 11143760Abstract: A vehicle control system includes an object-detector, a location-detector, a configuration-map, and a controller-circuit. The object-detector is configured to detect objects proximate to a host-vehicle. The location-detector is configured to indicate a location of the host-vehicle. The configuration-map is configured to indicate a configuration of the object-detector for the location of the host-vehicle when the host-vehicle is operated in an automated-mode. The controller-circuit is in communication with the location-detector, the configuration-map, and the object-detector. The controller-circuit is configured to operate the object-detector in accordance with the configuration for the location of the host-vehicle when the host-vehicle is operated in an automated-mode, detect a human-override of the automated-mode at the location, and update the configuration-map for the location in accordance with objects detected and in response to the human-override of the automated-mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Vasudeva Pai Melgangolli, Junsung Kim, Gaurav Bhatia, Jonathan L. Wieskamp
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Publication number: 20200174469Abstract: Among other things, we describe systems and method for improving vehicle operations using movable sensors. A vehicle can be configured with one or more sensors having the capability to be extended and/or rotated. The one or more movable sensors can be caused to move based on a determined context of the vehicle, to capture additional data associated with the environment in which the vehicle is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Ryan Trumpore, Theodore Alden, Grigoriy Dubrovskiy, Sachit Kaul, Manuel Weiss, Sai Sonti, Nicholas Merritt, Meshari Alhemaidi, Bing Han, Priyanka Ashok, Katherine Colwell, Jeong Hwan Jeon, Jonathan L. Wieskamp
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Publication number: 20190257951Abstract: A vehicle control system includes an object-detector, a location-detector, a configuration-map, and a controller-circuit. The object-detector is configured to detect objects proximate to a host-vehicle. The location-detector is configured to indicate a location of the host-vehicle. The configuration-map is configured to indicate a configuration of the object-detector for the location of the host-vehicle when the host-vehicle is operated in an automated-mode. The controller-circuit is in communication with the location-detector, the configuration-map, and the object-detector. The controller-circuit is configured to operate the object-detector in accordance with the configuration for the location of the host-vehicle when the host-vehicle is operated in an automated-mode, detect a human-override of the automated-mode at the location, and update the configuration-map for the location in accordance with objects detected and in response to the human-override of the automated-mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Vasudeva Pai Melgangolli, Junsung Kim, Gaurav Bhatia, Jonathan L. Wieskamp
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Patent number: 10235875Abstract: A vehicle communication system for cloud-hosting sensor-data from a plurality of vehicles where each of the vehicles is equipped with one or more sensors used to detect objects proximate to each of the vehicles includes a transceiver and a controller. The transceiver is used to communicate sensor-data from a first-sensor on a first-vehicle and from a second-sensor on a second-vehicle. The controller is configured to receive, via the transceiver, first-data from the first-sensor and second-data from the second-sensor, and determine when the first-data and the second-data are both indicative of an object proximate to the first-vehicle and the second-vehicle, where the first-data is characterized by a first-confidence and the second-data is characterized by a second-confidence. The controller is configured to prevent communication of the second-data to the first-vehicle when the first-confidence is greater than the second-confidence.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Uday Pitambare
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Publication number: 20180292839Abstract: A navigation system for an automated vehicle includes a receiver, a three-dimensional-model (3D-model), and a controller. The receiver detects signals from satellites for determining a location of a host-vehicle on a digital-map. The 3D-model depicts objects in an area proximate the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the receiver and the 3D-model. The controller ignores a signal of a satellite detected by the receiver when the satellite is determined to be hidden by an object in the 3D-model.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Junqing Wei, Jarrod M. Snider, Jonathan L. Wieskamp
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Patent number: 9914475Abstract: A humanized steering system for an automated vehicle includes one or more steering-wheels operable to steer a vehicle, an angle-sensor configured to determine a steering-angle of the steering-wheels, a hand-wheel used by an operator of the vehicle to influence the steering-angle and thereby manually steer the vehicle, a steering-actuator operable to influence the steering-angle thereby steer the vehicle when the operator does not manually steer the vehicle, a position-sensor operable to indicate a relative-position an object proximate to the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the steering-angle and the relative-position, determine, using deep-learning techniques, a steering-model based on the steering-angle and the relative-position, and operate the steering-actuator when the operator does not manually steer the vehicle to steer the vehicle in accordance with the steering-model, whereby the vehicle is steered in a manner similar to how the operator manually steers the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ludong Sun, Michael H. Laur, Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Miao Yan
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Publication number: 20180053403Abstract: A vehicle communication system for cloud-hosting sensor-data from a plurality of vehicles where each of the vehicles is equipped with one or more sensors used to detect objects proximate to each of the vehicles includes a transceiver and a controller. The transceiver is used to communicate sensor-data from a first-sensor on a first-vehicle and from a second-sensor on a second-vehicle. The controller is configured to receive, via the transceiver, first-data from the first-sensor and second-data from the second-sensor, and determine when the first-data and the second-data are both indicative of an object proximate to the first-vehicle and the second-vehicle, where the first-data is characterized by a first-confidence and the second-data is characterized by a second-confidence. The controller is configured to prevent communication of the second-data to the first-vehicle when the first-confidence is greater than the second-confidence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Uday Pitambare
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Publication number: 20180053411Abstract: An emergency communication system for automated-vehicles includes a transceiver and a controller. The transceiver is used to communicate messages from and to an automated-vehicle that is classified as a non-emergency-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the transceiver. The controller is configured to receive a request for an emergency-certification from the automated-vehicle via the transceiver, determine when a circumstance exists that justifies the request, and grant the request when the circumstance exists. When the request is granted, the automated-vehicle is authorized to operate in a manner comparable to an emergency-vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Christopher A. Hedges
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Patent number: 9864374Abstract: A redundant-controls system suitable for use an automated vehicle includes a primary-control-device, a secondary-control-device, an occupant-detection-device, and a controller. The primary-control-device is installed in a vehicle. The primary-control-device is selectively enabled to allow operation from an operator-seat of the vehicle by an operator of the vehicle to control movement of the vehicle. The secondary-control-device is installed in the vehicle. The secondary-control-device is selectively enabled to allow operation from a passenger-seat of the vehicle by a passenger of the vehicle to control movement of the vehicle. The occupant-detection-device is used to determine an operator-state-of-awareness of the operator and a passenger-state-of-awareness of the passenger. The controller is in communication with the primary-control-device, the secondary-control-device, and the operator-detection-device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brian R. Hilnbrand, Nandita Mangal, Nathan A. Pendleton, Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Uday Pitambare
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Publication number: 20170322552Abstract: A redundant-controls system suitable for use an automated vehicle includes a primary-control-device, a secondary-control-device, an occupant-detection-device, and a controller. The primary-control-device is installed in a vehicle. The primary-control-device is selectively enabled to allow operation from an operator-seat of the vehicle by an operator of the vehicle to control movement of the vehicle. The secondary-control-device is installed in the vehicle. The secondary-control-device is selectively enabled to allow operation from a passenger-seat of the vehicle by a passenger of the vehicle to control movement of the vehicle. The occupant-detection-device is used to determine an operator-state-of-awareness of the operator and a passenger-state-of-awareness of the passenger. The controller is in communication with the primary-control-device, the secondary-control-device, and the operator-detection-device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Brian R. Hilnbrand, Nandita Mangal, Nathan A. Pendleton, Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Uday Pitambare
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Patent number: 9764741Abstract: A skill-scoring system suitable for use on an automated vehicle includes an accelerometer and a controller. The accelerometer is used to determine an acceleration-value experienced by an operator of a host-vehicle while the operator operates the host-vehicle in a manual-mode along a travel-path. The controller is in communication with the accelerometer. The controller is configured to determine a skill-score based on a comparison of the acceleration-value to an expected-acceleration that the operator would experience when the host-vehicle is operated in an automated-mode along the travel-path.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Brian R. Hilnbrand, Nathan A. Pendleton, Nandita Mangal
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Publication number: 20170210388Abstract: A skill-scoring system suitable for use on an automated vehicle includes an accelerometer and a controller. The accelerometer is used to determine an acceleration-value experienced by an operator of a host-vehicle while the operator operates the host-vehicle in a manual-mode along a travel-path. The controller is in communication with the accelerometer. The controller is configured to determine a skill-score based on a comparison of the acceleration-value to an expected-acceleration that the operator would experience when the host-vehicle is operated in an automated-mode along the travel-path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Brian R. Hilnbrand, Nathan A. Pendleton, Nandita Mangal
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Publication number: 20170096164Abstract: A humanized steering system for an automated vehicle includes one or more steering-wheels operable to steer a vehicle, an angle-sensor configured to determine a steering-angle of the steering-wheels, a hand-wheel used by an operator of the vehicle to influence the steering-angle and thereby manually steer the vehicle, a steering-actuator operable to influence the steering-angle thereby steer the vehicle when the operator does not manually steer the vehicle, a position-sensor operable to indicate a relative-position an object proximate to the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the steering-angle and the relative-position, determine, using deep-learning techniques, a steering-model based on the steering-angle and the relative-position, and operate the steering-actuator when the operator does not manually steer the vehicle to steer the vehicle in accordance with the steering-model, whereby the vehicle is steered in a manner similar to how the operator manually steers the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Ludong Sun, Michael H. Laur, Jonathan L. Wieskamp, Miao Yan
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Publication number: 20170060135Abstract: A system to determine a vehicle-location of an automated vehicle includes a light-source, a sensor, and a controller. The light-source is located at a light-location that is observable from a roadway. The light emitted by the light-source is modulated to broadcast the light-location of the light-source. The sensor is mounted on a vehicle. The sensor is operable to detect the light in order to receive the light-location and determine a direction of the light relative to the vehicle and/or the roadway. The controller is configured to determine a vehicle-location of the vehicle based on the direction and the light-location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: NATHAN A. PENDLETON, MICHAEL H. LAUR, JONATHAN L. WIESKAMP
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Publication number: 20160306357Abstract: A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes a lane-splitting-motorcycle detector and a controller. The lane-splitting-motorcycle detector is configured to determine when a motorcycle proximate to a host-vehicle is traveling proximate to a lane-boundary adjacent the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to, during automated operation, steer the host-vehicle away from the lane-boundary to a biased-position selected to provide clearance for the motorcycle to pass the host-vehicle while the motorcycle is lane-splitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: JONATHAN L. WIESKAMP, MICHAEL H. LAUR
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Publication number: 20160307441Abstract: A system for automated operation of a vehicle includes a controller and a regulated-lane-detector. The controller is operable to determine a vehicle-status that indicates if the vehicle complies with regulations to legally travel in a regulated-lane of a roadway. The regulated-lane-detector is in communication with the controller and operable to determine when a regulated-lane is present on a roadway. The system selects a travel-lane for the vehicle to travel upon based on the vehicle-status.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: JONATHAN L. WIESKAMP, MICHAEL H. LAUR