Patents by Inventor Jonathan Moss
Jonathan Moss 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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Publication number: 20240077599Abstract: A vehicle radar system (3) adapted to be placed in an ego vehicle (1) and comprising a control unit (4) and at least one transceiver arrangement (5) arranged to generate and transmit an FMCW signal (6; 6a, 6?a; 6b, 6?b) and to receive reflected signals (7) that have been reflected by one or more target objects (14, 15), each target object having an associated determined target object velocity (v2, v3). The FMCW signal (6) comprises a corresponding plurality of frequency ramps (r1, r2), where each one has a certain duration time (tr1, tr2). The control unit (4) is adapted to control the transceiver arrangement (5) to generate at least two pluralities (6a, 6?a; 6b, 6?b, 6c, 6?c) of ramps (r1, r2). The ramps (r1) in each plurality (6a, 6?a) of ramps (r1) are adapted to have a ramp period time (tT1) that differs from the ramp period time (tT2, tT3, tT4) in all other pluralities (6b, 6?b, 6c, 6?c) of ramps (r1, r2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Veoneer Sweden ABInventors: Jonathan MOSS, Martin FUCHS, Hansjerg GOELZ
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Publication number: 20230194662Abstract: A method for controlling the function of a vehicle radar transceiver (3), where the method includes transmitting (S100) a radar signal (5) and collecting and storing (S300) target data comprising a received detected signal level obtained from the reflected radar signals (6) that have been reflected by at least one target object (7) during a measurement angular interval (21). The method further includes determining (S400) that the radar transceiver (3) is functioning properly when at least one of the following conditions is met: the detected signal level exceeds a minimum signal level (12) during an angular interval (?i) included in a measurement angular interval (21); and a detected signal level change for a certain angular change falls below a certain limit during an angular interval (?i) included in the measurement angular interval (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Veoneer Sweden ABInventors: Jonathan MOSS, Patrick GERBER, Walter POIGER, Martin FUCHS
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Patent number: 11681828Abstract: Permission to execute a remote procedure call as requested by a first vehicle-enabled application over a first connection is validated using permissions assigned to the first vehicle-enabled application according to a policy table of the vehicle. Permission to execute the remote procedure call as requested by the second vehicle-enabled application over the second connection as forwarded to vehicle over the first connection is validated using permissions assigned to the second vehicle-enabled application according to the policy table of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Yizhou Hu, Jonathan Moss, Ashish Nadkar, Tuan Nguyen, Satbir Tanda
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Publication number: 20230181571Abstract: Presented herein are methods for preventing or treating tumor growth, tumor metastasis and/or abnormal proliferation of tumor cells in a subject, wherein the methods involve administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising methylnaltrexone. Also presented herein are methods for inhibiting or slowing the growth of a tumor in a subject, wherein the methods include selecting a subject who is a suitable candidate for treatment with methylnaltrexone, and administering a composition comprising methylnaltrexone to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicants: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., University Of ChicagoInventors: Jonathan Moss, Lorin K. Johnson
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Publication number: 20230130673Abstract: A radar system (201) for a vehicle (200), comprising a control unit (203) and a radar transceiver arrangement (202) with at least one ego radar transceiver (204), where, for the at least one ego radar transceiver (204), the control unit (203) is adapted to: determine a present direction (D, DA) of the ego radar transceiver (204), determine a reserved frequency band (B0) corresponding to the present direction (D, DA), and to determine a first extended frequency band (B1) comprising and extending beyond the reserved frequency band (B0), wherein the control unit is further adapted to: detect presence of an interfering radar transceiver in the first extended frequency band, and operating the ego radar transceiver (204) in the first extended frequency band (B1) in case an interfering radar transceiver is not detected in the first extended frequency band and operating the ego radar transceiver (204) in the reserved frequency band (B0) otherwise.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Veoneer Sweden ABInventors: Michael KRITZNER, Jonathan MOSS, Andreas LEFEVRE, Hansjerg GOELZ, Martin FUCHS
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Publication number: 20230084041Abstract: A radar system (210) for a vehicle (200), comprising a plurality of radar transceivers (202, 203, 204, 205) and a control unit (208). Each radar transceiver (202, 203, 204, 205) is associated with a main pointing direction (P1, P2, P3, P4) and a certain frequency sub-band (A, B, C, D), where the sub-bands (A, B, C, D) together form a certain dedicated frequency band. The control unit (208) is adapted to define heading intervals which divide a full turn interval 0°-360° into sections, assign a corresponding sub-band (A, B, C, D) to each heading interval, determine a present vehicle heading (F), and to assign a corresponding sub-band (A, B, C, D) to each one of the radar transceivers (202, 203, 204, 205) in dependence of the heading interval that includes the present vehicle heading (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: Jonathan MOSS, Hansjerg GOELZ, Michael KRITZNER, Andreas LEFEVRE, Martin FUCHS
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Publication number: 20220365169Abstract: A radar transceiver (400) including a transmit branch (450, 455, TX) arranged to transmit a radar signal at a frequency F(t), and a receive branch (RX, 405, 410, 420, 430, 460) arranged to receive a radar signal, wherein the receive branch comprises an interference monitoring circuit (430) configured to monitor frequencies adjacent to the frequency F(t) for interference, and to generate a control signal (440) if interference is detected at the adjacent frequencies, wherein the transmit branch is arranged to be paused in response to the control signal (440).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: ANDREAS LEFEVRE, JONATHAN MOSS, MARTIN FUCHS, MICHAEL KRITZNER, HANSJERG GOELZ
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Publication number: 20220355720Abstract: A portable dwelling system includes a rigid dwelling, an external frame, and a plurality of modular amenity units. The rigid dwelling is capable of being removably mountable to a trailer. The external frame is coupled to an exterior of the rigid dwelling and includes an integrated powered rail electrically connected to a power source. The external frame defines receiving areas having a standard size on the exterior of the rigid dwelling. The plurality of modular amenity units each removably interchangeable at any one of the receiving areas via a connector configuration. The connector configuration electrically couples the powered rail to each of the plurality of modular amenity units.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Dillon KANE, Jonathan MOSS, Shinngaram CHOI, Kyle HARP, Matthew STAAL, Scott BALDWIN, Lili MELIKIAN, Victor ACUNA
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Publication number: 20220349990Abstract: A side-shield (310) for a radar transceiver (130), the side-shield (310) including a non-uniform delay structure arranged over an extension plane of the side-shield, the non-uniform delay structure being configured to delay a radar signal (220, 320) propagating through the side-shield (310) by a variable amount in dependence of a wavelength of the radar signal and in dependence of a location on the extension plane, thereby steering and/or diffusing the radar signal (320) after propagation through the side-shield (310).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: Walter POIGER, Pascal LORE, Krishnakant Nainwal, Kai YANG, Jonathan MOSS
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Publication number: 20220317240Abstract: A radio transceiver for communicating with one or more transceiver equipped targets, the transceiver including; a transmitter for transmitting radio signals in a transmit frequency band, wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit a data signal in case a transceiver equipped target is present and to transmit a dummy signal in case a transceiver equipped target is not present, a receiver for receiving radio signals in a receive frequency band, and a detector for detecting backscattered radio signals in the transmit frequency band, wherein the detector is arranged to estimate a distance to at least one target object based on the backscattered radio signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: MATS RYDSTRÖM, HANS HERBERTSSON, OLOF ERIKSSON, JONATHAN MOSS
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Patent number: 11313943Abstract: A vehicle radar system (3) having at least one transceiver arrangement (7) arranged to generate, transmit and receive reflected radar signals. The transceiver arrangement (7) includes an ADC arrangement (10) that is arranged to output a digital IF signal (20) in a time domain to a DSP arrangement (12). A first DSP function (12a) is arranged to: identify and retain sample points of the digital IF signal (20) in a spectral domain with signal components that exceed a certain level threshold, such that an approximation signal (36) is formed in the time domain, identify possible sections (37) of the digital IF signal (20) in the time domain that exhibit interference exceeding an interference threshold, determine whether or not to replace such sections (37) with equivalent sections (38) of the approximation signal (36), and if applicable, replace such sections (37) with equivalent sections (38) of the approximation signal (36).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: Jonathan Moss, Andreas LeFevre
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Publication number: 20220043924Abstract: Permission to execute a remote procedure call as requested by a first vehicle-enabled application over a first connection is validated using permissions assigned to the first vehicle-enabled application according to a policy table of the vehicle. Permission to execute the remote procedure call as requested by the second vehicle-enabled application over the second connection as forwarded to vehicle over the first connection is validated using permissions assigned to the second vehicle-enabled application according to the policy table of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Yizhou HU, Jonathan MOSS, Ashish NADKAR, Tuan NGUYEN, Satbir TANDA
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Patent number: 11209535Abstract: A vehicle radar sensor unit (2) arranged to acquire a plurality of radar detections, and including an antenna arrangement (3), a transmitter unit (4), a receiver unit (5) and a processing unit (6). The antenna arrangement (3) has at least two transmitter antennas (7, 8) and at least two receiver antennas (9, 10, 11, 12), where two transmitter antennas (7, 8) have a vertical spacing (h) between their respective phase centers (17, 18) that exceeds half the free-space wavelength of the transmitted signal. The processing unit (5) is arranged to determine a first radial velocity of each radar detection by tracking the change of radial distance (r) to each radar detection for a plurality of radar cycles; determine a second radial velocity that best matches the first radial velocity; track a plurality of measured heights (z) as a function of radial distance (r); and to choose a measured height (zGT) among the tracked measured heights (z) that has a minimal change from radar cycle to radar cycle.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: Mario Witter, Mireille Gregoire, Jonathan Moss
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Patent number: 11029405Abstract: A vehicle radar system having a signal generator (13) that generates a FMCW chirp signal (4) with a plurality of frequency ramps (r) running between a first frequency (fstart) and a second frequency (fstop). At the second frequency (fstop), the signal generator (13) is controlled to output an output signal (4) with an output frequency (Fout) for initializing a further frequency ramp (r?) using a frequency control signal (31) corresponding to a desired frequency (39) with an initial desired frequency part (39a) and at least one further desired frequency part (39b). The initial desired frequency part (39a) runs from the second frequency (fstop) to an intermediate frequency (fi) between the first and second frequency (fstart, fstop)), and the further desired frequency part (39b) runs from the intermediate frequency (fi) to the first frequency (fstart). The duration of the initial desired frequency part (39a) falls below the duration of the further desired frequency part (39b).Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventor: Jonathan Moss
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Publication number: 20210145825Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of attenuating, e.g., inhibiting or reducing, cellular proliferation and migration, particularly endothelial cell proliferation and migration, including that associated with angiogenesis, as well as attenuating cancerous tumor growth and metastasis, using opioid antagonists, including, but not limited to, those that are peripherally restricted antagonists.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Jonathan Moss, Mark Lingen, Patrick A. Singleton, Joe G.N. Garcia
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Publication number: 20210121456Abstract: Presented herein are methods for preventing or treating tumor growth, tumor metastasis and/or abnormal proliferation of tumor cells in a subject, wherein the methods involve administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising methylnaltrexone. Also presented herein are methods for inhibiting or slowing the growth of a tumor in a subject, wherein the methods include selecting a subject who is a suitable candidate for treatment with methylnaltrexone, and administering a composition comprising methylnaltrexone to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicants: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The University Of ChicagoInventors: Jonathan Moss, Lorin K. Johnson
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Publication number: 20200191936Abstract: A vehicle radar sensor unit (2) arranged to acquire a plurality of radar detections, and including an antenna arrangement (3), a transmitter unit (4), a receiver unit (5) and a processing unit (6). The antenna arrangement (3) has at least two transmitter antennas (7, 8) and at least two receiver antennas (9, 10, 11, 12), where two transmitter antennas (7, 8) have a vertical spacing (h) between their respective phase centers (17, 18) that exceeds half the free-space wavelength of the transmitted signal. The processing unit (5) is arranged to determine a first radial velocity of each radar detection by tracking the change of radial distance (r) to each radar detection for a plurality of radar cycles; determine a second radial velocity that best matches the first radial velocity; track a plurality of measured heights (z) as a function of radial distance (r); and to choose a measured height (zGT) among the tracked measured heights (z) that has a minimal change from radar cycle to radar cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: VEONEER SWEDEN ABInventors: MARIO WITTER, MIREILLE GREGOIRE, JONATHAN MOSS
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Publication number: 20200163958Abstract: Presented herein are methods for preventing or treating tumor growth, tumor metastasis and/or abnormal proliferation of tumor cells in a subject, wherein the methods involve administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising methylnaltrexone. Also presented herein are methods for inhibiting or slowing the growth of a tumor in a subject, wherein the methods include selecting a subject who is a suitable candidate for treatment with methylnaltrexone, and administering a composition comprising methylnaltrexone to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicants: Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The University Of ChicagoInventors: Jonathan Moss, Lorin K. Johnson
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Patent number: 10383869Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of treating a disorder or disease characterized by cellular proliferation and migration by co-administering a synergistically effective amount of an mTOR inhibitor and a ?-opioid receptor antagonist.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOInventors: Jonathan Moss, Patrick A. Singleton
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Patent number: 10359504Abstract: A system and method for mitigating interference in a frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar processing system is defined. Random inter-pulse jitter is implemented in a transmitted radar signal to prevent identification of false tracks due to interfering radar signals. Random intra-pulse jitter of time and/or frequency is implanted to create spreading of false targets and provide a method to distinguish false targets from true targets. Adjacent sensors in a multi-sensor radar system are alternatingly configured to transmit either upward ramping or downward ramping frequencies to mitigate interference between adjacent sensors in the same radar system.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Fetterman, Jonathan Moss, Aret Carlsen, Andreas Lefevre