Patents by Inventor Joseph K. Siberz

Joseph K. Siberz 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).

  • Obstacle avoidance system
    Patent number: 4751658
    Abstract: A system for avoiding obstacles in the path of a vehicle including a sensor assembly having a field of view with a plurality of sectors for detecting the distance of objects within each sector. The system further includes an element for identifying obstructed sensors in which objects are detected within a predetermined range and a device for selecting an unobstructed sector close in alignment to the direction of the path to designate around the object a clear path which is close to the original path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Denning Mobile Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Kadonoff, Joseph K. Siberz, Austin Franklin, Robert W. George, II, Paul J. Peng