Patents by Inventor Joshua J. Pieper

Joshua J. Pieper 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).

  • Computer-implemented method and system for generating swath coverage patterns for polygonal and pseudo-polygonal shaped fields
    Patent number: 8983767
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for generating a swath coverage pattern for a given working area to be traversed by a vehicle or equipment attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Jaybridge Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Pieper, Jeremy W. Nimmer
  • Method and system for dynamically positioning a vehicle relative to another vehicle in motion
    Patent number: 8874355
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for automatically guiding a first vehicle to maintain a position relative to a second vehicle traveling in a given area. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving location data on the first and second vehicles; (b) determining a legal travel path in the given area from the first vehicle toward an expected position of the second vehicle; (c) automatically controlling the first vehicle to travel along the legal travel path; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) to automatically move the first vehicle to a relative position from the second vehicle and then to automatically maintain the relative position as the first and second vehicles travel through the given area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Jaybridge Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Pieper, Jeremy H. Brown
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MOTION
    Publication number: 20140012489
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for automatically guiding a first vehicle to maintain a position relative to a second vehicle traveling in a given area. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving location data on the first and second vehicles; (b) determining a legal travel path in the given area from the first vehicle toward an expected position of the second vehicle; (c) automatically controlling the first vehicle to travel along the legal travel path; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) to automatically move the first vehicle to a relative position from the second vehicle and then to automatically maintain the relative position as the first and second vehicles travel through the given area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: JAYBRIDGE ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Pieper, Jeremy H. Brown
  • Method and system for dynamically positioning a vehicle relative to another vehicle in motion
    Patent number: 8589013
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for automatically guiding a first vehicle to maintain a position relative to a second vehicle traveling in a given area. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving location data on the first and second vehicles; (b) determining a legal travel path in the given area from the first vehicle toward an expected position of the second vehicle; (c) automatically controlling the first vehicle to travel along the legal travel path; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) to automatically move the first vehicle to a relative position from the second vehicle and then to automatically maintain the relative position as the first and second vehicles travel through the given area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Jaybridge Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Pieper, Jeremy H. Brown
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MOTION
    Publication number: 20130103249
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for automatically guiding a first vehicle to maintain a position relative to a second vehicle traveling in a given area. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving location data on the first and second vehicles; (b) determining a legal travel path in the given area from the first vehicle toward an expected position of the second vehicle; (c) automatically controlling the first vehicle to travel along the legal travel path; and (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) to automatically move the first vehicle to a relative position from the second vehicle and then to automatically maintain the relative position as the first and second vehicles travel through the given area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: JAYBRIDGE ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Pieper, Jeremy H. Brown
  • COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING VEHICLE GUIDANCE PATHS THAT OBEY DYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS
    Publication number: 20120239287
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product are provided for generating a pre-planned vehicle guidance path for a vehicle by transforming an initial piecewise linear path into a path that obeys a minimum vehicle turning radius constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Jaybridge Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Pieper, Jeremy H. Brown, Matthew J. Marjanovic