Patents by Inventor Joshua Vanfleet

Joshua Vanfleet 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).

  • TRUCK LOAD DUMPING FOR AN AUTONOMOUS LOADER
    Publication number: 20250059726
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to direct an autonomous loader to a dump truck. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving dump truck geolocation data for a dump truck; receiving loader geolocation data for an autonomous loader; raising a bucket on the autonomous loader to a height; directing the autonomous loader toward the dump truck using the loader geolocation data and the dump truck geolocation data so that the bucket is positioned above a body or bed of the dump truck; and rotating the bucket downward to release a load in the bucket into the body or bed of dump truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Eli Taylor, Daniel Morwood, Jaron Haight, Joshua Vanfleet, Robert Ashby, Taylor Bybee, Garrett Winward, Bret Turpin, Bryant Chandler
  • Truck load dumping for an autonomous loader
    Patent number: 12104355
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to direct an autonomous loader to a dump truck. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving dump truck geolocation data for a dump truck; receiving loader geolocation data for an autonomous loader; raising a bucket on the autonomous loader to a height; directing the autonomous loader toward the dump truck using the loader geolocation data and the dump truck geolocation data so that the bucket is positioned above a body or bed of the dump truck; and rotating the bucket downward to release a load in the bucket into the body or bed of dump truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Taylor, Daniel Morwood, Jaron Haight, Joshua Vanfleet, Robert Ashby, Taylor Bybee, Garrett Winward, Bret Turpin, Bryant Chandler
  • Method for Using Exteroceptive Sensor Data Based on Vehicle State or Mission State
    Publication number: 20230138671
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The autonomous vehicle may include a sensor array; an engine output control system; a braking control system; and a controller. The controller may be communicatively coupled with the sensor array, the engine output control system, and the braking control system. The controller may be configured to: sense an environment with the sensor array to produce sensor data; receiving autonomous vehicle state data; determining whether the autonomous vehicle state data is above a threshold state value; in the event the autonomous vehicle state data is above a threshold state value, not using the sensor data to operate the autonomous vehicle; and in the event the autonomous vehicle state data is not above a threshold state value, using the sensor data to operate the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Ashby, Levi Baker, Taylor Bybee, Joshua Vanfleet, Jeff Ferrin
  • TRUCK LOAD DUMPING FOR AN AUTONOMOUS LOADER
    Publication number: 20210148083
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to direct an autonomous loader to a dump truck. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving dump truck geolocation data for a dump truck; receiving loader geolocation data for an autonomous loader; raising a bucket on the autonomous loader to a height; directing the autonomous loader toward the dump truck using the loader geolocation data and the dump truck geolocation data so that the bucket is positioned above a body or bed of the dump truck; and rotating the bucket downward to release a load in the bucket into the body or bed of dump truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Eli Taylor, Daniel Morwood, Jaron Haight, Joshua Vanfleet, Robert Ashby, Taylor Bybee, Garrett Winward, Bret Turpin, Bryant Chandler