Patents by Inventor Justin Matthew Andrade

Justin Matthew Andrade 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).

  • Patent number: 11976944
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for cooling sensor components. The cooling system may include a sensor which has a sensor housing, a motor, a main vent, and a side vent. Internal sensor components may be positioned within the sensor housing. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The rotation of the sensor housing may pull air into an interior portion of the sensor housing through the main vent, and the air pulled into the interior portion of the sensor housing may be exhausted out of the interior portion of the sensor housing through the side vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade
  • Publication number: 20230016395
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for cooling sensor components. The cooling system may include a sensor which has a sensor housing, a motor, a main vent, and a side vent. Internal sensor components may be positioned within the sensor housing. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The rotation of the sensor housing may pull air into an interior portion of the sensor housing through the main vent, and the air pulled into the interior portion of the sensor housing may be exhausted out of the interior portion of the sensor housing through the side vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade
  • Patent number: 11480451
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for cooling sensor components. The cooling system may include a sensor which has a sensor housing, a motor, a main vent, and a side vent. Internal sensor components may be positioned within the sensor housing. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The rotation of the sensor housing may pull air into an interior portion of the sensor housing through the main vent, and the air pulled into the interior portion of the sensor housing may be exhausted out of the interior portion of the sensor housing through the side vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade
  • Publication number: 20220268894
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for preventing particle buildup on a sensor housing. The system may include a sensor housing including a first surface, a motor, and a spoiler edge. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The spoiler edge may be positioned adjacent to the first surface and extended away from the first surface perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the sensor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade, Bryce Remesch
  • Patent number: 11313952
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for preventing particle buildup on a sensor housing. The system may include a sensor housing including a first surface, a motor, and a spoiler edge. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The spoiler edge may be positioned adjacent to the first surface and extended away from the first surface perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the sensor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade, Bryce Remesch
  • Patent number: 11240932
    Abstract: This technology relates to a cooling system for reducing the amount of heat within a sensor housing. The system comprising a cold plate containing an interior liquid cooling channel containing a cooling fluid, a heat exchanger attached to the cold plate, and at least one fan configured to generate an air flow loop. The heat exchanger is configured to draw heat from the air flow loop and pass the drawn heat to the cold plate, which in turn, passes the drawn heat to the cooling liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventor: Justin Matthew Andrade
  • Publication number: 20200191614
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for cooling sensor components. The cooling system may include a sensor which has a sensor housing, a motor, a main vent, and a side vent. Internal sensor components may be positioned within the sensor housing. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The rotation of the sensor housing may pull air into an interior portion of the sensor housing through the main vent, and the air pulled into the interior portion of the sensor housing may be exhausted out of the interior portion of the sensor housing through the side vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade
  • Publication number: 20200191918
    Abstract: This technology relates to a system for preventing particle buildup on a sensor housing. The system may include a sensor housing including a first surface, a motor, and a spoiler edge. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The spoiler edge may be positioned adjacent to the first surface and extended away from the first surface perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the sensor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade, Bryce Remesch
  • Patent number: 9783113
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly includes a retention mechanism, a securing mechanism, and a reflective surface. The retention mechanism may be configured to engage at least a portion of a windowsill of a vehicle. The securing mechanism may be connected to the retention mechanism and configured to removably secure the mirror assembly to a surface of the vehicle. The reflective surface may be connected to the retention mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Kimberly Geneva Toth, Justin Matthew Andrade, Christopher John Stoffel
  • Publication number: 20160368419
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly includes a retention mechanism, a securing mechanism, and a reflective surface. The retention mechanism may be configured to engage at least a portion of a windowsill of a vehicle. The securing mechanism may be connected to the retention mechanism and configured to removably secure the mirror assembly to a surface of the vehicle. The reflective surface may be connected to the retention mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kimberly Geneva Toth, Justin Matthew Andrade, Christopher John Stoffel