Patents by Inventor Kyle P. Carpenter

Kyle P. Carpenter 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).

  • Publication number: 20190337344
    Abstract: A method for autonomously maneuvering a tow vehicle. The method includes receiving images from one or more cameras positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle and receiving sensor data from an inertial measurement unit supported by the tow vehicle. The method also includes determining a pixel-wise intensity difference between a current received image and a previous received image. The method includes determining a camera pose and a trailer pose with respect to a world coordinate system. The camera pose and the trailer pose are based on the images, the sensor data, and the pixel-wise intensity difference. The method includes determining a tow vehicle path based on the camera pose and the trailer pose. The method also includes instructing a drive system supported by the tow vehicle to autonomously maneuver along the tow vehicle path in a reverse direction causing the tow vehicle to hitch with the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Yu, Matthew Donald Berkemeier, Julien Ip, Eduardo Jose Ramirez Llanos, Kyle P Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190339704
    Abstract: A method for autonomously maneuvering a tow vehicle towards a trailer positioned behind the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving one or more images from one or more cameras positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle. The method also includes identifying a trailer representation within the one or more images. The trailer representation being indicative of the trailer positioned behind the tow vehicle. The method also includes setting a vertical center of the trailer representation as a target. The method also includes determining a first steering wheel angle to turn the tow vehicle such that the vehicle autonomously maneuvers in a direction towards the target. The method also includes transmitting instructions to a drive system causing the tow vehicle to maneuver based on the first steering wheel angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Yu, Matthew Donald Berkemeier, Julien Ip, Eduardo Jose Ramirez Llanos, Kyle P Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190094872
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure provides a method of maneuvering a vehicle in reverse for attachment to a trailer. The method includes: determining, at a computing device in communication with the neural network, a selected trailer in proximity to the vehicle; detecting at least one user input gesture performed by a user and captured in at least one image from at least one camera on the vehicle; selected a maneuver command for the vehicle based on the detected gesture; and executing the maneuver to move the vehicle from the initial position toward a final position adjacent the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dalong Li, Kyle P. Carpenter, Dominik Froehlich, Ibro Muharemovic, Julien Ip, Lubna Khasawneh, Uriel Sanchez, Steffen Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20190092109
    Abstract: A method of maneuvering a vehicle in reverse for attachment to a trailer, includes receiving a trailer hitch receiver image location shown within one or more images from at least one vehicle camera. The method also includes determining, a pixel angular difference in the image between a tow vehicle fore-aft axis and a trailer fore-aft axis, determining a pixel distance between a tow vehicle hitch ball and a hitch receiver, and determining a vehicle path from an initial position to a final position adjacent the trailer. The vehicle path includes maneuvers configured to move the vehicle along the vehicle path from the initial position to the final position. Then autonomously following, at a drive system in communication with the computing device, the vehicle path from the initial position to the final position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle P. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190047346
    Abstract: An air suspension system used for controlling trailer pitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer, where the air suspension system includes a plurality of corner assemblies, and a plurality of wheel locations, where each of the corner assemblies is located in proximity to a corresponding one of the wheel locations. The corner assemblies and the wheel locations are part of a vehicle, and a trailer is connected to the vehicle using a trailer hitch such that there is a pitch angle, which is the relative angle between the trailer and the vehicle. One or more of the corner assemblies are used to adjust the position of the vehicle such that the pitch angle is changed, and the vehicle is positioned as desired relative to the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle P. Carpenter