Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Langford

Matthew A. Langford 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: 11960290
    Abstract: Systems and methods for trajectory prediction are provided. A method can include obtaining LIDAR data, radar data, and map data; inputting the LIDAR data, the radar data, and the map data into a network model; transforming, by the network model, the radar data into a coordinate frame associated with a most recent radar sweep in the radar data; generating, by the network model, one or more features for each of the LIDAR data, the transformed radar data, and the map data; combining, by the network model, the one or more generated features to generate fused feature data; generating, by the network model, prediction data based at least in part on the fused feature data; and receiving, as an output of the network model, the prediction data. The prediction data can include a respective predicted trajectory for a future time period for one or more detected objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Ankit Laddha, Meet Pragnesh Shah, Zhiling Huang, Duncan Blake Barber, Matthew A. Langford, Carlos Vallespi-Gonzalez, Sida Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220035376
    Abstract: Systems and methods for trajectory prediction are provided. A method can include obtaining LIDAR data, radar data, and map data; inputting the LIDAR data, the radar data, and the map data into a network model; transforming, by the network model, the radar data into a coordinate frame associated with a most recent radar sweep in the radar data; generating, by the network model, one or more features for each of the LIDAR data, the transformed radar data, and the map data; combining, by the network model, the one or more generated features to generate fused feature data; generating, by the network model, prediction data based at least in part on the fused feature data; and receiving, as an output of the network model, the prediction data. The prediction data can include a respective predicted trajectory for a future time period for one or more detected objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ankit Laddah, Meet Pragnesh Shah, Zhiling Huang, Duncan Blake Barber, Matthew A. Langford, Carlos Vallespi-Gonzalez, Sida Zhang
  • Patent number: 10843669
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a sensor system. More particularly, a sensor control system can access respective first data and second data descriptive of one or more monitored parameters associated with a first sensor of an autonomous vehicle. Based on the first data and the second data, the sensor control system can determine that a change in the one or more monitored parameters between the first sensor and the one or more second sensors has exceeded a predetermined threshold level. In response, the sensor control system can implement a control action relative to at least the first sensor (e.g., initiating cleaning of the first sensor, adjusting alignment of the first sensor, determining a compensation factor for the first data received from the first sensor, or communicating a signal request for service of the first sensor).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: William M. Leach, Scott C. Poeppel, Matthew A. Langford, Tess H. Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20190092287
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a sensor system. More particularly, a sensor control system can access respective first data and second data descriptive of one or more monitored parameters associated with a first sensor of an autonomous vehicle. Based on the first data and the second data, the sensor control system can determine that a change in the one or more monitored parameters between the first sensor and the one or more second sensors has exceeded a predetermined threshold level. In response, the sensor control system can implement a control action relative to at least the first sensor (e.g., initiating cleaning of the first sensor, adjusting alignment of the first sensor, determining a compensation factor for the first data received from the first sensor, or communicating a signal request for service of the first sensor).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: William M. Leach, Scott C. Poeppel, Matthew Langford, Tess Bianchi
  • Patent number: 6042891
    Abstract: Structural steel profiles such as channels, having a material thickness greater than 2 mm, are roll-formed to a preform profile with corners partial bent, in-line galvanized, and then further roll-formed to final shape. The preform profile has upwardly facing convex surfaces allowing rapid shedding of excess galvanising material. By preforming corners before galvanising, surface elongation in the galvanising layer is minimized and cracking eliminated. This is enhances by constant length bending of corners over preform and final roll-forming operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Tubemakers of Australia Limited
    Inventors: Brian Roy Crossingham, Andrew Robert Dickson, Rodney Matthew Langford, Douglas Ian Moore, Darrell St Clair Townsend