Patents by Inventor Matthew Way

Matthew Way 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).

  • Hierarchical motion planning for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10518770
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can implement a primary motion planner to continuously determine an first motion plan for the AV, and a secondary motion planner to continuously determine a backup motion plan for the AV. The secondary motion planner can comprise one or more cost metrics that act to diverge the backup motion plan from the first motion plan. A control system of the AV may then analyze a live sensor view generated by a sensor suite of the AV to operate acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the AV along sequential route trajectories selected between the first motion plan and the backup motion plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Kroop, Matthew Way, David McAllister Bradley
  • HIERARCHICAL MOTION PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20180267537
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can implement a primary motion planner to continuously determine an first motion plan for the AV, and a secondary motion planner to continuously determine a backup motion plan for the AV. The secondary motion planner can comprise one or more cost metrics that act to diverge the backup motion plan from the first motion plan. A control system of the AV may then analyze a live sensor view generated by a sensor suite of the AV to operate acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the AV along sequential route trajectories selected between the first motion plan and the backup motion plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Kroop, Matthew Way, David McAllister Bradley
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING TELEASSISTANCE
    Publication number: 20180224850
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) can dynamically analyze sensor data from a sensor suite to autonomously operate acceleration, braking, and steering systems along a current route. In analyzing the sensor data, the AV can determine a teleassist state requiring remote human assistance, and determine a plurality of decision options to resolve the teleassist state. The AV may then generate a teleassistance data package corresponding to the plurality of decision options, and transmit the teleassistance data package to a remote teleassistance system to enable a human operator to select one of the plurality of decision options for execution by the AV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Kroop, Matthew Way, Robert Sedgewick
  • Golf putting training aid
    Patent number: 9636562
    Abstract: A golf swing training aid having opposing concave pads suitable for being positioned between the legs of a user and comprising an attachment mechanism attached to the training aid that secures an alignment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Brian Matthew Way
  • GOLF PUTTING TRAINING AID
    Publication number: 20160375335
    Abstract: A golf swing training aid having opposing concave pads suitable for being positioned between the legs of a user and comprising an attachment mechanism attached to the training aid that secures an alignment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Brian Matthew Way