Patents by Inventor Michael J. Laur

Michael J. Laur 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).

  • AUTOMATED VEHICLE PROTECTED AND AERODYNAMICALLY LOCATED SENSORS
    Publication number: 20180031696
    Abstract: A sensor mounting arrangement suitable for an autonomous or automated vehicle having an aerodynamic generally rounded or curved front perimeter surface symmetrically arranged relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The sensor is mounted so as to be tipped toward a more optimal sensing direction, bringing a leading portion outboard of, and a trailing portion inboard of, the ideal front perimeter surface, but putting the sensor in a more optimal sensing orientation. A transparent cover protects the sensor and blends aerodynamically into the front perimeter body surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew J. Lewis, John P. Absmeier, Michael J. Laur