Patents by Inventor Michael Moshe Kohen
Michael Moshe Kohen 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).
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Patent number: 11912233Abstract: A door interface system for a vehicle door includes a sensor and a visual indicator. The sensor may be a proximity sensor and may be positioned proximate to the visual indicator such that it will detect an object proximate to the proximity sensor. The visual indicator may convey the position of the sensor and/or a status of the vehicle door. The door interface system is configured to control the vehicle door based at least in part on detecting an object proximate the visual indicator.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ZOOX, INC.Inventors: Auver Cedric Austria, Amy Chong, Andrew Allen Haskin, Kevin Mark Karol, Michael Moshe Kohen, Ishan Sain, Jingyi Zhang
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Patent number: 11846514Abstract: Techniques for assisting a passenger to identify a vehicle and for assisting a vehicle to identify a passenger are discussed herein. Also discussed herein are techniques for capturing data via sensors on a vehicle or user device and for presenting such data in various formats. For example, in the context of a ride hailing service using autonomous vehicles, the techniques discussed herein can be used to identify a passenger of the autonomous vehicle at the start of a trip, and can be used to assist a passenger to identify an autonomous vehicle that has been dispatched for that particular passenger. Additionally, data captured by sensors of the vehicle and/or by sensors of a user device can be used to initiate a ride, determine a pickup location, orient a user within an environment, and/or provide visualizations or augmented reality elements to provide information and/or enrich a user experience.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Duncan John Curtis, Donovan Anton Bass, Michael Moshe Kohen, Auver Cedric Austria
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Patent number: 11682242Abstract: A vehicle safety system of a vehicle facilitates safe exigency ingress into a vehicle. The vehicle safety system may receive data associated with a condition of the vehicle (e.g., from sensors, components, remote signals, passenger input, etc.). Based at least in part on the data associated with the condition of the vehicle, the vehicle safety system may detect a triggering event associated with the ingress of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the triggering event, the vehicle safety system may perform a vehicular safety measure associated with ingress to the passenger compartment of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Mohammed Imran Ali, Ari Goldberg, Koun Han, Jacob Avi Harper, Andrew Allen Haskin, Marina Camille Josephs, Michael Moshe Kohen, Devon Langston, Justin Calvin Leung, Mark R. Rosekind, Christopher John Stoffel
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Publication number: 20230117221Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are directed to efficient and robust resolution of edge-cases encountered by artificial intelligence systems in physical environments. In one aspect, a method may include receiving event data from a client application programming interface (API) associated with an intelligent software agent at least partially controlling an endpoint in an environment, the event data representing an edge-case encountered by the endpoint, identifying one or more tasks based on the event data, providing each task to a respective user interface of at least one user client, receiving, from a respective user interface of each user client, user input associated with each task provided to the at least one user client, based on the user input, determining a remedial action, and sending the remedial action to the client API to initiate resolution of the edge-case by the intelligent software agent at least partially controlling the endpoint in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Eyal COHEN, Michael Moshe KOHEN, Murat OCALAN, Nicholas C. FRANCESCANI
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Patent number: 11624228Abstract: A door interface system for a vehicle door includes a sensor and a visual indicator. The sensor may be a proximity sensor and may be positioned proximate to the visual indicator such that it will detect an object proximate to the proximity sensor. The visual indicator may convey the position of the sensor and/or a status of the vehicle door. The door interface system is configured to control the vehicle door based at least in part on detecting an object proximate the visual indicator.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Auver Cedric Austria, Amy Chong, Andrew Allen Haskin, Kevin Mark Karol, Michael Moshe Kohen, Ishan Sain, Jingyi Zhang
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Patent number: 11299093Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Publication number: 20210354313Abstract: Systems and methods of clearing clogs in nibs used for vacuum retrieval of dispensable units are described. For example, a system may include a container having a side surface, a base, and a protrusion. To facilitate dislodging debris from the nib, the nib may be positioned into contact with a protrusion in a volume at least partially defined by the side surface and the base. Further, or instead, because the contact between the nib and the protrusion occurs within the volume, the systems and methods of the present disclosure may increase the likelihood of collecting debris that has been removed from the nib.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Michael Moshe Kohen, Eliyahu Kurizki, Kevin Robert Skeuse, Antonio Carlo Hernandez Celestin, Craig Sunada
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Patent number: 11027648Abstract: A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to dynamically adjust a volume and/or frequency of a sound emitted from a vehicle to warn an object (e.g., dynamic object) of a potential conflict with the vehicle. The techniques may include determining a baseline noise level and/or frequencies proximate to the object. The baseline noise level and/or frequencies may be determined based on an identification of one or more noise generating objects in the environment. The vehicle computing system may determine the volume and/or a frequency of the sound based in part on the baseline noise level and/or frequencies, an urgency of the warning, a probability of conflict between the vehicle and the object, a speed of the object, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Kevin Mark Karol, Michael Moshe Kohen, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang
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Publication number: 20210122291Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10837788Abstract: Techniques for assisting a passenger to identify a vehicle and for assisting a vehicle to identify a passenger are discussed herein. Also discussed herein are techniques for capturing data via sensors on a vehicle or user device and for presenting such data in various formats. For example, in the context of a ride hailing service using autonomous vehicles, the techniques discussed herein can be used to identify a passenger of the autonomous vehicle at the start of a trip, and can be used to assist a passenger to identify an autonomous vehicle that has been dispatched for that particular passenger. Additionally, data captured by sensors of the vehicle and/or by sensors of a user device can be used to initiate a ride, determine a pickup location, orient a user within an environment, and/or provide visualizations or augmented reality elements to provide information and/or enrich a user experience.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Duncan John Curtis, Donovan Anton Bass, Michael Moshe Kohen, Auver Cedric Austria
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Patent number: 10829040Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10809081Abstract: Techniques for assisting a passenger to identify a vehicle and for assisting a vehicle to identify a passenger are discussed herein. Also discussed herein are techniques for capturing data via sensors on a vehicle or user device and for presenting such data in various formats. For example, in the context of a ride hailing service using autonomous vehicles, the techniques discussed herein can be used to identify a passenger of the autonomous vehicle at the start of a trip, and can be used to assist a passenger to identify an autonomous vehicle that has been dispatched for that particular passenger. Additionally, data captured by sensors of the vehicle and/or by sensors of a user device can be used to initiate a ride, determine a pickup location, orient a user within an environment, and/or provide visualizations or augmented reality elements to provide information and/or enrich a user experience.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Duncan John Curtis, Donovan Anton Bass, Michael Moshe Kohen, Auver Cedric Austria
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Publication number: 20200156538Abstract: A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to dynamically adjust a volume and/or frequency of a sound emitted from a vehicle to warn an object (e.g., dynamic object) of a potential conflict with the vehicle. The techniques may include determining a baseline noise level and/or frequencies proximate to the object. The baseline noise level and/or frequencies may be determined based on an identification of one or more noise generating objects in the environment. The vehicle computing system may determine the volume and/or a frequency of the sound based in part on the baseline noise level and/or frequencies, an urgency of the warning, a probability of conflict between the vehicle and the object, a speed of the object, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Kevin Mark Karol, Michael Moshe Kohen, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang
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Publication number: 20190359128Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10414336Abstract: Techniques for using acoustic notifications output via a multi-channel speaker configuration for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can determine a plurality of signals for dynamically emitting a plurality of sounds via a plurality of speakers associated with an acoustic array disposed on a vehicle. Each signal of the plurality of signals can be emitted from speaker(s) of the plurality of speakers that is/are associated with a particular channel of a plurality of channels. Furthermore, the computing device(s) can cause a portion of the plurality of speakers to dynamically emit the plurality of sounds so that the plurality of sounds are spatialized across the at least one surface of the vehicle. As a result, a pedestrian proximate the vehicle can localize the vehicle as a source of the acoustic notification and perceive a size, or other geometric characteristic, of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, George Dalman Nelson, III, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: 10315563Abstract: Techniques for using beam-formed acoustic notifications for pedestrian notification are described. Computing device(s) can receive sensor data associated with an object in an environment of a vehicle. The computing device(s) can determine first data for emitting a first beam of acoustic energy via speaker(s) of an acoustic array associated with the vehicle, and second data for emitting a second beam of acoustic energy via speakers of the acoustic array. The computing device(s) can cause the speaker(s) to emit the first beam in a direction of the object at a first time and the second beam in the direction of the object at a second time. Directions of propagation of the first beam and the second beam are offset so that the object can localize the source the acoustic notification, thereby localizing the vehicle in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Avi Harper, Jeremy Yi-Xiong Yang, Forrest Leighton Merrill, Michael Moshe Kohen, George Dalman Nelson, III, Subasingha Shaminda Subasingha, Josh Alexander Jimenez
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Patent number: D950587Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Auver Cedric Austria, Donovan Anton Bass, Duncan John Curtis, Michael Moshe Kohen, Koun Han, Jannie Wing Sze Lai
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Patent number: D981819Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Stoffel, Nahuel Elias Battaglia, Christl Cleblad-Earl, Herman Francisco Delos Santos, Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Michael Moshe Kohen, Alexander Kraus, Felix Jacob Lorsignol, Richard Luke Osellame