Patents by Inventor Michael S. Deans

Michael S. Deans 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: 20220412755
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle. For example, a navigator system at an autonomous vehicle may generate a plurality of local routes beginning at a vehicle location and extending to a plurality of local route end points. The navigator system may access general route cost data, the general route cost data describing general route costs from the plurality of local route end points to a trip end point. The navigator system may select the first local route of the plurality of routes based at least in part on the general route cost data. A vehicle autonomy system at the autonomous vehicle may begin to control the autonomous vehicle along the first local route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Michael Voznessensky, Brent Goldman, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen, Yanbo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11435200
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle. For example, a navigator system at an autonomous vehicle may generate a plurality of local routes beginning at a vehicle location and extending to a plurality of local route end points. The navigator system may access general route cost data, the general route cost data describing general route costs from the plurality of local route end points to a trip end point. The navigator system may select the first local route of the plurality of routes based at least in part on the general route cost data. A vehicle autonomy system at the autonomous vehicle may begin to control the autonomous vehicle along the first local route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Michael Voznesensky, Brent Goldman, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen, Yanbo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11333503
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a vehicle computing system including one or more processors programmed to receive map data associated with a map of a geographic location, determine, based on the map data, one or more local routes in the one or more roadways between the current location of the AV and one or more exit locations, and control travel of the AV based on a selected local route of the one or more local routes. The map includes one or more roadways in the geographic location. The map data includes a global route in the one or more roadways between a current location of the AV and a destination location of the AV. The one or more exit locations are located between the current location of the AV and the destination location of the AV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michael S Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
  • Patent number: 11255679
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a vehicle computing system including one or more processors programmed to receive map data associated with a map of a geographic location, including, one or more local routes in the one or more roadways between the current location of the AV and one or more exit locations, receive sensor data associated with an object detected in an environment surrounding the AV, select a local route of the one or more local routes based on the sensor data and control travel of the AV based on a selected local route of the one or more local routes. The map includes one or more roadways in the geographic location. The one or more exit locations are located between the current location of the AV and the destination location of the AV in a global route in the one or more roadways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michael S Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
  • Publication number: 20200319651
    Abstract: Examples described herein are directed to systems and methods for autonomous vehicle control system testing. A testing utility may receive log data describing a driven route executed by a capturing vehicle. The log data may comprise sensor data received by at least one sensor of the capturing vehicle on the driven route and location data describing locations of the capturing vehicle on the driven route. The locations may comprise a first location of the capturing vehicle at a first driven route time and a second location of the capturing vehicle at a second drive route time. The testing utility may, using at least the location data, determine a first routing graph modification to constrain a navigator component of an autonomous vehicle control system under test. The testing utility may provide the first routing graph modification to the navigator component to cause the navigator component to generate a testing route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen
  • Publication number: 20200240800
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for routing a plurality of autonomous vehicles. A batch routing system may receive a first general route cost request from a first autonomous vehicle. The first general route cost request may describe a first trip endpoint and a first set of local route endpoints comprising a first local route endpoint and a second local route endpoint. The batch routing system may determine a first set of general routes for the first autonomous vehicle, the first set of general routes comprising a first general route from the first local route endpoint to a first trip endpoint and a second general route from the second local route endpoint to the first trip endpoint. The batch routing system may send a first general route cost reply to the first autonomous vehicle. The first general route cost reply may indicate a first set of costs associated with the first set of general routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Voznesensky, Bryan John Nagy, Robert Michael S Dean, Jacob Robert Forster
  • Publication number: 20200239025
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle. For example, a navigator system at an autonomous vehicle may generate a plurality of local routes beginning at a vehicle location and extending to a plurality of local route end points. The navigator system may access general route cost data, the general route cost data describing general route costs from the plurality of local route end points to a trip end point. The navigator system may select the first local route of the plurality of routes based at least in part on the general route cost data. A vehicle autonomy system at the autonomous vehicle may begin to control the autonomous vehicle along the first local route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Michael Voznesensky, Brent Goldman, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen, Yanbo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190324475
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a vehicle computing system including one or more processors programmed to receive map data associated with a map of a geographic location, including, one or more local routes in the one or more roadways between the current location of the AV and one or more exit locations, receive sensor data associated with an object detected in an environment surrounding the AV, select a local route of the one or more local routes based on the sensor data and control travel of the AV based on a selected local route of the one or more local routes. The map includes one or more roadways in the geographic location. The one or more exit locations are located between the current location of the AV and the destination location of the AV in a global route in the one or more roadways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Michael S Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
  • Publication number: 20190324466
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a vehicle computing system including one or more processors programmed to receive map data associated with a map of a geographic location, determine, based on the map data, one or more local routes in the one or more roadways between the current location of the AV and one or more exit locations, and control travel of the AV based on a selected local route of the one or more local routes. The map includes one or more roadways in the geographic location. The map data includes a global route in the one or more roadways between a current location of the AV and a destination location of the AV. The one or more exit locations are located between the current location of the AV and the destination location of the AV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Michael S. Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
  • Patent number: 5642534
    Abstract: The weir gate includes a pair of spaced juxtaposed guides that are disposed vertically on either side of an opening between the interior of a spa and a filtration cavity. A lower gate is fixed to and spans the guides in a generally vertical plane. A floating gate is disposed between the guides, and can be placed in an upper position to regulate the flow of surface water into the filtration cavity and in a lower recessed position adjacent the lower gate to provide access to the filter cavity. An upper latch mechanism holds the floating gate in the upper position so that it pivots in a plane generally orthogonal to the lower gate and its upper edge floats near the surface of the water in the spa. A lower latch mechanism holds the floating gate in the lower position adjacent the lower gate so that a user can access the filters without having to hold the floating gate down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventors: Manuel Sanchez, Michael S. Deans, Wilbur R. Holmes, Susan L. Holmes