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).
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Publication number: 20220412755Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Michael Voznessensky, Brent Goldman, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen, Yanbo Zhao
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Patent number: 11435200Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Bryan John Nagy, Michael Voznesensky, Brent Goldman, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen, Yanbo Zhao
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Patent number: 11333503Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Robert Michael S Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
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Patent number: 11255679Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Robert Michael S Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
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Publication number: 20200319651Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen
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Publication number: 20200240800Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Michael Voznesensky, Bryan John Nagy, Robert Michael S Dean, Jacob Robert Forster
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Publication number: 20200239025Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Bryan John Nagy, Michael Voznesensky, Brent Goldman, Robert Michael S Dean, Jian Wen, Yanbo Zhao
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Publication number: 20190324475Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Robert Michael S Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
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Publication number: 20190324466Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Robert Michael S. Dean, Xiaodong Zhang, Eric Michael Perko, Adam Cole Panzica, Bryan John Nagy, Brett Bavar
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Patent number: 5642534Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Inventors: Manuel Sanchez, Michael S. Deans, Wilbur R. Holmes, Susan L. Holmes