Patents by Inventor Mikael Ljung AUST
Mikael Ljung AUST 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: 11887481Abstract: A device can comprise a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and comprising computer executable components, comprising a trajectory determination component that determines a trajectory of an adjacent-lane traveling vehicle traveling in a lane adjacent to a vehicle comprising the device, wherein visibility of the adjacent-lane traveling vehicle, from the vehicle, is impaired by a succeeding vehicle traveling between the adjacent-lane traveling vehicle and the vehicle, a collision avoidance component that, in response to the trajectory of the adjacent-lane traveling vehicle being determined, by the trajectory determination component, to prevent a safe lane change by the vehicle to the lane, initiates a collision avoidance action for the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ashok Chaitanya Koppisetty, Mikael Ljung Aust
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Publication number: 20230005373Abstract: A device can comprise a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and comprising computer executable components, comprising a trajectory determination component that determines a trajectory of an adjacent-lane traveling vehicle traveling in a lane adjacent to a vehicle comprising the device, wherein visibility of the adjacent-lane traveling vehicle, from the vehicle, is impaired by a succeeding vehicle traveling between the adjacent-lane traveling vehicle and the vehicle, a collision avoidance component that, in response to the trajectory of the adjacent-lane traveling vehicle being determined, by the trajectory determination component, to prevent a safe lane change by the vehicle to the lane, initiates a collision avoidance action for the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Ashok Chaitanya Koppisetty, Mikael Ljung Aust
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Patent number: 11338734Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential vehicle occupant thereof an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system determines an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system further provides, with support from a light providing device including one or more light sources adapted to emit light, which light providing device is provided continuously and/or intermittently along a majority of a horizontal circumference of the vehicle, a visual light output visible at least from an inside of said vehicle representing the autonomous kinematic action. The disclosure also relates to an intention indicating system in accordance with the foregoing, and further to a vehicle including such an intention indicating system.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Mikael Ljung Aust, Trent Victor, Mikael Gordh, Tomas Omasta, Fredrik Folkestad
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Patent number: 11328604Abstract: A pedestrian alert system and method that acts in two alternative manners: (1) an individual device is configured to “listen” for an audible alert (over ambient noise) or “look” for a visual alert issued by the driver of a vehicle, or the vehicle itself, in advance of an impending impact event and, upon detecting such audible or visual alert, issue a local alert to a pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, skateboarder, or other vulnerable road user wearing the individual device; and (2) upon the automated detection of an impending impact event by a vehicle, the vehicle is configured to automatically emit an audible and/or non-audible signal that is detected by the individual device associated with the pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, skateboarder, or other vulnerable road user and acted upon to locally alert the pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, skateboarder, or other vulnerable road user of the impending impact event.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Mikael Ljung Aust, Jenny Strömberg, Magdalena Lindman
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Patent number: 11285771Abstract: A method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential observer an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The method includes determining an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle and performing a vertical vehicle motion representing the autonomous kinematic action, the vertical vehicle motion including raising and/or lowering a front portion and/or a rear portion of a vehicle body of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Mikael Ljung Aust, Trent Victor, Mikael Gordh, Tomas Omasta, Fredrik Folkestad
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Publication number: 20210339764Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of evaluating a current risk of mismatch between actual driving automation capabilities of a vehicle and driving automation capabilities of the vehicle expected by a driver. The method comprises monitoring at least one physical property of the driver indicative of a gaze direction; determining a first visual attention metric value indicative of a level of visual attention to the road ahead; comparing the first visual attention metric value to a first threshold value; and providing, when the comparison indicates that the current level of visual attention to the road is lower than the first threshold level, a signal indicative of an elevated risk of expectation mismatch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Emma TIVESTEN, Mikael LJUNG AUST, Trent VICTOR
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Patent number: 11097746Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of evaluating a current risk of mismatch between actual driving automation capabilities of a vehicle and driving automation capabilities of the vehicle expected by a driver. The method comprises monitoring at least one physical property of the driver indicative of a gaze direction; determining a first visual attention metric value indicative of a level of visual attention to the road ahead; comparing the first visual attention metric value to a first threshold value; and providing, when the comparison indicates that the current level of visual attention to the road is lower than the first threshold level, a signal indicative of an elevated risk of expectation mismatch.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Emma Tivesten, Mikael Ljung Aust, Trent Victor
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Patent number: 10913389Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential observer an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system determines an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system further provides, with support from a light providing device including one or more light sources adapted to emit light, which light providing device is provided continuously and/or intermittently along a majority of a horizontal circumference of the vehicle, a visual light output visible at least from an outside of said vehicle representing the autonomous kinematic action. The disclosure also relates to an intention indicating system in accordance with the foregoing, and further to a vehicle including such an intention indicating system.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Mikael Ljung Aust, Trent Victor, Mikael Gordh, Tomas Omasta, Fredrik Folkestad
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Publication number: 20200320878Abstract: A pedestrian alert system and method that acts in two alternative manners: (1) an individual device is configured to “listen” for an audible alert (over ambient noise) or “look” for a visual alert issued by the driver of a vehicle, or the vehicle itself, in advance of an impending impact event and, upon detecting such audible or visual alert, issue a local alert to a pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, skateboarder, or other vulnerable road user wearing the individual device; and (2) upon the automated detection of an impending impact event by a vehicle, the vehicle is configured to automatically emit an audible and/or non-audible signal that is detected by the individual device associated with the pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, skateboarder, or other vulnerable road user and acted upon to locally alert the pedestrian, cyclist, scooter rider, skateboarder, or other vulnerable road user of the impending impact event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Mikael LJUNG AUST, Jenny STRÖMBERG, Magdalena LINDMAN
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Publication number: 20200122745Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of evaluating a current risk of mismatch between actual driving automation capabilities of a vehicle and driving automation capabilities of the vehicle expected by a driver. The method comprises monitoring at least one physical property of the driver indicative of a gaze direction; determining a first visual attention metric value indicative of a level of visual attention to the road ahead; comparing the first visual attention metric value to a first threshold value; and providing, when the comparison indicates that the current level of visual attention to the road is lower than the first threshold level, a signal indicative of an elevated risk of expectation mismatch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Emma TIVESTEN, Mikael LJUNG AUST, Trent VICTOR
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Publication number: 20200001780Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential observer an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system determines an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system further provides, with support from a light providing device including one or more light sources adapted to emit light, which light providing device is provided continuously and/or intermittently along a majority of a horizontal circumference of the vehicle, a visual light output visible at least from an outside of said vehicle representing the autonomous kinematic action. The disclosure also relates to an intention indicating system in accordance with the foregoing, and further to a vehicle including such an intention indicating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Mikael Ljung AUST, Trent VICTOR, Mikael GORDH, Tomas OMASTA, Fredrik FOLKESTAD
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Publication number: 20200004254Abstract: A method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential observer an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of said vehicle, said method including: determining an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of said vehicle; and performing a vertical vehicle motion representing said autonomous kinematic action, said vertical vehicle motion including raising and/or lowering a front portion and/or a rear portion of a vehicle body of said vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Mikael Ljung AUST, Trent VICTOR, Mikael GORDH, Tomas OMASTA, Fredrik FOLKESTAD
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Publication number: 20200001785Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential vehicle occupant thereof an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system determines an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system further provides, with support from a light providing device including one or more light sources adapted to emit light, which light providing device is provided continuously and/or intermittently along a majority of a horizontal circumference of the vehicle, a visual light output visible at least from an inside of said vehicle representing the autonomous kinematic action. The disclosure also relates to an intention indicating system in accordance with the foregoing, and further to a vehicle including such an intention indicating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Mikael Ljung AUST, Trent VICTOR, Mikael GORDH, Tomas OMASTA, Fredrik FOLKESTAD