Patents by Inventor Peter Rander

Peter Rander 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: 20170166216
    Abstract: A vehicle determines an expected traction value for a region of a road segment on which the vehicle is approaching. A set of motion parameters may be determined based on the expected traction value. A vehicle control operation can be implemented based on the determined set of motion parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood
  • Publication number: 20170167888
    Abstract: A computer system maintains, for a given geographic region, a data structure that identifies a traction value for each of a plurality of locations of a road network within a geographic region. At least of a start or destination location is determined for the trip. The computer system may plan the trip, including selecting at least one of a route or a vehicle to use for the trip, based on the traction values of one or more of the plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Rander, David McAllister Bradley, Matthew Wood
  • Patent number: 9322148
    Abstract: A mapping system includes a pose sensor, a mapping sensor, a database defining a work surface, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive pose signals and determine the position and the orientation of the machine and receive mapping signals and determine a plurality of raw data points. The controller further determines a plurality of machine points defining a position of a portion of the machine and filters the plurality of raw data points based upon the plurality of machine points to define a plurality of filtered data points. The database may be updated with the plurality of filtered data points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Caterpillar Inc., Carnegie-Mellon University
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Stratton, Louis Bojarski, Peter Rander, Randon Warner, Jason Ziglar
  • Publication number: 20150361642
    Abstract: A mapping system includes a pose sensor, a mapping sensor, a database defining a work surface, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive pose signals and determine the position and the orientation of the machine and receive mapping signals and determine a plurality of raw data points. The controller further determines a plurality of machine points defining a position of a portion of the machine and filters the plurality of raw data points based upon the plurality of machine points to define a plurality of filtered data points. The database may be updated with the plurality of filtered data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Stratton, Louis Bojarski, Peter Rander, Randon Warner, Jason Ziglar