Patents by Inventor Rajan Joshua GILL

Rajan Joshua GILL 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).

  • Distributed hardware architecture for unmanned vehicles
    Patent number: 8548646
    Abstract: A distributed hardware system for unmanned vehicles is provided, comprising a plurality of electronic hardware modules in communication via a vehicle control network. Each module is enabled to: communicate with one another, issue requests for information from a central control module, and transmit data over the network in a common format to perform respective tasks; and at least one of: independently sense one or more of: a respective status of the distributed hardware system and at least one respective environmental parameter; and independently control the respective function of a vehicle. A portion of the modules can enabled to: be removed and inserted from the distributed hardware system as plug and play modules; and determine when at least one of the modules is removed/inserted from the distributed hardware system and transition to a corresponding state. The system also includes a power management system which includes capacity monitoring and hot-swap capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Gariepy, Rajan Joshua Gill, Patrick William Martinson, Matthew Allen Rendall, Bryan Nicholas Webb
  • DISTRIBUTED HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR UNMANNED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20130245857
    Abstract: A distributed hardware system for unmanned vehicles is provided, comprising a plurality of electronic hardware modules in communication via a vehicle control network. Each module is enabled to: communicate with one another, issue requests for information from a central control module, and transmit data over the network in a common format to perform respective tasks; and at least one of: independently sense one or more of: a respective status of the distributed hardware system and at least one respective environmental parameter; and independently control the respective function of a vehicle. A portion of the modules can enabled to: be removed and inserted from the distributed hardware system as plug and play modules; and determine when at least one of the modules is removed/inserted from the distributed hardware system and transition to a corresponding state. The system also includes a power management system which includes capacity monitoring and hot-swap capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan GARIEPY, Bryan Nicholas WEBB, Patrick William Martinson, Matthew Allen RENDALL, Rajan Joshua GILL