Patents by Inventor Richard J. Weiland
Richard J. Weiland 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: 6675081Abstract: A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp.Inventors: Valerie Shuman, Cynthia Paulauskas, T. Russell Shields, Richard J. Weiland, John C. Jasper
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Patent number: 6577937Abstract: A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp.Inventors: Valerie Shuman, Cynthia Paulauskas, T. Russell Shields, Richard J. Weiland, John C. Jasper
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Publication number: 20030065432Abstract: A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Valerie Shuman, Cynthia Paulauskas, T. Russell Shields, Richard J. Weiland, John C. Jasper
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Patent number: 6374182Abstract: A system and method are disclosed that provide an end user of a navigation program with information about walking to a desired destination in combination with information about driving to or close to the desired destination. In addition to the calculation of a route for driving to the desired destination, the navigation program uses data in a geographic database to calculate one or more routes to reach the desired destination by walking from locations within a walking threshold around the desired destination. In calculating these one or more walking routes, the navigation program uses the data in the geographic database to assess the suitability of roads around the desired destination for pedestrian travel. In calculating these one or more walking routes, the navigation program can also include road segments in the walking routes without regard for travel restrictions that only apply to vehicular traffic.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2001Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp.Inventors: Stephan V. Bechtolsheim, John M. Jaugilas, Roy Casino, Matthew Friederich, Srinivasa Doddapaneni, Shiva Kalisetty, Richard J. Weiland
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Patent number: 6353785Abstract: A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Navagation Technologies Corp.Inventors: Valerie Shuman, Cynthia Paulauskas, T. Russell Shields, Richard J. Weiland, John C. Jasper
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Publication number: 20010025222Abstract: A system and method are disclosed that provide an end user of a navigation program with information about walking to a desired destination in combination with information about driving to or close to the desired destination. In addition to the calculation of a route for driving to the desired destination, the navigation program uses data in a geographic database to calculate one or more routes to reach the desired destination by walking from locations within a walking threshold around the desired destination. In calculating these one or more walking routes, the navigation program uses the data in the geographic database to assess the suitability of roads around the desired destination for pedestrian travel. In calculating these one or more walking routes, the navigation program can also include road segments in the walking routes without regard for travel restrictions that only apply to vehicular traffic.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Inventors: Stephan V. Bechtolsheim, John M. Jaugilas, Roy Casino, Matthew Friederich, Srinivasa Doddapaneni, Shiva Kalisetty, Richard J. Weiland
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Patent number: 6208934Abstract: A system and method are that provide an end user of a navigation program with information about walking to a desired destination in combination with information about driving to or close to the desired destination. In addition to the calculation of a route for driving to the desired destination, the navigation program uses data in a geographic database to calculate one or more routes to reach the desired destination by walking from locations within a walking threshold around the desired destination. In calculating these one or more walking routes, the navigation program uses the data in the geographic database to assess the suitability of roads around the desired destination for pedestrian travel. In calculating these one or more walking routes, the navigation program can also include road segments in the walking routes without regard for travel restrictions that only apply to vehicular traffic.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Navigation Technologies Corp.Inventors: Stephan V. Bechtolsheim, John M. Jaugilas, Roy Casino, Matthew Friederich, Srinivasa Doddapaneni, Shiva Kalisetty, Richard J. Weiland
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Patent number: 6161071Abstract: A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1999Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Navigation Technologies CorporationInventors: Valerie Shuman, Cynthia Paulauskas, T. Russell Shields, Richard J. Weiland, John C. Jasper
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Patent number: 4118830Abstract: A small hand-held tubular device, utilizes gas under pressure in a replaceable cartridge carried in the device, to be controllably fed to a hollow needle for skinning purposes. The interior of the tubular body of the device is sealed at the end opposite the needle by a screw cap which, when screwed inwardly presses the tip end of the cartridge against a sharp projection inside the body, thereby piercing the tip of the cartridge. The tip of the cartridge seats on a rubber washer surrounding the piercing point which prevents release of gas under pressure from the pierced cartridge to the needle, until the screw cap relieves the pressure exerted thereby on the cartridge. Capillary feed grooves in a disc having the sharp projection, serve to control the rate of flow of the gas to the needle.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1977Date of Patent: October 10, 1978Inventor: Richard J. Weiland