Patents by Inventor Robert A. Touchton

Robert A. Touchton 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).

  • APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ROTATING A LIDAR DEVICE TO MAP OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT IN THREE DIMENSIONS
    Publication number: 20100053593
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for perceiving objects in an environment in three dimensions are provided. One apparatus includes a turntable capable of being coupled to a vehicle and a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device mounted on the turntable. A system includes a vehicle with a turntable coupled to the vehicle and a LIDAR device mounted on the turntable. One method includes rotating a two-dimensional LIDAR device along an axis of rotation that is substantially normal to a ground plane beneath the vehicle, capturing data points of objects within the environment surrounding the LIDAR device, and generating a three-dimensional representation of the objects based on the data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Saad J. Bedros, Jathan W. Manley, Robert A. Touchton