Patents by Inventor Ryan M. Jefferies
Ryan M. Jefferies 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: 11835646Abstract: A system and method for aligning a target to an equipped vehicle for calibration of a sensor on the equipped vehicle includes a vehicle support stand upon which an equipped vehicle is disposed in an established known position for calibration of the sensor, and a target adjustment stand configured to moveably hold a target. The target adjustment stand is configured to position the target into a calibration position relative to the sensor on the equipped vehicle based on the established known position of the equipped vehicle on the vehicle support stand whereby the sensor is able to be calibrated using the target.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: BPG Sales and Technology Investments, LLCInventors: Ryan M. Jefferies, David M. DeBoer, Jon D. Lawrence
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Patent number: 11781860Abstract: A mobile system and method of calibrating an ADAS sensor of a vehicle by aligning a target with the sensor, where a transport vehicle is equipped with a target adjustment stand for transporting to the vehicle, which is initially nominally positioned in front of the target adjustment stand that includes a movable target mount configured to support a target, with the target adjustment stand including one or more actuators for adjusting the position of the target mount. A computer system is used to determine an orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand, with the position of the target mount being adjusted based on the determined orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand. Upon properly orienting the target mount, and the target supported thereon, a calibration routine is performed whereby the sensor is calibrated using the target.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: BPG SALES AND TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Jon D. Lawrence, David M. DeBoer, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20230243676Abstract: A system and method of calibrating an ADAS sensor of a vehicle by aligning a target with the sensor using a target adjustment stand that includes a base frame and a movable target mount configured to support a target, with the target adjustment stand including one or more actuators for adjusting the position of the target mount. The position of the target mount is adjusted based on the orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand. Upon properly orienting the target mount, and the target supported thereon, a calibration routine is performed whereby the sensor is calibrated using the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Jon D. Lawrence, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Patent number: 11624608Abstract: A system and method of calibrating an ADAS sensor of a vehicle by aligning a target with the sensor, where the vehicle is initially nominally positioned in front of a target adjustment stand that includes a stationary base frame and a movable target mount configured to support a target, with the target adjustment stand including one or more actuators for adjusting the position of the target mount. A computer system is used to determine an orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand, with the position of the target mount being adjusted based on the determined orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand. Upon properly orienting the target mount, and the target supported thereon, a calibration routine is performed whereby the sensor is calibrated using the target.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BPG Sales and Technology Investments, LLCInventors: Jon D. Lawrence, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Patent number: 11597091Abstract: A robotic system and method for aligning a target to an equipped vehicle for calibration of a sensor on the equipped vehicle includes a vehicle support stand upon which an equipped vehicle is disposed in an established known position for calibration of the sensor, and a robotic manipulator having a multi-axis robotic arm configured to moveably hold a target. The robotic manipulator is configured to position the target into a calibration position relative to the sensor on the equipped vehicle by longitudinal movement of the robotic manipulator relative to the vehicle support stand and by movement of the robotic arm based on the established known position of the equipped vehicle on the vehicle support stand whereby the sensor is able to be calibrated using the target.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: BPG Sales and Technology Investments, LLCInventors: Jon D. Lawrence, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20220234596Abstract: A system and method for aligning a target to a vehicle for calibration of a vehicle sensor includes positioning a target adjustment stand relative to a vehicle, where the target stand has a base and a target mount moveably mounted on the target stand with the target mount configured to support a target, and with the target stand including actuators configured to selectively move the target mount relative to the base. The system further includes a pair of distance targets and distance sensors configured for use in measuring the distances between respective ones of aligned distance targets and sensors. The distance sensors and targets are arranged for measuring the distances from the target stand to either side of a vehicle for use in adjusting the position of the target mount. The target mount is vertically and laterally movable on a tower of the target stand, with the tower configured to rotate about a vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Ryan M. Jefferies, Robert F. Cotter, Gerry L. Deater, Dylan Kunce, Landon Potts, Jack M. Kaback
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Patent number: 11243074Abstract: A system and method for aligning a target to a vehicle for calibration of a sensor equipped on the vehicle includes multiple non-contact wheel alignment sensors configured for use in determining the orientation of tire and wheel assemblies of the vehicle. A target adjustment frame includes a target mount moveably mounted on a base frame, and includes multiple actuators configured to selectively move the target mount relative to the base frame, where the base frame is in a known orientation to the non-contact wheel alignment sensors. A computer system selectively actuates the actuators to position a target relative to the vehicle, with the target mount being moveable about a plurality of axes based on the determination of the orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment frame to position the target relative to a sensor of the vehicle whereby the sensor is able to be calibrated using the target.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: BPG Sales and Technology Investments, LLCInventors: David M. DeBoer, Brecht Desmet, Ryan M. Jefferies, Jon D. Lawrence, Thijs Pirmez, Ward Van de Walle, Fredriek Vanneste, Ben Wahlstrom, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20220018935Abstract: A system and method for aligning a target to an equipped vehicle for calibration of a sensor on the equipped vehicle includes a vehicle support stand upon which an equipped vehicle is disposed in an established known position for calibration of the sensor, and a target adjustment stand configured to moveably hold a target. The target adjustment stand is configured to position the target into a calibration position relative to the sensor on the equipped vehicle based on the established known position of the equipped vehicle on the vehicle support stand whereby the sensor is able to be calibrated using the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Ryan M. Jefferies, David M. DeBoer, Jon D. Lawrence
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Publication number: 20200348129Abstract: A system and method for aligning a target to a vehicle for calibration of a sensor equipped on the vehicle includes multiple non-contact wheel alignment sensors configured for use in determining the orientation of tire and wheel assemblies of the vehicle. A target adjustment frame includes a target mount moveably mounted on a base frame, and includes multiple actuators configured to selectively move the target mount relative to the base frame, where the base frame is in a known orientation to the non-contact wheel alignment sensors. A computer system selectively actuates the actuators to position a target relative to the vehicle, with the target mount being moveable about a plurality of axes based on the determination of the orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment frame to position the target relative to a sensor of the vehicle whereby the sensor is able to be calibrated using the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: David M. DeBoer, Brecht Desmet, Ryan M. Jefferies, Jon D. Lawrence, Thijs Pirmez, Ward Van de Walle, Fredriek Vanneste, Ben Wahlstrom, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20200141724Abstract: A mobile system and method of calibrating an ADAS sensor of a vehicle by aligning a target with the sensor, where a transport vehicle is equipped with a target adjustment stand for transporting to the vehicle, which is initially nominally positioned in front of the target adjustment stand that includes a movable target mount configured to support a target, with the target adjustment stand including one or more actuators for adjusting the position of the target mount. A computer system is used to determine an orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand, with the position of the target mount being adjusted based on the determined orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand. Upon properly orienting the target mount, and the target supported thereon, a calibration routine is performed whereby the sensor is calibrated using the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jon D. Lawrence, David M. DeBoer, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20200130188Abstract: A robotic system and method for aligning a target to an equipped vehicle for calibration of a sensor on the equipped vehicle includes a vehicle support stand upon which an equipped vehicle is disposed in an established known position for calibration of the sensor, and a robotic manipulator having a multi-axis robotic arm configured to moveably hold a target. The robotic manipulator is configured to position the target into a calibration position relative to the sensor on the equipped vehicle by longitudinal movement of the robotic manipulator relative to the vehicle support stand and by movement of the robotic arm based on the established known position of the equipped vehicle on the vehicle support stand whereby the sensor is able to be calibrated using the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Jon D. Lawrence, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20190331482Abstract: A system and method of calibrating an ADAS sensor of a vehicle by aligning a target with the sensor, where the vehicle is initially nominally positioned in front of a target adjustment stand that includes a stationary base frame and a movable target mount configured to support a target, with the target adjustment stand including one or more actuators for adjusting the position of the target mount. A computer system is used to determine an orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand, with the position of the target mount being adjusted based on the determined orientation of the vehicle relative to the target adjustment stand. Upon properly orienting the target mount, and the target supported thereon, a calibration routine is performed whereby the sensor is calibrated using the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Jon D. Lawrence, Ryan M. Jefferies, Nicholas R. Nelson