Patents by Inventor Ryan Powell
Ryan Powell 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: 12558960Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Ryan Powell, Clement Wright
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Patent number: 12444302Abstract: The technology includes communicating the current status of a self-driving vehicle to users, such as passengers within the vehicle and other users awaiting pickup. Certain information about the trip and vehicle status is communicated depending on where the passenger is sitting within the vehicle or where the person awaiting pickup is located outside the vehicle. This includes disseminating the “monologue” of a vehicle operating in an autonomous driving mode to a user via an app on the user's device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet or laptop PC, wearable, or other computing device) and/or an in-vehicle user interface. The monologue includes current status information regarding driving decisions and related operations or actions. This alerts the user as to why the vehicle is taking (or not taking) a certain action, which reduces confusion and allows the user to focus on other matters.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2024Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Salil Pandit, Nirmal Patel, Renaud-Roland Hubert, Maria Moon, Lauren Schwendimann, Guilherme Villar, Ryan Powell, Peter Crandall, Matthew Corey Hall
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Publication number: 20250222258Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure includes a delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a pterygopalatine fossa of a subject. The neurostimulator can include a body connected to an integral stimulation lead having one or more stimulating electrodes. The delivery tool can comprise a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, a hub portion, and a double barrel sheath. The hub portion can be located between the shaft and a spine member that extends axially away from the hub portion. The hub portion can be sized and dimensioned to releasably mate with the neurostimulator. The double barrel sheath can be connected to the spine member. A central lumen can extend through at least a portion of the shaft and the hub portion. The central lumen can be adapted to receive a lead ejector for selective deployment of the stimulation lead from the double barrel sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2025Publication date: July 10, 2025Inventors: Tom Luhrs, Alan Cheng, Ryan Powell, Jennifer Teng
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Publication number: 20250187533Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for displaying notifications on a display of an autonomous vehicle 100. In one instance, a distance from the vehicle to a destination of the vehicle or a passenger may be determined. When the distance is between a first distance and a second distance, a first notification 650 may be displayed on the display. The second distance may be less than the first distance. When the distance is less than the second distance, a second notification 660 may be displayed on the display. The second notification provides additional information not provided by the first notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: WAYMO LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Philip Nemec, Ryan Powell, Bruce Mai
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Patent number: 12317856Abstract: A removably attachable cover system includes a cover, first trailer fasteners, and second trailer fasteners. The cover may be removably attachable to an inner wall and manger of the trailer so as to cover feed for a horse. The cover may include a first side member, a second side member, a third side member, and a fourth side member. The cover may also have a first strap, a second strap, a third strap, and a fourth strap. The first strap and second strap may be interposed between the second side member and fourth side member. The third strap and fourth strap may be interposed between the first side member and the third side member. With the first, second, third, and fourth straps attached to the cover, a generally grid-shaped cover may be produced and second apertures may be found therethrough, where the horse may feed.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Inventor: Ryan Powell
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Patent number: 12280255Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure includes a delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a pterygopalatine fossa of a subject. The neurostimulator can include a body connected to an integral stimulation lead having one or more stimulating electrodes. The delivery tool can comprise a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, a hub portion, and a double barrel sheath. The hub portion can be located between the shaft and a spine member that extends axially away from the hub portion. The hub portion can be sized and dimensioned to releasably mate with the neurostimulator. The double barrel sheath can be connected to the spine member. A central lumen can extend through at least a portion of the shaft and the hub portion. The central lumen can be adapted to receive a lead ejector for selective deployment of the stimulation lead from the double barrel sheath.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: REALEVE, LLCInventors: Tom Luhrs, Alan Cheng, Ryan Powell, Jennifer Teng
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Publication number: 20250061806Abstract: The technology includes communicating the current status of a self-driving vehicle to users, such as passengers within the vehicle and other users awaiting pickup. Certain information about the trip and vehicle status is communicated depending on where the passenger is sitting within the vehicle or where the person awaiting pickup is located outside the vehicle. This includes disseminating the “monologue” of a vehicle operating in an autonomous driving mode to a user via an app on the user's device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet or laptop PC, wearable, or other computing device) and/or an in-vehicle user interface. The monologue includes current status information regarding driving decisions and related operations or actions. This alerts the user as to why the vehicle is taking (or not taking) a certain action, which reduces confusion and allows the user to focus on other matters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Salil Pandit, Nirmal Patel, Renaud-Roland Hubert, Maria Moon, Lauren Schwendimann, Guilherme Villar, Ryan Powell, Peter Crandall, Matthew Corey Hall
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Patent number: 12214721Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for displaying notifications on a display of an autonomous vehicle 100. In one instance, a distance from the vehicle to a destination of the vehicle or a passenger may be determined. When the distance is between a first distance and a second distance, a first notification 650 may be displayed on the display. The second distance may be less than the first distance. When the distance is less than the second distance, a second notification 660 may be displayed on the display. The second notification provides additional information not provided by the first notification.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: WAYMO LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Philip Nemec, Ryan Powell, Bruce Mai
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Publication number: 20240375512Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Ryan Powell, Clement Wright
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Patent number: 12083887Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Ryan Powell, Clement Wright
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Publication number: 20240157872Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for displaying notifications on a display of an autonomous vehicle 100. In one instance, a distance from the vehicle to a destination of the vehicle or a passenger may be determined. When the distance is between a first distance and a second distance, a first notification 650 may be displayed on the display. The second distance may be less than the first distance. When the distance is less than the second distance, a second notification 660 may be displayed on the display. The second notification provides additional information not provided by the first notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Maria Moon, Philip Nemec, Ryan Powell, Bruce Mai
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Publication number: 20240156045Abstract: A removably attachable cover system includes a cover, first trailer fasteners, and second trailer fasteners. The cover may be removably attachable to an inner wall and manger of the trailer so as to cover feed for a horse. The cover may include a first side member, a second side member, a third side member, and a fourth side member. The cover may also have a first strap, a second strap, a third strap, and a fourth strap. The first strap and second strap may be interposed between the second side member and fourth side member. The third strap and fourth strap may be interposed between the first side member and the third side member. With the first, second, third, and fourth straps attached to the cover, a generally grid-shaped cover may be produced and second apertures may be found therethrough, where the horse may feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventor: Ryan Powell
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Publication number: 20230410241Abstract: The technology relates to facilitating transportation services between a user and a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, one or more server computing devices having one or more processors may information identifying the current location of the vehicle. The one or more server computing devices may determine that the user is likely to want to take a trip to a particular destination based on prior location history for the user. The one or more server computing devices may dispatch the vehicle to cause the vehicle to travel in the autonomous driving mode towards a location of the user. In addition, after dispatching, the one or more server computing devices sending a notification to a client computing device associated with the user indicating that the vehicle is currently available to take the passenger to the particular destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Christopher Paul Urmson, Dmitri A. Dolgov, Nathaniel Fairfield, Peter Colijin, Salil Pandit, Nirmal Patel, Ryan Powell, Min Li Chan
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Patent number: 11840173Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for displaying notifications on a display of an autonomous vehicle 100. In one instance, a distance from the vehicle to a destination of the vehicle or a passenger may be determined. When the distance is between a first distance and a second distance, a first notification 650 may be displayed on the display. The second distance may be less than the first distance. When the distance is less than the second distance, a second notification 660 may be displayed on the display. The second notification provides additional information not provided by the first notification.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Philip Nemec, Ryan Powell, Bruce Mai
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Publication number: 20230368665Abstract: The technology includes communicating the current status of a self-driving vehicle to users, such as passengers within the vehicle and other users awaiting pickup. Certain information about the trip and vehicle status is communicated depending on where the passenger is sitting within the vehicle or where the person awaiting pickup is located outside the vehicle. This includes disseminating the “monologue” of a vehicle operating in an autonomous driving mode to a user via an app on the user's device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet or laptop PC, wearable, or other computing device) and/or an in-vehicle user interface. The monologue includes current status information regarding driving decisions and related operations or actions. This alerts the user as to why the vehicle is taking (or not taking) a certain action, which reduces confusion and allows the user to focus on other matters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Salil Pandit, Nirmal Patel, Renaud-Roland Hubert, Maria Moon, Lauren Schwendimann, Guilherme Villar, Ryan Powell, Peter Crandall, Matthew Corey Hall
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Publication number: 20230356591Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Ryan Powell, Clement Wright
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Patent number: 11738645Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Julien Charles Mercay, Kyle Bechtel, Ryan Powell, Clement Wright
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Patent number: D999239Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Peter Crandall, Ryan Powell, Samrat Kansara, Paul Lee, Kathleen Allen, Lynn Wang
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Patent number: D1062498Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Vishay Nihalani, Orlee Smith, Philip Nemec, Ryan Powell, Suneet Shah, Cong Li
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Patent number: D1087166Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2023Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Maria Moon, Peter Crandall, Ryan Powell, Samrat Kansara, Paul Lee, Kathleen Allen, Lynn Wang