Patents by Inventor Sébastien Carcanague
Sébastien Carcanague 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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Publication number: 20240134065Abstract: A method can include receiving satellite observations, determining GNSS corrections, monitoring the GNSS corrections, transmitting the GNSS corrections and monitor result, and determining a GNSS receiver positioning solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Philippe Brocard, Alex Parkins, Sébastien Carcanague, James Tidd
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Publication number: 20240094415Abstract: An system and/or method for detecting outliers in satellite observations can include: receiving satellite observations associated with one or more satellite constellations; receiving sensor data; determining a GNSS positioning solution using a filter to process the satellite observations; determining a fused positioning solution; detecting whether outliers are present in the satellite observations; and when outliers are detected, updating the GNSS positioning solution and/or the fused positioning solution using a set of outlier mitigated satellite observations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Angelo, Christian Reimer, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20240085567Abstract: A system or method for determining a satellite observation for a virtual reference station can include: determining a virtual reference station location, receiving a set of satellite observations at a reference station located at a reference station location, determining a first GNSS correction for the virtual reference station location and a second GNSS correction for the reference station location, and determining the satellite observation for the virtual reference station by combining the set of satellite observations, the first GNSS correction, and the second GNSS correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Anthony Mark Cole, Fergus MacPherson Noble, James Tidd, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20240077620Abstract: A system can include (and/or receive data from) one or more data sources (e.g., satellites, reference stations, etc.), a computing system (e.g., a corrections generator thereof), a GNSS receiver, one or more sensors, and/or any suitable component(s). A method can include receiving satellite observations at a first signal frequency, determining GNSS corrections for a second signal frequency, determining a GNSS receiver position based on the GNSS corrections, and/or any suitable step(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Ivan Smolyakov, Sébastien Carcanague, Joseph Angelo
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Patent number: 11906640Abstract: A method can include receiving a set of satellite signals, refining the set of satellite signals to generate a refined set of satellite signals, determining a satellite solution for each satellite associated with a satellite signal in the refined set of satellite signals, applying an a-priori correction to the satellite signals, determining a set of time differenced satellite signals between the satellite signals from a current epoch and a previous epoch; and determining the positioning solution of the rover using a fusion engine that processes the differenced satellite signals and inertial measurement unit (IMU) data.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Christian Reimer, Joseph Angelo, Sebastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20240036216Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11860260Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11860287Abstract: An system and/or method for detecting outliers in satellite observations can include: receiving satellite observations associated with one or more satellite constellations; receiving sensor data; determining a GNSS positioning solution using a filter to process the satellite observations; determining a fused positioning solution; detecting whether outliers are present in the satellite observations; and when outliers are detected, updating the GNSS positioning solution and/or the fused positioning solution using a set of outlier mitigated satellite observations.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Angelo, Christian Reimer, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20230314627Abstract: An system and/or method for detecting outliers in satellite observations can include: receiving satellite observations associated with one or more satellite constellations; receiving sensor data; determining a GNSS positioning solution using a filter to process the satellite observations; determining a fused positioning solution; detecting whether outliers are present in the satellite observations; and when outliers are detected, updating the GNSS positioning solution and/or the fused positioning solution using a set of outlier mitigated satellite observations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Joseph Angelo, Christian Reimer, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20230296786Abstract: A system and method for determining a GNSS receiver position includes receiving a first and a second set of satellite observations; determining a first and second ambiguity set associated with a first and second transformation respectively; determining cross-validated ambiguities between the first and second ambiguity sets; and determining the GNSS receiver position based on at least one of the first or second ambiguity sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Paul Grgich, Anthony Mark Cole, Sebastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20230288569Abstract: A method for disseminating corrections can include receiving a set of satellite observations at a GNSS receiver; transmitting the corrections to the GNSS receiver, wherein the corrections; and determining a position of the GNSS receiver, wherein the set of satellite observations are corrected using the corrections. A system for disseminating corrections can include a positioning engine operating on a computing system collocated with a GNSS antenna; and a corrections generator operating on a computing system remote from the GNSS antenna, wherein the corrections generator is configured to transmit corrections to the positioning engine, wherein the positioning engine is configured to determine a high accuracy position of the GNSS antenna using the corrections, wherein the corrections are rebroadcast to the positioning engine with a time period less than an update time period for changing the corrections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Sebastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20230280476Abstract: A method can include receiving a set of satellite signals, refining the set of satellite signals to generate a refined set of satellite signals, determining a satellite solution for each satellite associated with a satellite signal in the refined set of satellite signals, applying an a-priori correction to the satellite signals, determining a set of time differenced satellite signals between the satellite signals from a current epoch and a previous epoch; and determining the positioning solution of the rover using a fusion engine that processes the differenced satellite signals and inertial measurement unit (IMU) data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Christian Reimer, Joseph Angelo, Sebastien Carcanague
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Patent number: 11693120Abstract: A method for disseminating corrections can include receiving a set of satellite observations at a GNSS receiver; transmitting the corrections to the GNSS receiver, wherein the corrections; and determining a position of the GNSS receiver, wherein the set of satellite observations are corrected using the corrections. A system for disseminating corrections can include a positioning engine operating on a computing system collocated with a GNSS antenna; and a corrections generator operating on a computing system remote from the GNSS antenna, wherein the corrections generator is configured to transmit corrections to the positioning engine, wherein the positioning engine is configured to determine a high accuracy position of the GNSS antenna using the corrections, wherein the corrections are rebroadcast to the positioning engine with a time period less than an update time period for changing the corrections.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Sébastien Carcanague
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Patent number: 11681050Abstract: A system and method for determining a GNSS receiver position includes receiving a first and a second set of satellite observations; determining a first and second ambiguity set associated with a first and second transformation respectively; determining cross-validated ambiguities between the first and second ambiguity sets; and determining the GNSS receiver position based on at least one of the first or second ambiguity sets.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Paul Grgich, Anthony Mark Cole, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20230184956Abstract: A system or method for determining a satellite observation for a virtual reference station can include: determining a virtual reference station location, receiving a set of satellite observations at a reference station located at a reference station location, determining a first GNSS correction for the virtual reference station location and a second GNSS correction for the reference station location, and determining the satellite observation for the virtual reference station by combining the set of satellite observations, the first GNSS correction, and the second GNSS correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Anthony Mark Cole, Fergus MacPherson Noble, James Tidd, Sébastien Carcanague
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Patent number: 11662478Abstract: A method can include receiving sensor data, receiving satellite observations, determining a positioning solution (e.g., PVT solution, PVA solution, kinematic parameters, etc.) based on the sensor data and the satellite observations. A system can include a sensor, a GNSS receiver, and a processor configured to determine a positioning solution based on readings from the sensor and the GNSS receiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Christian Reimer, Guillaume Decerprit, Richard Deurloo, Sebastien Carcanague, Joseph Angelo
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Publication number: 20230105097Abstract: A method can include receiving sensor data, receiving satellite observations, determining a positioning solution (e.g., PVT solution, PVA solution, kinematic parameters, etc.) based on the sensor data and the satellite observations. A system can include a sensor, a GNSS receiver, and a processor configured to determine a positioning solution based on readings from the sensor and the GNSS receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Christian Reimer, Guillaume Decerprit, Richard Deurloo, Sebastien Carcanague, Joseph Angelo
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Publication number: 20230043489Abstract: A method for disseminating corrections can include receiving a set of satellite observations at a GNSS receiver; transmitting the corrections to the GNSS receiver, wherein the corrections; and determining a position of the GNSS receiver, wherein the set of satellite observations are corrected using the corrections. A system for disseminating corrections can include a positioning engine operating on a computing system collocated with a GNSS antenna; and a corrections generator operating on a computing system remote from the GNSS antenna, wherein the corrections generator is configured to transmit corrections to the positioning engine, wherein the positioning engine is configured to determine a high accuracy position of the GNSS antenna using the corrections, wherein the corrections are rebroadcast to the positioning engine with a time period less than an update time period for changing the corrections.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20230030332Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11550067Abstract: A method can include receiving sensor data, receiving satellite observations, determining a positioning solution (e.g., PVT solution, PVA solution, kinematic parameters, etc.) based on the sensor data and the satellite observations. A system can include a sensor, a GNSS receiver, and a processor configured to determine a positioning solution based on readings from the sensor and the GNSS receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Christian Reimer, Guillaume Decerprit, Richard Deurloo, Sébastien Carcanague, Joseph Angelo