Patents by Inventor Samuel Glidden

Samuel Glidden 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).

  • Patent number: 12504351
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for improving inspections of autonomous vehicles by utilizing a robotic arm with a modular hub that is configured to receive a plurality of peripherals for inspecting the autonomous vehicle. An example system can use a controller; a robotic arm; and a modular hub coupled to an end of the robotic arm to inspect an autonomous vehicle. The modular hub can include a plurality of ports for receiving a plurality of peripherals. Each port of the plurality of ports can be addressable, and each peripheral can be individually identified and controlled by the controller. In some cases, the system can include multiple modular hubs, with each modular hub configured to receive one or more peripherals for inspecting autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Rajat Basu, Samuel Glidden
  • Publication number: 20240248004
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for improving inspections of autonomous vehicles by utilizing a robotic arm with a modular hub that is configured to receive a plurality of peripherals for inspecting the autonomous vehicle. An example system can use a controller, a robotic arm; and a modular hub coupled to an end of the robotic arm to inspect an autonomous vehicle. The modular hub can include a plurality of ports for receiving a plurality of peripherals. Each port of the plurality of ports can be addressable, and each peripheral can be individually identified and controlled by the controller. In some cases, the system can include multiple modular hubs, with each modular hub configured to receive one or more peripherals for inspecting autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Rajat Basu, Samuel Glidden