Patents by Inventor Scott Boehmke

Scott Boehmke 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: 12105517
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser scanner that emits a planar-beam, and a detector array that detects reflected light from the planar beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20230358886
    Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include one or more lasers outputting one or more laser beams, one or more non-mechanical optical components to (i) receive the one or more laser beams, (ii) configure a field of view of the LIDAR sensor, and (iii) output modulated frequencies from the one or more laser beams, and one or more photodetectors to detect return signals based on the outputted modulated frequencies from the one or more laser beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 11740355
    Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include one or more lasers outputting one or more laser beams, one or more non-mechanical optical components to (i) receive the one or more laser beams, (ii) configure a field of view of the LIDAR sensor, and (iii) output modulated frequencies from the one or more laser beams, and one or more photodetectors to detect return signals based on the outputted modulated frequencies from the one or more laser beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20230205222
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser scanner that emits a planar-beam, and a detector array that detects reflected light from the planar beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 11604475
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser to output a laser beam and a collimator configured to collimate the laser beam axially to emit a planar beam from the laser. The PLADAR system can further include a detector to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces of target objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20210181746
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser to output a laser beam and a collimator configured to collimate the laser beam axially to emit a planar beam from the laser. The PLADAR system can further include a detector to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces of target objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 10942524
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser to output a laser beam and a collimator configured to collimate the laser beam axially to emit a planar beam from the laser. The PLADAR system can further include a detector to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces of target objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20200257000
    Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include one or more lasers outputting one or more laser beams, one or more non-mechanical optical components to (i) receive the one or more laser beams, (ii) configure a field of view of the LIDAR sensor, and (iii) output modulated frequencies from the one or more laser beams, and one or more photodetectors to detect return signals based on the outputted modulated frequencies from the one or more laser beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 10677925
    Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include a set of mirrors and a set of lasers outputting laser beams via the set of mirrors. The LIDAR sensor can further include one or more mirror actuators to adjust the set of mirrors, in response to AV feedback from the AV, to reconfigure a beam pattern of the outputted lasers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 10479376
    Abstract: A self-driving vehicle (SDV) can operate by analyzing sensor data to autonomously control acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV along a current route. The SDV includes a number of sensors generating the sensor data and a control system to detect conditions relating to the operation of the SDV, such as vehicle speed and local weather, select a set of sensors based on the detected conditions, and prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control aspects relating to the operation of the SDV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Meyhofer, David Rice, Scott Boehmke, Carl Wellington
  • Patent number: 10338225
    Abstract: A laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a LIDAR sensor comprising a plurality of configurable parameters, and a sensor controller. The sensor controller can execute sensor configuration logic to adjust one or more of the plurality of configurable parameters of the LIDAR sensor in response to AV feedback from a control system of the AV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20190146505
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser to output a laser beam and a collimator configured to collimate the laser beam axially to emit a planar beam from the laser. The PLADAR system can further include a detector to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces of target objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 10281923
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser scanner that emits a planar-beam, and a detector array that detects reflected light from the planar beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Patent number: 10241518
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser scanner that emits a planar-beam, and a detector array that detects reflected light from the planar beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20180329067
    Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include a set of mirrors and a set of lasers outputting laser beams via the set of mirrors. The LIDAR sensor can further include one or more mirror actuators to adjust the set of mirrors, in response to AV feedback from the AV, to reconfigure a beam pattern of the outputted lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20180272963
    Abstract: A self-driving vehicle (SDV) can operate by analyzing sensor data to autonomously control acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV along a current route. The SDV includes a number of sensors generating the sensor data and a control system to detect conditions relating to the operation of the SDV, such as vehicle speed and local weather, select a set of sensors based on the detected conditions, and prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control aspects relating to the operation of the SDV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Eric Meyhofer, David Rice, Scott Boehmke, Carl Wellington
  • Publication number: 20170255199
    Abstract: A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser scanner that emits a planar-beam, and a detector array that detects reflected light from the planar beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20170168146
    Abstract: A laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a LIDAR sensor comprising a plurality of configurable parameters, and a sensor controller. The sensor controller can execute sensor configuration logic to adjust one or more of the plurality of configurable parameters of the LIDAR sensor in response to AV feedback from a control system of the AV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Scott Boehmke
  • Publication number: 20170156594
    Abstract: The invention comprises systems, methods, and devices capable of deriving and predicting the occurrence of a number of physiological and conditional states and events based on sensed data. The systems, methods, and devices utilize the predicted and derived states for a number of health and wellness related applications including the administering therapy and providing actionable data for lifestyle and health improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: BodyMedia, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Stivoric, David Andre, Eric Teller, Scott Boehmke, James A. Gasbarro, Jonathan Farringdon, Christopher Pacione, Suresh Vishnubhatla, Christopher D. Kasabach, James Hanlon
  • Patent number: 9204806
    Abstract: The invention comprises systems, methods, and devices capable of deriving and predicting the occurrence of a number of physiological and conditional states and events based on sensed data. The systems, methods, and devices utilize the predicted and derived states for a number of health and wellness related applications including the administering therapy and providing actionable data for lifestyle and health improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BodyMedia, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stivoric, David Andre, Christopher Kasabach, James Hanlon, Suresh Vishnubhatla, Christopher Pacione, Scott Boehmke, Eric Teller, James Gasbarro, Jonathan Farringdon