Patents by Inventor Stephen Erlien

Stephen Erlien 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20250246080
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, drivers are more likely to enjoy a system if it begins platooning as desired and does not accidently end platoons. When a certain amount of data packets sent between vehicles are dropped, systems typically will either not engage in a platoon or end a current platoon. When a platoon has a very small gap between vehicles, the platoon should end—or not start, when a certain amount of packets are dropped. However, if a gap is large enough to provide a driver with more time to react, a system may accept a greater amount of dropped packets before it refuses to start a platoon or causes the end of a platoon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Colleen Twitty, Evan Nakano, Stephen Erlien, Joshua Switkes
  • Systems and methods for managing communications between vehicles
    Patent number: 11875686
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, drivers are more likely to enjoy a system if it begins platooning as desired and does not accidently end platoons. When a certain amount of data packets sent between vehicles are dropped, systems typically will either not engage in a platoon or end a current platoon. When a platoon has a very small gap between vehicles, the platoon should end—or not start, when a certain amount of packets are dropped. However, if a gap is large enough to provide a driver with more time to react, a system may accept a greater amount of dropped packets before it refuses to start a platoon or causes the end of a platoon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Peloton Technology.
    Inventors: Colleen Twitty, Evan Nakano, Stephen Erlien, Joshua Switkes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230114886
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, drivers are more likely to enjoy a system if it begins platooning as desired and does not accidently end platoons. When a certain amount of data packets sent between vehicles are dropped, systems typically will either not engage in a platoon or end a current platoon. When a platoon has a very small gap between vehicles, the platoon should end—or not start, when a certain amount of packets are dropped. However, if a gap is large enough to provide a driver with more time to react, a system may accept a greater amount of dropped packets before it refuses to start a platoon or causes the end of a platoon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Colleen Twitty, Evan Nakano, Stephen Erlien, Joshua Switkes
  • Systems and methods for managing communications between vehicles
    Patent number: 11341856
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, drivers are more likely to enjoy a system if it begins platooning as desired and does not accidently end platoons. When a certain amount of data packets sent between vehicles are dropped, systems typically will either not engage in a platoon or end a current platoon. When a platoon has a very small gap between vehicles, the platoon should end—or not start, when a certain amount of packets are dropped. However, if a gap is large enough to provide a driver with more time to react, a system may accept a greater amount of dropped packets before it refuses to start a platoon or causes the end of a platoon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PELOTON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Colleen Twitty, Evan Nakano, Stephen Erlien, Joshua Switkes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200402407
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, drivers are more likely to enjoy a system if it begins platooning as desired and does not accidently end platoons. When a certain amount of data packets sent between vehicles are dropped, systems typically will either not engage in a platoon or end a current platoon. When a platoon has a very small gap between vehicles, the platoon should end—or not start, when a certain amount of packets are dropped. However, if a gap is large enough to provide a driver with more time to react, a system may accept a greater amount of dropped packets before it refuses to start a platoon or causes the end of a platoon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Colleen Twitty, Evan Nakano, Stephen Erlien, Joshua Switkes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200135032
    Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, drivers are more likely to enjoy a system if it begins platooning as desired and does not accidently end platoons. When a certain amount of data packets sent between vehicles are dropped, systems typically will either not engage in a platoon or end a current platoon. When a platoon has a very small gap between vehicles, the platoon should end—or not start, when a certain amount of packets are dropped. However, if a gap is large enough to provide a driver with more time to react, a system may accept a greater amount of dropped packets before it refuses to start a platoon or causes the end of a platoon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua P Switkes, Stephen Erlien, Colleen Twitty, Evan Nakano