Patents by Inventor Tian Yu Tommy Liu

Tian Yu Tommy Liu 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).

  • Automated detection of surface layout
    Patent number: 10188958
    Abstract: A drivable surface includes a plurality of segments that can be arranged according to any desired configuration. One or more mobile agents are configured to automatically explore the drivable surface so as to ascertain the positions, orientations, and/or configurations of the various segments, as well as how they are connected to one another. The information collected during such exploration can be transmitted to a host device or other location, where a virtual representation of the drivable surface can be constructed based on the collected information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Anki, Inc.
    Inventors: Tian Yu Tommy Liu, Boris Sofman, Hanns W. Tappeiner, Mark Palatucci
  • AUTOMATED DETECTION OF TRACK CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20160144288
    Abstract: A drivable surface includes a plurality of segments that can be arranged according to any desired configuration. One or more mobile agents are configured to automatically explore the drivable surface so as to ascertain the positions, orientations, and/or configurations of the various segments, as well as how they are connected to one another. The information collected during such exploration can be transmitted to a host device or other location, where a virtual representation of the drivable surface can be constructed based on the collected information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Tian Yu Tommy Liu, Boris Sofman, Hanns W. Tappeiner, Mark Palatucci