Patents by Inventor William Sifleet

William Sifleet 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 Automated Testing of Autonomous Vehicles
    Publication number: 20220171394
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicle test trips are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system, data indicative of a test trip index associated with an autonomous vehicle. The test trip index includes a plurality of test trips for the autonomous vehicle and each test trip is associated with one or more test trip parameters. The method includes obtaining, by the computing system, data indicating that the autonomous vehicle is available to travel in accordance with at least one of the test trips of the test trip index. The method includes selecting, by the computing system and from the test trip index, at least one selected test trip for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to travel in accordance with the test trip parameters associated with the at least one selected test trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Garg, Todd William Sifleet, Venkata Sathya Praveen Gorthy, Lili Kan, Emily Anna Weslosky
  • Systems and methods for automated testing of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 11269334
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicle test trips are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system, data indicative of a test trip index associated with an autonomous vehicle. The test trip index includes a plurality of test trips for the autonomous vehicle and each test trip is associated with one or more test trip parameters. The method includes obtaining, by the computing system, data indicating that the autonomous vehicle is available to travel in accordance with at least one of the test trips of the test trip index. The method includes selecting, by the computing system and from the test trip index, at least one selected test trip for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to travel in accordance with the test trip parameters associated with the at least one selected test trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Garg, Todd William Sifleet, Venkata Sathya Praveen Gorthy, Lili Kan, Emily Anna Weslosky
  • Systems and Methods for Automated Testing of Autonomous Vehicles
    Publication number: 20200097009
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicle test trips are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system, data indicative of a test trip index associated with an autonomous vehicle. The test trip index includes a plurality of test trips for the autonomous vehicle and each test trip is associated with one or more test trip parameters. The method includes obtaining, by the computing system, data indicating that the autonomous vehicle is available to travel in accordance with at least one of the test trips of the test trip index. The method includes selecting, by the computing system and from the test trip index, at least one selected test trip for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to travel in accordance with the test trip parameters associated with the at least one selected test trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Garg, Todd William Sifleet, Venkata Sathya Praveen Gorthy, Lili Kan, Emily Anna Weslosky
  • Systems and methods for automated testing of autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10466705
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicle test trips are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system, data indicative of a test trip index associated with an autonomous vehicle. The test trip index includes a plurality of test trips for the autonomous vehicle and each test trip is associated with one or more test trip parameters. The method includes obtaining, by the computing system, data indicating that the autonomous vehicle is available to travel in accordance with at least one of the test trips of the test trip index. The method includes selecting, by the computing system and from the test trip index, at least one selected test trip for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to travel in accordance with the test trip parameters associated with the at least one selected test trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar Garg, Todd William Sifleet, Venkata Sathya Praveen Gorthy, Lili Kan, Emily Anna Weslosky
  • Carbon black and multi-stage process for making same
    Publication number: 20070104636
    Abstract: Methods of producing carbon black in a multi-stage reaction are described. Also described is carbon black formed from the processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Yakov Kutsovsky, William Sifleet, Sheldon Davis, Francois Terrade, Gregory Gaudet
  • Carbon black and multi-stage process for making same
    Publication number: 20050249657
    Abstract: Methods of producing carbon black in a multi-stage reaction are described. Also described is carbon black formed from the processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Yakov Kutsovsky, William Sifleet, Sheldon Davis, Francois Terrade, Gregory Gaudet