Waymo LLC patent applications on August 29th, 2024
Patent Applications by Waymo LLC on August 29th, 2024
Waymo LLC: 3 patent applications
Waymo LLC has applied for patents in the areas of G05D1/00 (2), B60W30/18 (2), B60W60/00 (2), B60W30/09 (1), B60W10/20 (1) B60W30/09 (1), B60W50/06 (1), G05D1/0088 (1)
With keywords such as: vehicle, sensor, detection, range, object, computing, distance, objects, then, and confidence in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Waymo LLC
20240286607. EARLY OBJECT DETECTION FOR UNPROTECTED TURNS_simplified_abstract_(waymo llc)
Inventor(s): Brandon Douglas Luders of Sunnyvale CA (US) for waymo llc
IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, A01B69/00, B60W30/12, B60W30/18, B62D15/02, G01S17/93, G05D1/00, G08G1/00
CPC Code(s): B60W30/09
Abstract: a system and method are provided for early detection of objects by a perception system of a vehicle, and triggering a precautionary action by the vehicle in response without waiting for a more precise detection. the vehicle has a multi-level sensor range, wherein a first level of the sensor range is adjacent an outer bounds of the sensor range and has a first confidence value, and a second level of the sensor range is within the first range and has a second, higher confidence value. in situations when oncoming traffic is traveling at a high rate of speed, the vehicle responds to noisier detections, or objects perceived with a lower degree of confidence, rather than waiting for verification which may come too late.
Inventor(s): Mark Calleija of Los Altos CA (US) for waymo llc, Clayton Kunz of Mill Valley CA (US) for waymo llc, Matthew Langford of Mountain View CA (US) for waymo llc, Ramadev Hukkeri of Pittsburgh PA (US) for waymo llc, Daniel Rothenberg of Frederick CO (US) for waymo llc
IPC Code(s): B60W50/06, B60W60/00
CPC Code(s): B60W50/06
Abstract: example embodiments relate to self-supervisory and automatic response techniques and systems. a computing system may use sensor data from an autonomous vehicle sensor to detect an object in the environment of the vehicle as the vehicle navigates a path. the computing system may then determine a detection distance between the object and the sensor responsive to detecting the object. the computing system may then perform a comparison between the detection distance and a baseline detection distance that depends on one or more prior detections of given objects that are in the same classification group as the object. the computing system may then adjust a control strategy for the vehicle based on the comparison.
20240288863. EMERGENCY SIGNALING IN AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING SYSTEMS_simplified_abstract_(waymo llc)
Inventor(s): Andre Strobel of Mountain View CA (US) for waymo llc
IPC Code(s): G05D1/00, B60G17/016, B60Q1/04, B60Q1/30, B60Q1/34, B60W10/20, B60W30/14, B60W30/18, B60W40/06, B60W40/072, B60W40/12, B60W60/00, B62D35/00, G01S13/931, G01S15/931, G01S17/931, G09F7/00
CPC Code(s): G05D1/0088
Abstract: aspects and implementations of the present disclosure relate to performance and safety improvements for autonomous trucking systems, such as reactive suspensions for maximizing aerodynamic performance and minimizing mechanical impact from road imperfections, automated placement of emergency signaling devices, and techniques of enhanced illumination of stopped and stranded vehicles.
