Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for platooning of vehicles
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Application No.: US17385317Application Date: 2021-07-26
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Publication No.: US11797898B2Publication Date: 2023-10-24
- Inventor: Jennifer Kay Light-Holets , Daniel E. Kershner , Morgan M. Andreae , Jeffrey A. Matthews , Kristopher Ray Young
- Applicant: Cummins Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: Cummins Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00 ; G06Q20/00 ; G06Q10/0631 ; G06Q10/08 ; G06Q20/40 ; G06Q10/06

Abstract:
Platooning vehicles can result in operational cost savings. Disclosed is a method of apportioning costs that are incurred/saved as a result of platooning vehicles, as well as assigning penalties for unfair platoon participation. For example, platooning history of a vehicle can be tracked, and if that vehicle acts too often as a trailing vehicle in a series of platoons then a penalty might be assigned to that vehicle. Also disclosed is a technique for operating a platoon in the presence of external factors such as municipal regulations, merging traffic, emergency vehicles, etc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210350300A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLATOONING OF VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2021-11-11
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