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公开(公告)号:US20180290632A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-11
申请号:US15482219
申请日:2017-04-07
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Wesly Rice , Nikolaus Wittenstein , Zhizhuo Jin , Paul Smith , Sean Kennelly , Peter Brueckner , David Rice
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensor cleaning system that cleans one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. Each sensor can have one or more corresponding sensor cleaning units that are configured to clean such sensor using a fluid (e.g., a gas or a liquid). Thus, the sensor cleaning system can include both a gas cleaning system and a liquid cleaning system. According to one aspect, the sensor cleaning system can provide individualized cleaning of the autonomous vehicle sensors. According to another aspect, a liquid cleaning system can be pressurized or otherwise powered by the gas cleaning system or other gas system.
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公开(公告)号:US20180272963A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15467525
申请日:2017-03-23
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice , Scott Boehmke , Carl Wellington
IPC: B60R16/023 , G01C21/20 , G05D1/00 , B60W50/023
Abstract: A self-driving vehicle (SDV) can operate by analyzing sensor data to autonomously control acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV along a current route. The SDV includes a number of sensors generating the sensor data and a control system to detect conditions relating to the operation of the SDV, such as vehicle speed and local weather, select a set of sensors based on the detected conditions, and prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control aspects relating to the operation of the SDV.
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公开(公告)号:US20170174259A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US15239056
申请日:2016-08-17
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
CPC classification number: B62D6/10 , B62D1/04 , B62D1/286 , B62D3/02 , B62D3/14 , B62D5/043 , B62D6/00 , F16D7/02 , F16D48/06
Abstract: An integrated clutch steering mechanism for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include a steering clutch coupled to a steering column of the AV, and an AV steering motor coupled to the steering clutch. The AV steering motor can apply torque to the steering column via the steering clutch to control steering of the AV. When a predetermined amount of torque is exceeded on the steering column, the steering clutch slips to enable manual steering of the AV.
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公开(公告)号:US10077007B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-18
申请号:US15069428
申请日:2016-03-14
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
CPC classification number: B60R11/04 , B60R1/06 , B60R1/12 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2011/0033 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/23238 , H04N13/189 , H04N13/204 , H04N2013/0081
Abstract: A sidepod stereo camera system for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a sidepod housing mounted to the AV, a view pane coupled to the sidepod housing, and a stereo camera mounted within the sidepod housing. The stereo camera has a field of view extending outward from the sidepod housing through the view pane. A control system of the sidepod stereo camera system or the AV can conditionally activate and deactivate the sidepod stereo camera system when needed.
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公开(公告)号:US09481393B1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-01
申请号:US14979187
申请日:2015-12-22
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyerhoffer , David Rice
CPC classification number: B62D6/10 , B62D1/04 , B62D1/286 , B62D3/02 , B62D3/14 , B62D5/043 , B62D6/00 , F16D7/02 , F16D48/06
Abstract: An integrated clutch steering system for an automated vehicle (AV) can include an offset gear having a first gear endpoint and a second gear endpoint. The offset gear can be mounted to a steering column of the AV at the first gear endpoint. The integrated clutch steering system can further include an AV steering motor coupled to a steering clutch, which can be coupled to the offset gear at the second gear endpoint. The AV steering motor can be operated by an AV control system to apply torque to the steering column via the steering clutch and the offset gear to control steering of the AV. When a predetermined amount of torque is exceeded on the steering column, the steering clutch can slip to enable manual steering of the AV.
Abstract translation: 用于自动车辆(AV)的集成离合器转向系统可以包括具有第一档位端点和第二档位端点的偏移齿轮。 偏移齿轮可以在第一档位端安装到AV的转向柱上。 集成离合器转向系统还可以包括耦合到转向离合器的AV转向马达,该转向马达可以在第二档位端耦合到偏置齿轮。 AV转向电机可以由AV控制系统操作,以通过转向离合器和偏移齿轮向转向柱施加扭矩,以控制AV的转向。 当在转向柱上超过预定量的转矩时,转向离合器可以滑动以便能够手动操纵AV。
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公开(公告)号:US20170282675A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-05
申请号:US15623229
申请日:2017-06-14
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
CPC classification number: B60H1/00271 , B60H1/00392 , B60H1/039 , B60H1/143 , B60H1/248 , B60H1/3205 , B60H2001/00307 , H05K7/20881
Abstract: A thermal reduction system for an autonomous vehicle can include a fluid pump pumping cooling fluid through one or more fluid lines of a cooling rack to cool a data processing system of the autonomous vehicle. The thermal reduction system can further include a cabin radiator receiving the cooling fluid from the fluid pump. The cabin radiator can include an air pump forcing cabin air from an interior passenger cabin of the AV though the cabin radiator to cool the cooling fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US20170259753A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-14
申请号:US15069428
申请日:2016-03-14
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
CPC classification number: B60R11/04 , B60R1/06 , B60R1/12 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2011/0033 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/23238 , H04N13/189 , H04N13/204 , H04N2013/0081
Abstract: A sidepod stereo camera system for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a sidepod housing mounted to the AV, a view pane coupled to the sidepod housing, and a stereo camera mounted within the sidepod housing. The stereo camera has a field of view extending outward from the sidepod housing through the view pane. A control system of the sidepod stereo camera system or the AV can conditionally activate and deactivate the sidepod stereo camera system when needed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180299903A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US16018246
申请日:2018-06-26
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
Abstract: An image processing system for a vehicle can include a set of cameras generating image data of a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and a masking layer comprising a plurality of pixels. The system can detect, in first image data generated by the set of cameras, one or more light sources in a field of view of a respective camera of the set of cameras. The system can then activate a number of pixels of the masking layer to block each of the one or more light sources for the respective camera, preemptively bolstering a quality of second image data generated by the set of cameras while the masking layer blocks each of the one or more light sources.
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公开(公告)号:US10099723B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-16
申请号:US15239056
申请日:2016-08-17
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
IPC: B62D6/10 , B62D6/00 , B62D3/02 , B62D3/14 , F16D7/02 , B62D1/28 , F16D48/06 , B62D1/04 , B62D5/04
Abstract: An integrated clutch steering mechanism for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include a steering clutch coupled to a steering column of the AV, and an AV steering motor coupled to the steering clutch. The AV steering motor can apply torque to the steering column via the steering clutch to control steering of the AV. When a predetermined amount of torque is exceeded on the steering column, the steering clutch slips to enable manual steering of the AV.
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公开(公告)号:US10048696B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-14
申请号:US14979351
申请日:2015-12-22
Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Meyhofer , David Rice
Abstract: An intelligent lens masking system for a camera array of an autonomous vehicle (AV) can include an array interface to receive real-time data from the camera array as the AV travels along a given route, where each camera of the camera array may include a masking layer on its lens. The intelligent lens masking system can dynamically identify, in the real-time data, a number of light sources in the field of view for each respective camera in the camera array. Once the light source(s) for the respective camera is detected, the intelligent lens masking system can dynamically block the lights source(s) for the respective camera by activating a number of pixels of the masking layer.
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