公开(公告)号：US20230102095A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17931313

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Xiaoling Han

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60W30/16 ,  B60W30/18

Abstract: A system for communicating a driving mode of an autonomous vehicle (AV) comprises the AV, a control device, and a notification device. The control device defines a threshold region around the AV. The control device receives sensor data from sensors of the AV. The control device detects presence of a vehicle from the sensor data. The control device determines a distance between the vehicle and the AV. The control device determines that the vehicle is within the threshold region based on determining that the distance between the vehicle and the AV is within the threshold region. While the AV is operating in the autonomous mode, the control device triggers the notification device to notify the vehicle that the AV is operating in the autonomous mode, where notifying that the AV is operating in the autonomous mode comprises presenting a visual notification and/or communicating a data message to other vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US12202457B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18340571

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Kun Zhang ,  Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Frederic Rocha ,  Zehua Huang ,  Charles A. Price

IPC: B60T7/00 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/88

Abstract: Described are devices, systems and methods for managing a supplemental brake control system in autonomous vehicles. In some aspects, a supplemental brake management system includes brake control hardware and software that operates with a sensing mechanism for determining the brake operational status and a control mechanism for activating the supplemental brake control in an autonomous vehicle, which can be implemented in addition to the vehicle's primary brake control system.

公开(公告)号：US12043287B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US18151442

申请日：2023-01-08

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Hassan Wahba ,  Kun Zhang ,  Zehua Huang ,  Qiong Xu ,  Zhujia Shi ,  Yicai Jiang ,  Junjun Xin

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W30/08 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W50/029

CPC classification number: B60W60/0018 ,  B60W30/08 ,  B60W50/0205 ,  B60W50/029 ,  B60W2050/021 ,  B60W2050/0215 ,  B60W2050/0297

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a vehicular safety system in autonomous vehicles are described. An example method for safely controlling a vehicle includes selecting, based on a first control command from a first vehicle control unit, an operating mode of the vehicle, and transmitting, based on the selecting, the operating mode to an autonomous driving system, wherein the first control command is generated based on input from a first plurality of sensors, and wherein the operating mode corresponds to one of (a) a default operating mode, (b) a minimal risk condition mode of a first type that configures the vehicle to pull over to a nearest pre-designated safety location, (c) a minimal risk condition mode of a second type that configures the vehicle to immediately stop in a current lane, or (d) a minimal risk condition mode of a third type that configures the vehicle to come to a gentle stop.

公开(公告)号：US11613203B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17144436

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Jay Day ,  Jeffrey Renn ,  Bret Vanatta

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/18 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/22

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for controlling an exterior and dashboard lights of an autonomous vehicle are described. One example of a method for controlling one or more exterior lights includes receiving, from an autonomous driving system (ADS) of the vehicle, an input to control one or more exterior lights that are part of a lighting system of the vehicle, and transmitting, based on the input, a message to a controller area network (CAN) bus of the lighting system, the message being further based on a driver command upon a determination that a driver-initiated message is received. In an example, the lighting system of the vehicle further comprises a plurality of dashboard lights.

公开(公告)号：US20210078550A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17019161

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Kun Zhang ,  Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Frederic Rocha ,  Zehua Huang ,  Charles A. Price

IPC: B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/88 ,  B60T8/17

Abstract: Described are devices, systems and methods for managing a supplemental brake control system in autonomous vehicles. In some aspects, a supplemental brake management system includes brake control hardware and software that operates with a sensing mechanism for determining the brake operational status and a control mechanism for activating the supplemental brake control in an autonomous vehicle, which can be implemented in addition to the vehicle's primary brake control system.

公开(公告)号：US10889237B1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16661170

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Jay Day ,  Jeffrey Renn ,  Bret Vanatta

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/18 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/22

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for controlling an exterior and dashboard lights of an autonomous vehicle are described. One example of a method for controlling one or more exterior lights includes receiving, from an autonomous driving system (ADS) of the vehicle, an input to control one or more exterior lights that are part of a lighting system of the vehicle, and transmitting, based on the input, a message to a controller area network (CAN) bus of the lighting system, the message being further based on a driver command upon a determination that a driver-initiated message is received. In an example, the lighting system of the vehicle further comprises a plurality of dashboard lights.

公开(公告)号：US11724677B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17019161

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Kun Zhang ,  Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Frederic Rocha ,  Zehua Huang ,  Charles A. Price

IPC: B60T7/00 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/88 ,  B60T8/17

CPC classification number: B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/1708 ,  B60T8/885 ,  B60T2250/04 ,  B60T2270/402

Abstract: Described are devices, systems and methods for managing a supplemental brake control system in autonomous vehicles. In some aspects, a supplemental brake management system includes brake control hardware and software that operates with a sensing mechanism for determining the brake operational status and a control mechanism for activating the supplemental brake control in an autonomous vehicle, which can be implemented in addition to the vehicle's primary brake control system.

公开(公告)号：US20230099029A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17931304

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Xiaoling Han

IPC: B60Q1/14 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/50

Abstract: A system for implementing adaptive light distributions for an autonomous vehicle (comprises the autonomous vehicle, a control device, and a headlight associated with the autonomous vehicle. The control device receives sensor data from sensors of the autonomous vehicle, where the sensor data comprises an image of one or more objects on a road traveled by the autonomous vehicle. The control device determines that a light condition level on a particular portion of the image is less than a threshold light level. The control device adjusts the headlight to increase illumination on a particular part of the road that is shown in the particular portion of the image.