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公开(公告)号：US20210354723A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-18
申请号：US16872502
申请日：2020-05-12
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Courtney McCool , Roshni Cooper , Timothy Yang , Yuchi Wang
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods for controlling a first vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. In one instance, sensor data generated by one or more sensors of the first vehicle may be received. A splash and characteristics of the splash may be detected from the sensor data using a classifier. A severity of a puddle may be determined based on the characteristics of the splash and a speed of a second vehicle that caused the splash. The first vehicle may be controlled based on the severity. In another instance, a location of a puddle relative to a tire of a second vehicle is estimated using sensor data generated by one or more sensors of the first vehicle. A severity of the puddle may be determined based on the estimated location. The first vehicle may be controlled based on the severity.
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公开(公告)号：US10106124B1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-23
申请号：US15247343
申请日：2016-08-25
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Daniel Lynn Larner , Courtney McCool , Peter Craig Lombrozo
IPC: B60R21/36 , B60R21/0134
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to airbag systems for vehicles. The airbag systems may reduce the secondary impact forces felt by an object upon rebounding from an initial impact with an external airbag by encasing or substantially surrounding the pedestrian with the external airbag. The airbag system may include an external airbag configured to deploy in a vehicle's external environment in order to reduce the likelihood of an object colliding directly with the vehicle and at least one adhesive layer arranged on the external airbag, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to reduce injury caused by a secondary impact of an object upon after an initial impact of the object with the external airbag by causing the object to stick to the external airbag.
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公开(公告)号：US10023145B1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-17
申请号：US15228328
申请日：2016-08-04
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Daniel Lynn Larner , Thomas Daniel , Courtney McCool , Atul Gupta , Peter Craig Lombrozo
IPC: B60R21/207 , B60R21/214 , B60R21/231 , B60R21/16
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to deployable structures, such as airbag systems, for vehicles. A system is disclosed for reducing likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. The system may include a seat configured to accommodate the passenger and an airbag system. At least a portion of the airbag system may be incorporated into a vehicle prior to deployment of the airbag system. The airbag system may include an airbag and a locking feature. The locking feature may be configured to lock the airbag with a locking portion of a vehicle when the airbag system has been deployed. The locking feature may be attached to the airbag. Aside from airbags, other confining structures, such as nets, shades, curtains, etc., may also be used as deployable structures.
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公开(公告)号：US11975633B1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US17982582
申请日：2022-11-08
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Daniel Lynn Larner , Courtney McCool , Thomas Daniel , Atul Gupta , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Peter Craig Lombrozo
CPC classification number: B60N2/0276 , B60N2/06 , B60N2/14 , B60N2/4207 , B60N2/4228 , B60N2/427 , B60N2/42709 , G05D1/021
Abstract: The disclosure provides for a system. The system may include a rotational control system configured to rotate a seat of a vehicle, and one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices may have one or more processors that are configured to determine that an impact is imminent at a location on the vehicle along a collision axis. A most favorable orientation may be determined by the one or more processors based on the determined location and collision axis. Using the rotational control system, the one or more processors may rotate the seat of the vehicle to the most favorable orientation in order to reduce risks of serious injury to a passenger in the seat caused by the imminent impact. A translational control system may be used by the one or more processors to translate the seat of the vehicle to a position relative to the determined location.
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公开(公告)号：US20240116469A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-11
申请号：US18543324
申请日：2023-12-18
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Courtney McCool
IPC: B60R21/20 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/264
CPC classification number: B60R21/20 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/01512 , B60R21/01554 , B60R21/264 , B60R2021/01286
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing the likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. In one example, a computing device may determine that an impact between a vehicle and an object external to the vehicle is imminent. The computing device may determine a protection range for a vehicle's airbag based on characteristics of the passenger, including the passenger's seating location within the vehicle. An airbag extension system may position an airbag package, including the vehicle's airbag, such that the vehicle's airbag is within the protection range of the passenger's seating location.
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公开(公告)号：US20230264643A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-24
申请号：US18108952
申请日：2023-02-13
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Courtney McCool
IPC: B60R21/20 , B60R21/264 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/015
CPC classification number: B60R21/20 , B60R21/264 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/01512 , B60R21/01554 , B60R2021/01286
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing the likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. In one example, a computing device may determine that an impact between a vehicle and an object external to the vehicle is imminent. The computing device may determine a protection range for a vehicle's airbag based on characteristics of the passenger, including the passenger's seating location within the vehicle. An airbag extension system may position an airbag package, including the vehicle's airbag, such that the vehicle's airbag is within the protection range of the passenger's seating location.
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公开(公告)号：US11697418B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-11
申请号：US16123567
申请日：2018-09-06
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo , Courtney McCool , Daniel Lynn Larner
CPC classification number: B60W30/18172 , B60W10/20 , B62D6/003 , G05D1/0223 , G05D1/0276 , B60W2520/06 , B60W2520/10 , B60W2520/105 , B60W2520/14 , B60W2520/26 , B60W2520/28 , B60W2552/40 , B60W2556/45 , B60W2710/207 , B60W2720/106 , B60W2720/24
Abstract: The disclosure relates to assessing and responding to wheel slippage and estimating road friction for a road surface. For instance, a vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode in order to follow a trajectory. A wheel of the vehicle may be determined to be slipping such that the vehicle has limited steering control. In response to determining that the wheel is slipping, steering of one or more wheels may be controlled in order to orient the one or more wheels towards the trajectory in order to allow the vehicle to proceed towards the trajectory when the wheel is no longer slipping. In addition, the road friction may be estimated based on the determination that the wheel is slipping. The vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode based on the estimated road friction.
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公开(公告)号：US11524608B1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-13
申请号：US16815685
申请日：2020-03-11
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Daniel Lynn Larner , Courtney McCool , Thomas Daniel , Atul Gupta , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Peter Craig Lombrozo
Abstract: The disclosure provides for a system. The system may include a rotational control system configured to rotate a seat of a vehicle, and one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices may have one or more processors that are configured to determine that an impact is imminent at a location on the vehicle along a collision axis. A most favorable orientation may be determined by the one or more processors based on the determined location and collision axis. Using the rotational control system, the one or more processors may rotate the seat of the vehicle to the most favorable orientation in order to reduce risks of serious injury to a passenger in the seat caused by the imminent impact. A translational control system may be used by the one or more processors to translate the seat of the vehicle to a position relative to the determined location.
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公开(公告)号：US11878646B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-23
申请号：US18108952
申请日：2023-02-13
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Courtney McCool
IPC: B60R21/20 , B60R21/264 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/02
CPC classification number: B60R21/20 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/01512 , B60R21/01554 , B60R21/264 , B60R2021/01286 , B60R2021/0273
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing the likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. In one example, a computing device may determine that an impact between a vehicle and an object external to the vehicle is imminent. The computing device may determine a protection range for a vehicle's airbag based on characteristics of the passenger, including the passenger's seating location within the vehicle. An airbag extension system may position an airbag package, including the vehicle's airbag, such that the vehicle's airbag is within the protection range of the passenger's seating location.
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公开(公告)号：US11203318B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-21
申请号：US16010852
申请日：2018-06-18
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Courtney McCool
IPC: B60R21/20 , B60R21/264 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/02
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing the likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. In one example, a computing device may determine that an impact between a vehicle and an object external to the vehicle is imminent. The computing device may determine a protection range for a vehicle's airbag based on characteristics of the passenger, including the passenger's seating location within the vehicle. An airbag extension system may position an airbag package, including the vehicle's airbag, such that the vehicle's airbag is within the protection range of the passenger's seating location.
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