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公开(公告)号：US20230125032A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-20
申请号：US18082791
申请日：2022-12-16
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Kimberly Geneva Toth , Brendan Hermalyn , Shane Mcguire , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Jeremy Dittmer , Andreas Wendel
Abstract: The technology relates to autonomous vehicles that use a perception system to detect objects and features in the vehicle's surroundings. A camera assembly having a ling-type structure is provided that gives the perception system an overall 360° field of view around the vehicle. Image sensors are arranged in camera modules around the assembly to provide a seamless panoramic field of view. One subsystem has multiple pairs of image sensors positioned to provide the overall 360° field of view, while another subsystem provides a set of image sensors generally facing toward the front of the vehicle to provide enhanced object identification. The camera assembly may be arranged in a housing located on top of the vehicle. The housing may include other sensors such as LIDAR and radar. The assembly includes a chassis and top and base plates, which may provide EMI protection from other sensors disposed in the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US11624813B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-11
申请号：US16837462
申请日：2020-04-01
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
IPC: G01S7/497 , G01S17/931 , G01S7/481 , G05D1/02 , G06T7/00
Abstract: The disclosure relates to determining whether an optical interferent is located on a sensor window and providing a way to identify and discard erroneous sensor data. An example system includes a housing, having a first sensor window and a second sensor window, a laser light source, and an optical sensor. The first window has a first property for deflecting water, and the second window has a second property for deflecting water different from the first property. The source is configured to generate a beam of light through the first window. One or more processors are configured to receive sensor data from the optical sensor and determine that an optical interferent is located on a surface of at least one of the first window and the sensor window based on a comparison between sensor data corresponding to the first window and sensor data corresponding to the second window.
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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：US20220035005A1
公开(公告)日：2022-02-03
申请号：US17503571
申请日：2021-10-18
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Kimberly Geneva Toth , Brendan Hermalyn , Shane Mcguire , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Jeremy Dittmer , Andreas Wendel
Abstract: The technology relates to autonomous vehicles that use a perception system to detect objects and features in the vehicle's surroundings. A camera assembly having a ring-type structure is provided that gives the perception system an overall 360° field of view around the vehicle. Image sensors are arranged in camera modules around the assembly to provide a seamless panoramic field of view. One subsystem has multiple pairs of image sensors positioned to provide the overall 360° field of view, while another subsystem provides a set of image sensors generally facing toward the front of the vehicle to provide enhanced object identification. The camera assembly may be arranged in a housing located on top of the vehicle. The housing may include other sensors such as LIDAR and radar. The assembly includes a chassis and top and base plates, which may provide EMI protection from other sensors disposed in the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US11181619B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-23
申请号：US16008462
申请日：2018-06-14
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Kimberly Geneva Toth , Brendan Hermalyn , Shane Mcguire , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Jeremy Dittmer , Andreas Wendel
Abstract: The technology relates to autonomous vehicles that use a perception system to detect objects and features in the vehicle's surroundings. A camera assembly having a ring-type structure is provided that gives the perception system an overall 360° field of view around the vehicle. Image sensors are arranged in camera modules around the assembly to provide a seamless panoramic field of view. One subsystem has multiple pairs of image sensors positioned to provide the overall 360° field of view, while another subsystem provides a set of image sensors generally facing toward the front of the vehicle to provide enhanced object identification. The camera assembly may be arranged in a housing located on top of the vehicle. The housing may include other sensors such as LIDAR and radar. The assembly includes a chassis and top and base plates, which may provide EMI protection from other sensors disposed in the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US20200271766A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-27
申请号：US16837462
申请日：2020-04-01
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
IPC: G01S7/497 , G01S7/481 , G01S17/931 , G05D1/02 , G06T7/00
Abstract: The disclosure relates to determining whether an optical interferent is located on a sensor window and providing a way to identify and discard erroneous sensor data. An example system includes a housing, having a first sensor window and a second sensor window, a laser light source, and an optical sensor. The first window has a first property for deflecting water, and the second window has a second property for deflecting water different from the first property. The source is configured to generate a beam of light through the first window. One or more processors are configured to receive sensor data from the optical sensor and determine that an optical interferent is located on a surface of at least one of the first window and the sensor window based on a comparison between sensor data corresponding to the first window and sensor data corresponding to the second window.
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公开(公告)号：US20190077362A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-14
申请号：US16131788
申请日：2018-09-14
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Atul Gupta , Thomas Daniel , Daniel Lynn Larner
CPC classification number: B60R21/38 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/34 , B60R2021/01013 , B60R2021/01252 , B60R2021/343 , E05D3/145 , E05D3/18 , E05D5/0207 , E05D5/10 , E05D11/00 , E05D2005/102 , E05D2011/009 , G05D1/0088
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to adjusting a shear pin to minimize an impact force felt by an object in a collision with a vehicle. For example, one or more second computing devices may receive, from one or more first computing devices, information indicating that an impact with an object is imminent. In response to the received information, the second computing devices may determine a first shear force for a first shear pin, wherein the first shear force is a desired amount of shear force necessary to break the first shear pin. The second computing devices may send a triggering signal to activate an actuator prior to an impact with the identified impact target. The actuator, in response to receiving the triggering signal, may adjust the first shear pin in a first pinhole, so the first shear pin will break at the first shear force.
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公开(公告)号：US09849852B1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-26
申请号：US14845548
申请日：2015-09-04
Applicant: Waymo, LLC
Inventor： Daniel Lynn Larner , Atul Gupta , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Thomas Daniel
CPC classification number: B60R21/0134 , B60R2021/01013 , B60R2021/01204 , B60R2021/01286
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to deploying safety mechanisms in an autonomous vehicle. As an example, the situational information identifying a potential impact target corresponding to an object with which the autonomous vehicle is predicted to have a collision within a predetermined period of time may be received. This situational information may also include an estimated time when the second computing device will receive an update for the potential impact target from the first computing device. The estimated time may be used to determine when to deploy a set of active safety mechanisms for the potential impact target. Each active safety mechanism may be configured to reduce a likelihood of damage to an object external to the autonomous vehicle caused by a collision. A signal is then sent to activate the set of active safety mechanisms prior to an impact with the object corresponding to the identified potential impact target.
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公开(公告)号：US11766982B1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-26
申请号：US17683447
申请日：2022-03-01
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 , B60R21/2334 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/06 , B60R21/0136 , B60R21/231 , B60R21/16
CPC classification number: B60R21/207 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/0136 , B60R21/06 , B60R21/214 , B60R21/231 , B60R21/2334 , B60R2021/161 , B60R2021/23107 , B60R2021/23161
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：US11661036B2
公开(公告)日：2023-05-30
申请号：US17672119
申请日：2022-02-15
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Seth Gilbertson , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Roger Best
Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a moveable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.
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