公开(公告)号：US11634088B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17556600

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei Li ,  Todd Skinner ,  Yishi Liu

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B62D65/16 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: An integrated housing assembly can be mounted on a roof of a vehicle, such as a semi-trailer truck. The integrated housing assembly includes a main enclosure that includes four sides, a top panel, and a bottom panel. One of the four sides is a front panel that is inclined towards the ground. The main enclosure includes one or more cavities. A front panel of the integrated housing assembly includes one or more openings to allow cameras or sensors to be placed within the one or more cavities and behind the one or more opening. The cameras or sensors cameras can be clamped at a downward angle within multiple lock apparatus. The angled front panel and the inclined cameras or sensors within the lock apparatus allow the cameras or sensors to obtain images or sensor data from one or more regions of interest at some distance from the front of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11685321B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17556717

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei Li ,  Todd Skinner ,  Yishi Liu

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B62D65/16 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60Y2200/148 ,  B62D65/16 ,  G05D1/0231

Abstract: An integrated housing assembly can be mounted on a roof of a vehicle, such as a semi-trailer truck. The integrated housing assembly includes a main enclosure that includes four sides, a top panel, and a bottom panel. One of the four sides is a front panel that is inclined towards the ground. The main enclosure includes one or more cavities. A front panel of the integrated housing assembly includes one or more openings to allow cameras or sensors to be placed within the one or more cavities and behind the one or more opening. The cameras or sensors cameras can be clamped at a downward angle within multiple lock apparatus. The angled front panel and the inclined cameras or sensors within the lock apparatus allow the cameras or sensors to obtain images or sensor data from one or more regions of interest at some distance from the front of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11203305B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16407141

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei Li ,  Todd Skinner ,  Yishi Liu

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B62D65/16 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: An integrated housing assembly can be mounted on a roof of a vehicle, such as a semi-trailer truck. The integrated housing assembly includes a main enclosure that includes four sides, a top panel, and a bottom panel. One of the four sides is a front panel that is inclined towards the ground. The main enclosure includes one or more cavities. A front panel of the integrated housing assembly includes one or more openings to allow cameras or sensors to be placed within the one or more cavities and behind the one or more opening. The cameras or sensors cameras can be clamped at a downward angle within multiple lock apparatus. The angled front panel and the inclined cameras or sensors within the lock apparatus allow the cameras or sensors to obtain images or sensor data from one or more regions of interest at some distance from the front of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240166128A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18424435

申请日：2024-01-26

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Charles A. Price ,  Todd B. Skinner ,  Juexiao Ning ,  Yishi Liu ,  Qiwei Li ,  Raymond Alan Thomas ,  Alan Camyre ,  Jim Giglio ,  Robert Patrick Brown

IPC: B60Q7/00 ,  B60W60/00 ,  E01F9/619 ,  E01F9/627 ,  E01F9/70 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G09F13/16

CPC classification number: B60Q7/00 ,  B60W60/0015 ,  E01F9/619 ,  E01F9/629 ,  E01F9/70 ,  G07C5/0816 ,  G09F13/16 ,  B60W2556/50

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying emergency roadside signaling devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a control system for an object placing device of an autonomous vehicle includes a processor, and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: receive a signal comprising instructions to activate the object placing device; and provide instructions to the object placing device to place a plurality of signaling devices in accordance with predetermined criteria.

公开(公告)号：US20220111801A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17556717

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei Li ,  Todd Skinner ,  Yishi Liu

IPC: B60R11/04

Abstract: An integrated housing assembly can be mounted on a roof of a vehicle, such as a semi-trailer truck. The integrated housing assembly includes a main enclosure that includes four sides, a top panel, and a bottom panel. One of the four sides is a front panel that is inclined towards the ground. The main enclosure includes one or more cavities. A front panel of the integrated housing assembly includes one or more openings to allow cameras or sensors to be placed within the one or more cavities and behind the one or more opening. The cameras or sensors cameras can be clamped at a downward angle within multiple lock apparatus. The angled front panel and the inclined cameras or sensors within the lock apparatus allow the cameras or sensors to obtain images or sensor data from one or more regions of interest at some distance from the front of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220001798A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17304539

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Charles A. Price ,  Todd B. Skinner ,  Juexiao Ning ,  Yishi Liu ,  Qiwei Li ,  Raymond Alan Thomas ,  Alan Camyre ,  Jim Giglio ,  Robert Patrick Brown

IPC: B60Q7/00 ,  G09F13/16 ,  E01F9/619 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying emergency roadside signaling devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a control system for an object placing device of an autonomous vehicle includes a processor, and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: receive a signal comprising instructions to activate the object placing device; and provide instructions to the object placing device to place a plurality of signaling devices in accordance with predetermined criteria.

公开(公告)号：US10798303B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16565331

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Alan Camyre ,  Todd Skinner ,  Juexiao Ning ,  Qiwei Li ,  Yishi Liu

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/931 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/052

Abstract: Techniques are described for compensating for movements of sensors on a vehicle. A method includes receiving two sets of sensor data from two sets of sensors, where a first set of sensors are located on a roof of a cab of the semi-trailer truck and a second set of sensor data are located on a hood of the semi-trailer truck. The method also receives from a height sensor a measured value indicative of a height of the rear of a rear portion of the cab of the semi-trailer truck relative to a chassis of the semi-trailer truck, determines two correction values, one for each of the two sets of sensor data, and compensates for the movement of the two sets of sensors by generating two sets of compensated sensor data. The two sets of compensated sensor data are generated by adjusting the two sets of sensor data based on the two correction values.

公开(公告)号：US12240419B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17363887

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Qiwei Li ,  Todd B. Skinner

IPC: B60S1/56 ,  B08B1/16 ,  B08B1/30 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B13/00 ,  B60S1/06 ,  B60S1/48 ,  B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/54 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A camera cleaning system for an autonomous vehicle may include a platform that can accommodate multiple cameras, wiper systems, as well as a fluid delivery system. The wiper system may include a wiper, rail, and a hydraulic motion component for each camera. The platform surface that contacts the wiper system's wipers and cleaning fluid may be angled and may include a window or lens for each camera. The autonomous vehicle may include a controller that may decide when a camera cleaning protocol should be executed. Alternatively, or additionally, a camera cleaning protocol may be executed periodically, as indicated by a controller.

公开(公告)号：US20240196124A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18517517

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Pengji Duan ,  Yusheng Ding ,  Qiwei Li

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20

CPC classification number: H04R1/083 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W2420/54 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2510/20 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A system comprises a microphone array and a processor. The microphone array detects first sound signal and the second sound signal. Each of the first and second sound signals has a particular frequency band. Each of the first and second sound signals is originated from a particular sound source. The processor receives the first and second sound signals. The processor amplifies the first sound signals, each with a different amplification order. The processor disregards the second sound signal, where the second sound signal includes interference noise signals. The processor determines that the first sound signals indicate that a vehicle is within a threshold distance from an autonomous vehicle and traveling in a direction toward the autonomous vehicle. In response, the processor instructs the autonomous vehicle to perform a minimal risk condition operation. The minimal risk condition operation includes pulling over or stopping the autonomous vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11951906B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17304538

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Charles A Price ,  Todd B. Skinner ,  Juexiao Ning ,  Yishi Liu ,  Qiwei Li ,  Raymond Alan Thomas ,  Alan Camyre ,  Jim Giglio ,  Robert Patrick Brown

IPC: B60Q7/00 ,  B60W60/00 ,  E01F9/619 ,  E01F9/627 ,  E01F9/70 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G09F13/16

CPC classification number: B60Q7/00 ,  B60W60/0015 ,  E01F9/619 ,  E01F9/629 ,  E01F9/70 ,  G07C5/0816 ,  G09F13/16 ,  B60W2556/50

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying emergency roadside signaling devices are disclosed. In one aspect, system for an autonomous vehicle includes one or more signaling devices configured to visually notify other vehicles when placed on or near a roadway, and an object placing device configured to place the one or more signaling devices. The system further includes a processor and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: determine that the autonomous vehicle has experienced a malfunction, and provide instructions to the object placing device to place the one or more signaling devices on or near the roadway.