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公开(公告)号：US11279324B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-22
申请号：US16229506
申请日：2018-12-21
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 movable 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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公开(公告)号：US11059457B1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-13
申请号：US16042254
申请日：2018-07-23
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Ralph Hamilton Shepard
Abstract: The disclosure relates to detecting and clearing debris from a sensor window. For instance, a system may include the sensor window and one or more processors. The sensor window may include a transparent thin film conductor. The one or more processors may be configured to identify a change in capacitance using the transparent thin film conductor, detect debris on the sensor window using the change in capacitance, and activate a cleaning system in order to clear the detected debris from the sensor window.
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公开(公告)号：US10857963B1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-08
申请号：US16010862
申请日：2018-06-18
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Daniel Lynn Larner , Thomas Daniel , Courtney McCool , Atul Gupta , Peter Craig Lombrozo
IPC: B60R21/207 , B60R21/2334 , B60R21/231 , B60R21/0136 , B60R21/06 , B60R21/214 , B60R21/16 , B60R21/0134
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：US20190384313A1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-19
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：US10170824B1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-01
申请号：US15496411
申请日：2017-04-25
Applicant: Waymo LLC.
Inventor： Vijay Asrani , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Douglas Blake Kough
IPC: H01Q1/48 , H01Q1/32 , H01Q1/12 , H01Q21/24 , H04B7/0413
Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an antenna system for a vehicle, such as a vehicle that has a non-metallic roof. The antenna system includes two metallic supports coupled to the roof. Additionally, the antenna system includes a first MIMO antenna pair. A first antenna of the first MIMO antenna pair is coupled to a first support of the two metallic supports, and a second antenna of the first MIMO antenna pair is coupled to a second support of the two metallic supports. The antenna system further includes a second MIMO antenna pair. A first antenna of the second MIMO antenna pair is coupled to the first support of the two metallic supports, and a second antenna of the second MIMO antenna pair is coupled to the second support of the two metallic supports. Yet further, the two metallic supports of the antenna system are physically separated from each other.
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公开(公告)号：US10787201B1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-29
申请号：US15705708
申请日：2017-09-15
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Daniel Lynn Larner , Atul Gupta , Thomas Daniel
Abstract: The technology relates to vehicle panels. The vehicle panel may comprise a top layer and a bottom layer. The top and bottom layers may be bonded together. The bond of the top and bottom layer may be a weld. One or more energy absorbing layers may be positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer. The one or more energy absorbing layers may be comprised of one or more energy absorbing materials. The energy absorbing layers may be aluminum honeycomb and polyurethane foam.
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公开(公告)号：US20190178997A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-13
申请号：US16185636
申请日：2018-11-09
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
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：US10168423B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-01
申请号：US15417654
申请日：2017-01-27
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
IPC: G01C22/00 , G05D1/00 , G01S7/497 , G01S17/93 , G01S7/481 , G06T7/00 , G05D1/02 , G01N21/25 , G01N1/10 , G01C3/08
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：US10099650B1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-16
申请号：US15405704
申请日：2017-01-13
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera , Atul Gupta , Thomas Daniel , Daniel Lynn Larner
IPC: B60R21/38 , G05D1/00 , E05D3/14 , E05D11/00 , E05D5/02 , E05D3/18 , B60R21/0134 , E05D5/10 , B60R21/01
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：US20180217242A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-02
申请号：US15417654
申请日：2017-01-27
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
CPC classification number: G01S7/497 , G01S7/4811 , G01S7/4813 , G01S17/936 , G01S2007/4975 , G01S2007/4977 , G05D1/024
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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