Low impact detection techniques
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11865986B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17498516

    申请日:2021-10-11

    申请人: Zoox, Inc.

    摘要: There is provided a method and system for vehicle security protection. The method comprises: determining, at a detector, a first sensor signal from a flex sensor in an exterior panel of a vehicle, wherein the flex sensor and detector are powered by a power supply of the vehicle, and wherein a magnitude of the first sensor signal is based on an amount of bending of the flex sensor; determining, at the detector, based on the first sensor signal, that the exterior panel of the vehicle is deformed; and outputting, from the detector, a first alert signal, wherein a first controller of the vehicle is configured to transition from a low-power state to a high-power state based at least in part on the first sensor signal.

    Vehicular lighting using passive and/or active optics

    公开(公告)号:US11608972B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16568178

    申请日:2019-09-11

    申请人: Zoox, Inc.

    摘要: A reflector unit may behave as a retroreflector to reflect light of a selected color. The reflector unit may comprise a first reflector having a first color, a second reflector having a second color, and a mask that either allows incoming light to reach the first reflector and not the second reflector or allows incoming light to reach the second reflector and not the first reflector. An active light unit may emit light of a particular color in response to receiving light. In this fashion, the active light unit may simulate the operation of a reflector. The reflector unit and the active light unit may operate on a bi-directional vehicle.

    VEHICULAR LIGHTING USING PASSIVE AND/OR ACTIVE OPTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20210180772A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US16568178

    申请日:2019-09-11

    申请人: Zoox, Inc.

    IPC分类号: F21V14/00 F21V23/04

    摘要: A reflector unit may behave as a retroreflector to reflect light of a selected color. The reflector unit may comprise a first reflector having a first color, a second reflector having a second color, and a mask that either allows incoming light to reach the first reflector and not the second reflector or allows incoming light to reach the second reflector and not the first reflector. An active light unit may emit light of a particular color in response to receiving light. In this fashion, the active light unit may simulate the operation of a reflector. The reflector unit and the active light unit may operate on a bi-directional vehicle.

    UNDERBODY CHARGING OF VEHICLE BATTERIES
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190176637A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US15837820

    申请日:2017-12-11

    申请人: Zoox, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L11/18

    摘要: A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.

    UNDERBODY CHARGING OF VEHICLE BATTERIES
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190176633A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US15837862

    申请日:2017-12-11

    申请人: Zoox, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L11/18 H02J7/00 H01R13/10

    摘要: A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.