公开(公告)号：US20250074295A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18240946

申请日：2023-08-31

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Angel Aguirre Contreras ,  Nahuel Elias Battaglia ,  Herman Francisco Delos Santos ,  James Michael Eccleston ,  Ian Kennedy ,  Andrew David Rudd ,  Christopher John Stoffel ,  Lingxuan Zhu ,  Alexander Kraus

IPC: B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  G02B7/182

Abstract: A reflector unit may behave as a retroreflector to reflect light of a selected color. The reflector unit may comprise a plurality of reflector elements having a first side configured to reflect light of a first color and a second side configured to reflect light of a second color. In response to receiving a signal (e.g., indicating a bi-directional vehicle has changed a direction of travel), the reflector unit may cause the reflector elements to rotate and expose a different side of the reflector elements depending on the direction of travel.

公开(公告)号：US11931472B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17127073

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Chang Gi Samuel Hong ,  James Michael Eccleston ,  Andrew Frank Raczkowski ,  Goutham Shanmuga Sundaram ,  Andrew Mark Stieber

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/26 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60R25/24

CPC classification number: A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/26 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  A61L2202/25 ,  B60H2001/0015 ,  B60Q2500/20 ,  B60R25/24

Abstract: A system for disinfecting an autonomous vehicle includes a light assembly having LEDs configured to emit UVC light into a passenger compartment of the autonomous vehicle. The light assembly includes a heat sink to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs. In examples, the heat sink is disposed in the path of forced air associated with a climate control system of the vehicle. The climate control system may be controlled based on a temperature proximate the LEDs and/or the heat sink. In some examples, the light assembly is integrated into the ceiling of the vehicle and can further include visible light emitters and/or other features.

公开(公告)号：US12202381B1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17829139

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： James Michael Eccleston ,  Daniel Scott Armagost ,  Anthony Iannone

IPC: B60N2/00 ,  G06V20/59

Abstract: A vehicle seat with an embedded occupancy detector system and manufacturing method for same, and an occupant protection system including an occupancy detector system embedded in a vehicle seat as described herein. Examples include a molded vehicle seat with one or more inserts including an occupant detection system with one or more sensor pads. A gap housing one or more sensor pads of an occupant detection system may be provided between a surface of an insert and a recessed surface of the molded vehicle seat.

公开(公告)号：US20250108730A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-03

申请号：US18978948

申请日：2024-12-12

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： James Michael Eccleston ,  Daniel Scott Armagost ,  Anthony Iannone

IPC: B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/26 ,  G06V20/59

Abstract: A vehicle seat with an embedded occupancy detector system and manufacturing method for same, and an occupant protection system including an occupancy detector system embedded in a vehicle seat as described herein. Examples include a molded vehicle seat with one or more inserts including an occupant detection system with one or more sensor pads. A gap housing one or more sensor pads of an occupant detection system may be provided between a surface of an insert and a recessed surface of the molded vehicle seat.

公开(公告)号：US11730844B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17127163

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Chang Gi Samuel Hong ,  James Michael Eccleston ,  Andrew Frank Raczkowski ,  Andrew Mark Stieber ,  Goutham Shanmuga Sundaram

IPC: A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B60H1/00

CPC classification number: A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B60H1/00878 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  A61L2202/25

Abstract: Methods and system for disinfecting an autonomous vehicle includes one or more LEDs coupled to the autonomous vehicle to emit UVC light into a passenger compartment of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle can include sensors to confirm that the passenger compartment is empty and can be configured to prevent ingress of passengers into the passenger compartment while the UVC light is being emitted. Moreover, visible light indicators in the vehicle can be controlled to provide different visual indicators during the disinfecting cycle and when the vehicle is available to a passenger. In examples, the disinfecting cycle can be performed while the autonomous vehicle is in use, e.g., while the autonomous vehicle is traversing to a location to retrieve a passenger. The methods and systems can provide improved cleaning and disinfection of autonomous vehicles without the need to take the vehicles out of operation.