Christopher T Bird

US Patent:

20210063093, Mar 4, 2021

Filed:

Aug 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/004644

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Andrew Timothy MOORE - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher P. BIRD - Carnegie PA, US
Justin D'ANTONIO - Pittsburgh PA, US
Dexter Lee STOLTZ - Emsworth PA, US

Assignee:

MOTIONAL AD LLC - Boston MA

International Classification:

F28F 3/02
G06F 1/20
G01S 17/88

Abstract:

The subject matter described in this specification is directed to systems and methods for dissipating heat from sensors supporting autonomous vehicle systems. In particular, the specification describes how a housing, enclosing a sensor mounted to an exterior of a vehicle, can include heat dissipation components such as cooling fins across which conditioned cabin air and/or ambient air can be driven to convectively dissipate heat generated by the sensor.

US Patent:

20210068312, Mar 4, 2021

Filed:

Aug 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/002289

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Andrew Timothy MOORE - Pittsburgh PA, US
Gaurav BHATIA - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher P. BIRD - Carnegie PA, US

Assignee:

MOTIONAL AD LLC - Boston MA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

Abstract:

The subject matter described in this specification is directed to systems and methods for dissipating heat from electronic components supporting autonomous vehicle systems. In particular, the specification describes how the electronic components can be positioned in a duct through which conditioned cabin air can be drawn to convectively dissipate heat from the electronic components.

US Patent:

20200193368, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Dec 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/712918

Inventors:

- St. Michael, BB
Thad Bobula - Pittsburgh PA, US
Michael O'Har - Pittsburgh PA, US
Matthew Andromalos - Pittsburgh PA, US
Christopher P. Bird - Carnegie PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G06Q 50/30
H04W 4/021
H04W 4/40
B60R 25/10
G06Q 10/02
B60R 25/25

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for transporting objects using autonomous vehicles. In an embodiment, a customer makes a reservation with a transportation service provider (e.g., via an online booking application). The customer provides a pick-up date/pick-up time window, a destination and a description of the object(s) (e.g., luggage/cargo) that the customer will be transporting with or without themselves in the autonomous vehicle. After the computer system identifies the physical characteristics of the object(s), it identifies an autonomous vehicle with the appropriate amount of storage/container space with respect to the identified physical characteristics, and then assigns the vehicle to the customer. On or around the pick-up day, the computer system configures the assigned autonomous vehicle with reservation details including a description of the objects. At the pick-up location, sensors are used to authenticate/identify/localize/track each passenger and their respective objects, and to determine if any object is unsafe or illegal to transport.