Daniel M Potter

US Patent:

20210387568, Dec 16, 2021

Filed:

Aug 27, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/459584

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Arthur Y. Zhang - San Jose CA, US
Albert J. Golko - Saratoga CA, US
Bivin J. Varghese - San Jose CA, US
Christopher P. Child - San Jose CA, US
Collin J. Palmer - San Mateo CA, US
Daniel E. Potter - San Jose CA, US
Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/44
B60Q 1/50
B60Q 1/26
B60Q 1/00
B60Q 1/52
B60T 17/22
B60Q 1/54
B60Q 1/28
B60Q 1/30
B60Q 5/00
B60T 7/12
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

A vehicle may have vehicle controls that are used in steering, braking, and accelerating the vehicle. The vehicle may have sensors that gather information on vehicle speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed between the vehicle and a following vehicle, information on risks of a collision between a vehicle and an external object, and other vehicle status information and vehicle operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display braking information, information on vehicle speed, the relative speed between a vehicle and a following vehicle, autonomous driving mode status information, custom brake light information or other user-selected information, or other information on vehicle status and the operating environment of a vehicle.

US Patent:

20210383569, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/406369

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Ricardo da Silveira Cabral - Zurich, CH
Daniel E. Potter - San Jose CA, US
Paul Furgale - Adliswil, CH

International Classification:

G06T 7/73
G06K 9/00
G06K 9/62
G06K 9/52

Abstract:

Implementations described and claimed herein provide localization systems and methods using surface imaging. In one implementation, a raw image of a target surface is captured using at least one imager. The raw image is encoded into a template using at least one transform. The template specifies a course direction and an intensity gradient at one or more spatial frequencies of a pattern of the target surface. The template is compared to a subset of reference templates selected from a gallery stored in one or more storage media. A location of the target surface is identified when the template matches a reference template in the subset.

US Patent:

20210165141, Jun 3, 2021

Filed:

Jan 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/153770

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Malcolm J. Northcott - Felton CA, US
Daniel E. Potter - San Jose CA, US
Matthew E. Last - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/124
G01S 17/74
G01S 7/481
H01Q 1/32
G01S 13/75
H01Q 15/18
G02B 5/128
G08G 1/095
G08G 1/0962
G02B 5/13
B60R 13/10
G08G 1/017
G08G 1/16
H01Q 15/14
G01S 17/931
G01S 17/06
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

A retroreflector system including an outer body panel coupled to a vehicle, wherein the outer body panel is configured to allow a radar signal originating from an external radar device to pass through the outer body panel. The retroreflector system also includes a plurality of retroreflectors embedded in the vehicle, where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to reflect the signal to the external signal source as a reflected signal, and where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to have a peak reflectivity for a radar wavelength range or a light detection and ranging (lidar) wavelength range.

US Patent:

20190303906, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Dec 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/208326

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael VOEGE - Santa Clara CA, US
Murthy BOBBA - Los Altos CA, US
Khiem PHAM - Pleasanton CA, US
Gunabalan BABU - Waterloo CA, US
Uris DACOSTA - San Jose CA, US
Richard TILGHMAN - San Jose CA, US
Daniel POTTER - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G06F 1/16
G06Q 90/00
G07G 1/12
G07G 1/00
G07G 5/00

Abstract:

A portable point-of-sale (POS) system includes a stand, an adjustable arm coupled to the stand, and a housing. The housing is coupled to the adjustable arm and includes a locking side panel having an integrated locking mechanism. The housing is configured to removably enclose a computing device used to facilitate an electronic transaction. The locking side panel is configured to enclose the computing device within the housing. The integrated locking mechanism and the locking side panel are configured to lock the computing device within the housing.

US Patent:

20190095721, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/126509

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Daniel E. Potter - San Jose CA, US
Evan C. Cull - Sunnyvale CA, US
Xiaofeng Tang - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/20
G06K 9/32
G06K 9/62
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

Systems and methods for night vision combining sensor image types. Some implementations may include obtaining a long wave infrared image from a long wave infrared sensor; detecting an object in the long wave infrared image; identifying a region of interest associated with the object; adjusting a control parameter of a near infrared sensor based on data associated with the region of interest; obtaining a near infrared image captured using the adjusted control parameter of the near infrared sensor; and determining a classification of the object based on data of the near infrared image associated with the region of interest.

US Patent:

20180276847, Sep 27, 2018

Filed:

Sep 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/762378

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Ricardo da Silveira Cabral - Zurich, CH
Daniel E. Potter - San Jose CA, US
Paul Furgale - Adliswil, CH

International Classification:

G06T 7/73
G06K 9/00
G06K 9/62

Abstract:

Implementations described and claimed herein provide localization systems and methods using surface imaging. In one implementation, a raw image of a target surface is captured using at least one imager. The raw image is encoded into a template using at least one transform. The template specifies a course direction and an intensity gradient at one or more spatial frequencies of a pattern of the target surface. The template is compared to a subset of reference templates selected from a gallery stored in one or more storage media. A location of the target surface is identified when the template matches a reference template in the subset.

US Patent:

20180081094, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Sep 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/709442

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Malcolm J. Northcott - Felton CA, US
Daniel E. Potter - San Jose CA, US
Matthew E. Last - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/124
G05D 1/02
G01S 17/93
G01S 17/06
G01S 7/481

Abstract:

A retroreflector system including an outer body panel coupled to a vehicle, wherein the outer body panel is configured to allow a radar signal originating from an external radar device to pass through the outer body panel. The retroreflector system also includes a plurality of retroreflectors embedded in the vehicle, where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to reflect the signal to the external signal source as a reflected signal, and where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to have a peak reflectivity for a radar wavelength range or a light detection and ranging (lidar) wavelength range.

US Patent:

20180060851, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Nov 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/804465

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael Voege - Santa Clara CA, US
Murthy Bobba - Los Altos CA, US
Khiem Pham - Pleasanton CA, US
Gunabalan Babu - Waterloo CA, US
Uris Dacosta - San Jose CA, US
Richard Tilghman - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Potter - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G07G 5/00
G07G 1/12
G07G 1/00
G06F 1/16
G06Q 90/00

Abstract:

A point-of-sale (POS) system is provided. The POS system may include an adjustable housing configured to receive a computing device. The POS system housing may be adjustable so that a screen of the computing device can be viewed by a merchant and a customer. The computing device may be removable from the housing for use as a mobile POS system. The POS system may also include electronics for accepting various forms of payment and for connecting the computing device to a network.