Sean P Kelly

US Patent:

20220179415, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Feb 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/682133

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Sean Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
B60W 30/08
B60T 8/1755
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

An autonomous vehicle which includes multiple independent control systems that provide redundancy as to specific and critical safety situations which may be encountered when the autonomous vehicle is in operation.

US Patent:

20210343092, Nov 4, 2021

Filed:

Jul 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/373197

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nicholas G. Letwin - Pittsburgh PA, US
Sean K. Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G07C 5/08
G06Q 10/06
G07C 5/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 10/04

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and vehicles for taking a vehicle out-of-service are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices on-board an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of one or more parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is configured to provide a vehicle service to one or more users of the vehicle service. The method includes determining, by the computing devices, an existence of a fault associated with the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining, by the computing devices, one or more actions to be performed by the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the existence of the fault. The method includes performing, by the computing devices, one or more of the actions to take the autonomous vehicle out-of-service based at least in part on the fault.

US Patent:

20190385390, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Aug 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/554711

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas G. Letwin - Pittsburgh PA, US
Sean K. Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G07C 5/08
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 10/06
G06Q 10/04
G07C 5/00

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and vehicles for taking a vehicle out-of-service are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices on-board an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of one or more parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is configured to provide a vehicle service to one or more users of the vehicle service. The method includes determining, by the computing devices, an existence of a fault associated with the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining, by the computing devices, one or more actions to be performed by the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the existence of the fault. The method includes performing, by the computing devices, one or more of the actions to take the autonomous vehicle out-of-service based at least in part on the fault.

US Patent:

20190329792, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Jul 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/504042

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
- Goteborg, SE
Sean J. Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US
Hans Jonas Nilsson - Molndal, SE
Carl Henrick Mathias Westlund - Lerum, SE

International Classification:

B60W 50/12
B60K 35/00
B60W 50/14

Abstract:

Systems and methods for disabling autonomous vehicle input devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes identifying an operating mode of an autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining one or more vehicle input devices to be disabled based at least in part on the operating mode of the autonomous vehicle. The vehicle input devices are located onboard the autonomous vehicle. The method includes disabling the one or more vehicle input devices based at least in part on the identified operating mode of the autonomous vehicle such that an input by a user with respect to the one or more vehicle input devices does not affect an operation of the autonomous vehicle.

US Patent:

20190217735, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/369454

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Sean Jeffrey Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US
Justin Wayne Ho - San Francisco CA, US
James Lee Epifano - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B60L 53/36
B60W 20/13
B60L 53/66
B60L 55/00
B60L 53/64
B60L 53/38
B60L 58/12
B60L 58/13
H02J 7/00
G07C 5/00
G06Q 50/06
G06Q 30/02
G05D 1/00
H02J 7/02

Abstract:

Vehicle control systems can include one or more location sensors, an energy storage device, one or more charge sensors and one or more vehicle computing devices. The location sensor(s) can determine a current location of a vehicle, while the charge sensor(s) can determine a current state of charge of an energy storage device that can be located onboard the vehicle to provide operating power for one or more vehicle systems. The vehicle computing device(s) can communicate the current location of the vehicle and current state of charge of the energy storage device to a remote computing device, receive from the remote computing device a charging control signal determined, at least in part, from the current location of the vehicle and the current state of charge of the energy storage device, and control charging of the energy storage device in accordance with the charging control signal.

US Patent:

20190217736, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/369460

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Sean Jeffrey Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US
Justin Wayne Ho - San Francisco CA, US
James Lee Epifano - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B60L 53/36
B60W 20/13
B60L 53/66
B60L 55/00
B60L 53/64
B60L 53/38
B60L 58/12
B60L 58/13
H02J 7/00
G07C 5/00
G06Q 50/06
G06Q 30/02
G05D 1/00
H02J 7/02

Abstract:

Vehicle control systems can include one or more location sensors, an energy storage device, one or more charge sensors and one or more vehicle computing devices. The location sensor(s) can determine a current location of a vehicle, while the charge sensor(s) can determine a current state of charge of an energy storage device that can be located onboard the vehicle to provide operating power for one or more vehicle systems. The vehicle computing device(s) can communicate the current location of the vehicle and current state of charge of the energy storage device to a remote computing device, receive from the remote computing device a charging control signal determined, at least in part, from the current location of the vehicle and the current state of charge of the energy storage device, and control charging of the energy storage device in accordance with the charging control signal.

US Patent:

20180370543, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Jun 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/634067

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
- Goteborg, SE
Sean J. Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US
Hans Jonas Nilsson - Molndal, SE
Carl Henrick Mathias Westlund - Lerum, SE

International Classification:

B60W 50/12
B60W 50/14

Abstract:

Systems and methods for disabling autonomous vehicle input devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes identifying an operating mode of an autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining one or more vehicle input devices to be disabled based at least in part on the operating mode of the autonomous vehicle. The vehicle input devices are located onboard the autonomous vehicle. The method includes disabling the one or more vehicle input devices based at least in part on the identified operating mode of the autonomous vehicle such that an input by a user with respect to the one or more vehicle input devices does not affect an operation of the autonomous vehicle.

US Patent:

20180321677, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

Jul 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/031188

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Sean Kelly - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

Abstract:

An autonomous vehicle which includes multiple independent control systems that provide redundancy as to specific and critical safety situations which may be encountered when the autonomous vehicle is in operation.