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11. 发明申请

US20200010062A1 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE BRAKING 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20200010062A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-09
申请号：US16029625
申请日：2018-07-08
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Joshua P. Switkes , Stephen M. Erlien
IPC分类号： B60T7/22 , B60T8/18
摘要： Systems and methods are described for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely to behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicle sensors to monitor and control, for example, gross vehicle weight, axle loads, and stopping distance. In some aspects, two vehicles can determine information associated with their gross weight and axle load, and apply that information to assist with determining a bounding box indicating which vehicle will take longer to stop. Based on which vehicle will take longer to stop, an order of vehicles in a potential platoon is determined.

12. 发明申请

US20190361465A9 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICULAR CONVOYS 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20190361465A9
公开(公告)日：2019-11-28
申请号：US16188872
申请日：2018-11-13
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Joshua P. Switkes , Joseph Christian Gerdes
IPC分类号： G05D1/02 , G01C22/00 , G08G1/16 , G01S13/93
摘要： The present invention relates to a method and system for enabling vehicles to closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle can have significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. By directly commanding the engine torque and braking of the following vehicle while controlling the gap between vehicles using a sensor system, and additionally using a communication link between vehicles that allows information about vehicle actions, such as braking events, to be anticipated by the following vehicle, a Semi-Autonomous Vehicular Convoying System that enables vehicles to follow closely together in a safe, efficient and convenient manner may be achieved.

13. 发明授权

US10432244B2 Transceiver antenna system for platooning 有权
公开(公告)号：US10432244B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-01
申请号：US15654523
申请日：2017-07-19
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Charles A. Price , James T. O'Keeffe , Thomas J. Birnbaum , Ganymed B. Stanek , Joshua P. Switkes
IPC分类号： H04B1/3822 , H01Q1/32 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q11/04 , H01Q21/10 , H01Q21/06 , G08G1/00
摘要： A system with one or more transceiver antenna assemblies for installation in vehicle side-view mirrors to enable communication with nearby vehicles. Each transceiver antenna assembly may have one or two antenna arrays implemented on a single printed circuit board, protected by an antenna housing used to mount the transceiver antenna inside the mirror assembly. Each antenna array in a dual-channel transceiver antenna may transmit and receive data over one of two DSRC channels. One channel may be used to transmit and receive vehicle data only and the other channel may be used to transmit and receive both vehicle data and audio/video (A/V) data. Each antenna array is connected to a radio in the vehicle that processes received signals and prepares signals for transmission. Such a transceiver antenna system may be especially useful for communication in truck platooning.

14. 发明申请

US20190171225A1 PLATOON CONTROLLER STATE MACHINE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20190171225A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-06
申请号：US16262858
申请日：2019-01-30
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Joshua P. Switkes , Stephen M. Erlien , Lorenz Laubinger
IPC分类号： G05D1/02 , G08G1/00 , B60W30/165
摘要： Systems, methods, controllers and algorithms for controlling a vehicle to closely follow another vehicle safely using automatic or partially automatic control are described. The described control schemes are well suited for use in vehicle platooning and/or vehicle convoying applications, including truck platooning and convoying controllers. In one aspect, methods of initiating a platoon between a host vehicle and a platoon partner are described. In another aspect, a number of specific checks are described for determining whether a platoon controller is ready to initiate platoon control of the host vehicle. In another aspect, a platoon controller that includes a state machine that determines the state of the platoon controller is described. In another aspect, methods for generating braking alerts to a driver of a vehicle while the vehicle is being at least semi-automatically controlled by a platoon controller are described.

15. 外观设计

USD843999S1 Electronic control unit for an onboard computer communication control system for vehicles 有权
公开(公告)号：USD843999S1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-26
申请号：US29625184
申请日：2017-11-07
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
设计人： Ariel David Turgel , Daniel Kendall Harden , Mark Hearn , Brian Leach , Oliver Thomas Bayley
摘要： The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1: is the perspective view of the first embodiment of an electronic control unit for an onboard computer communication control system for vehicles showing our new design;
FIG. 2: is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3: is a side view thereof;
FIG. 4: is another side view thereof;
FIG. 5: is another side view thereof; and
FIG. 6: is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 7: is the perspective view of the second embodiment of the electronic control unit for an onboard computer communication control system for vehicles;
FIG. 8: is a top view thereof;
FIG. 9: is a side view thereof;
FIG. 10: is another side view thereof; and
FIG. 11: is another side view thereof;
FIG. 12: is the perspective view of the third embodiment of the electronic control unit for an onboard computer communication control system for vehicles;
FIG. 13: is a top view thereof;
FIG. 14: is a side view thereof;
FIG. 15: is another side view thereof; and
FIG. 16: is another side view thereof;
FIG. 17: is the perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the electronic control unit for an onboard computer communication control system for vehicles;
FIG. 18: is a top view thereof;
FIG. 19: is a side view thereof;
FIG. 10: is another side view thereof; and
FIG. 21: is another side view thereof;
FIG. 22: is the perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the electronic control unit for an onboard computer communication control system for vehicles;
FIG. 23: is a top view thereof;
FIG. 24: is a side view thereof;
FIG. 25: is another side view thereof; and,
FIG. 26: is another side view thereof.
The bottom of the unit for embodiments two through five is the same as what is shown in FIG. 6.

16. 发明授权

US10216195B2 Applications for using mass estimations for vehicles 有权
公开(公告)号：US10216195B2
公开(公告)日：2019-02-26
申请号：US15988905
申请日：2018-05-24
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Joshua Philip Switkes , Stephen M. Erlien , Austin B. Schuh
IPC分类号： G05D1/00 , G05D1/02 , G07C5/00 , G08G1/00 , H04W4/46 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/20 , B60W10/22 , B60W30/14 , B60W30/18 , B60W40/13 , G01G19/02 , G01G19/08 , G01S19/13 , H04L29/08 , H04W84/00 , B60R16/023 , B60W10/184 , B60W30/165
摘要： Various applications for use of mass estimations of a vehicle, including to control operation of the vehicle, sharing the mass estimation with other vehicles and/or a Network Operations Center (NOC), organizing vehicles operating in a platoon and/or partially controlling the operation of one or more vehicles operating in a platoon based on the relative mass estimations between the platooning vehicles. When vehicles are operating in a platoon, the relative mass between a lead and a following vehicle may be used to scale torque and/or brake commands generated by the lead vehicle and sent to the following vehicle.

17. 发明申请

US20180211545A1 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REMOTE AUTHORIZATION OF VEHICLE PLATOONING 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20180211545A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-26
申请号：US15904418
申请日：2018-02-25
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Brian E. Smartt , Charles A. Price , Joshua P. Switkes
IPC分类号： G08G1/00 , G06F21/30 , H04W4/029 , H04W4/46 , G05D1/02
CPC分类号： G05D1/0285 , B60W30/165 , G05D1/0027 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0295 , G05D1/0297 , G05D2201/0213 , G06F21/30 , G06F21/44 , G08G1/161 , G08G1/22 , H04L67/12 , H04W4/023 , H04W4/029 , H04W4/38 , H04W4/46 , H04W12/04 , H04W12/08
摘要： Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data.

18. 发明申请

US20170308097A1 VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20170308097A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-26
申请号：US15589124
申请日：2017-05-08
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： JOSHUA P. SWITKES , JOSEPH CHRISTIAN GERDES , EUGENE BERDICHEVSKY
IPC分类号： G05D1/02 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/165 , H04L29/08 , G08G1/00 , G05D1/00 , B60W10/04 , H04W84/00
摘要： Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking, in a convenient, safe manner and thus to save significant amounts of fuel while increasing safety. In an embodiment, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration/deceleration, and speed. Additional safety features in at least some embodiments include providing each driver with one or more visual displays of forward and rearward looking cameras. Long-range communications are provided for coordinating vehicles for linking, and for communicating analytics to fleet managers or others.

19. 发明授权

US09665102B2 Systems and methods for semi-autonomous vehicular convoys 有权
公开(公告)号：US09665102B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-30
申请号：US14292583
申请日：2014-05-30
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： Joshua P. Switkes , Joseph Christian Gerdes , Eugene Berdichevsky
IPC分类号： G05D1/02 , G08G1/16 , G08G1/00 , G01C22/00 , G01C23/00 , G01S13/92 , G01S13/93
CPC分类号： G05D1/0295 , G01C22/00 , G01C23/00 , G01S13/92 , G01S13/93 , G01S13/931 , G05D1/0217 , G05D1/0293 , G05D1/0297 , G05D2201/0213 , G08G1/166 , G08G1/167 , G08G1/202 , G08G1/22
摘要： The present invention relates to systems and methods for vehicles to safely closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle has significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. On the opposite end of the spectrum, fully autonomous solutions require inordinate amounts of technology, and a level of robustness that is currently not cost effective.

20. 发明公开

US20240077887A1 VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20240077887A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-07
申请号：US18126975
申请日：2023-03-27
申请人： Peloton Technology, Inc.
发明人： JOSHUA P. SWITKES , JOSEPH CHRISTIAN GERDES , EUGENE BERDICHEVSKY
IPC分类号： G05D1/02 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/165 , G05D1/00 , G08G1/00 , H04L67/12
CPC分类号： G05D1/0293 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/165 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0217 , G05D1/0295 , G08G1/22 , H04L67/12 , B60W2554/801 , B60W2710/18 , B60W2710/20 , B60W2720/10 , G05D2201/0213 , H04W84/005
摘要： Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking, in a convenient, safe manner and thus to save significant amounts of fuel while increasing safety. In an embodiment, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration/deceleration, and speed. Additional safety features in at least some embodiments include providing each driver with one or more visual displays of forward and rearward looking cameras. Long-range communications are provided for coordinating vehicles for linking, and for communicating analytics to fleet managers or others.

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