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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2021
Applicant:

Tusimple, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Esayas Naizghi, Tucson, AZ (US);

Jade E. Day, Tucson, AZ (US);

Jeffrey J. Renn, Tucson, AZ (US);

Jonathan P. Schallert, Tucson, AZ (US);

Venkata Satya R. Kosuru, San Diego, CA (US);

Qunfang Liao, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

TUSIMPLE, INC., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); H02J 4/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 58/18 (2019.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/0238 (2013.01); B60L 3/0023 (2013.01); B60L 3/0046 (2013.01); B60L 3/0069 (2013.01); B60L 3/0092 (2013.01); B60L 58/18 (2019.02); B60R 16/0232 (2013.01); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); G01R 31/006 (2013.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); H02J 4/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/1423 (2013.01); H04L 12/40013 (2013.01); H02J 2310/46 (2020.01); H02J 2310/48 (2020.01); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40273 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for constant and reliable power distribution, using a redundant power bridge battery architecture, in autonomous vehicles are described. An example method includes determining that each of a plurality of sensors is operating within in a nominal range for the respective sensor, and distributing, based on the determining, power from at least one alternating current (AC) power source or at least one direct current (DC) power source to at least one power distribution unit (PDU), wherein a first power bridge is coupled to the at least one AC power source and the at least one DC power source and a second power bridge is coupled to the at least one DC power source and the at least one PDU, and wherein the plurality of sensors is used to monitor a health of the vehicle and any single point failure is detectable.


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