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Patent No.:

US 9205828 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2012
Applicants:

Peter Craig Lombrozo, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Carsten Jensen, San Francisco, CA (US);

Andrew Barton-sweeney, Berkeley, CA (US);

Russell Smith, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Daniel Lynn Larner, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Peter Craig Lombrozo, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Carsten Jensen, San Francisco, CA (US);

Andrew Barton-Sweeney, Berkeley, CA (US);

Russell Smith, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Daniel Lynn Larner, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for determining the location of a vehicle. According to one aspect the method and apparatus the movements of motor rotors in a vehicle are monitored and used to determine speed, travel distance and/or travel path of a vehicle may be determined. Using various navigation techniques, the distance and travel path may then be used to determine the vehicle's location. Furthermore, movements of the motor rotors may also be used to report the positions of the steering and drive systems for the purpose of informing the vehicle controller as a method of feedback.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Lombrozo, Peter. (2015). Method and apparatus for determining vehicle location based on motor feedback (U.S. Patent No. 9205828). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9205828

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