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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2016
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Tierra Bills, Nairobi, KE;
Joel Branch, Hamden, CT (US);
Reginald Bryant, Nairobi, KE;
David Kaguma, Nairobi, KE;
Michiaki Tatsubori, Kanagawa, JP;
Aisha Walcott, Nairobi, KE;
John Mbari Wamburu, Nairobi, KE;
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/02 (2012.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/025 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2550/14 (2013.01); B60W 2710/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention pertains to methods and systems for assisting drivers, automated driver systems, and other vehicle operators with detection, avoidance, and mitigation of the hazards posed by aberrations in roadways. The invention provides complete or partial relief to vehicles traveling on roadways in a variety of conditions.