Patents
US 11079755 B2: System and method for autonomous operation of a machine
- Granted
- 2021-08-03
- Filed
- 2020-07-27 application 16939358
- Type
- Utility · 30 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to enable a computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to (i) define a boundary of an autonomous operating zone on the map and (ii) define a boundary of one or more exclusion zones. The system also includes a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary of the autonomous operating zone and the boundary of each exclusion zone from the computing device, (b) generate a planned command path that the vehicle will travel to perform a task within the autonomous operating zone while avoiding each exclusion zone, and (c) control operation of the vehicle so that the vehicle travels the planned command path to perform the task.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210803.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC 14 patents | US company or organization | Columbia, MO | EquipmentShare.com Inc Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Schlacks, IV | Columbia, MO | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian Adams | Centralia, MO | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Dianics | Columbia, MO | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ian Graves | Prairie Village, KS | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rob Martin | Columbia, MO | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott Pfursich | Spokane, WA | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D1/0044 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E02F | Dredging; soil-shifting | E02F9/0841 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Correction Supplement no. 1 to patent security agreement | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC signed 2026-06-19 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, IL | 75800/655 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-12-11 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2023-05-09 | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC COLUMBIA, MO | 73194/861 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2025-11-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2025-11-26 | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC COLUMBIA, MO | 73050/62 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-11-26 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC signed 2025-11-26 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, IL | 73050/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-09-27 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC signed 2024-09-13 | CITIBANK, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 69066/406 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-05-03 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC. signed 2024-04-16 | CITIBANK, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 67307/101 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-05-09 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC. signed 2023-05-09 | CITIBANK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY | 63583/856 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-08-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC signed 2021-08-17 | HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC NEW YORK, NY | 57205/923 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-08-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC signed 2021-08-17 | CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT BETHESDA, MD | 57200/452 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-07-28 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the 4th inventor's last name previously recorded at reel: 053316 frame: 0590. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment . | ADAMS, BRIAN signed 2020-04-06 DIANICS, JAMES signed 2020-04-06 GRAVES, IAN signed 2020-04-06 MARTIN, ROB signed 2020-04-06 PFURSICH, SCOTT signed 2020-04-06 SCHLACKS, WILLIAM J., IV signed 2020-04-06 | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC. COLUMBIA, MO | 53334/920 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-07-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ADAMS, BRIAN signed 2020-04-06 DAVIS, IAN signed 2020-04-06 DIANICS, JAMES signed 2020-04-06 MARTIN, ROB signed 2020-04-06 PFURSICH, SCOTT signed 2020-04-06 SCHLACKS, WILLIAM J., IV signed 2020-04-06 | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC. COLUMBIA, MO | 53316/590 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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