Control

Citations to U.S. patents by U.S. patents granted in 2023

Top 10   [Cited by Examiner | Cited by Applicant | Summary]

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Cited by Examiner

  1. (1) 20 9612123    Adaptive mapping to navigate autonomous vehicles responsive to physical environment changes
  Inventors:  Jesse Sol Levinson; Gabriel Thurston Sibley

  *2. 16 11199853    Versatile mobile platform
  Inventors:  Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi; Lukas Fath; Chen Zhang; Brian Highfill; Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi; Shahin Fathi Djalali; Masih Ebrahimi Afrouzi; Azadeh Afshar Bakooshli

  3. (7) 14 9412278    Authentication systems and methods for generating flight regulations
  Inventors:  Ming Gong; Jin DaiHao Cui; Xiaodong Wang; Han Huang; Jun Wu; Wei Fan; Ning Ma; Xinhua Rong; Xingsen Lin

  3. (2) 14 9805601    Vehicular traffic alerts for avoidance of abnormal traffic conditions
  Inventors:  Brian Mark Fields; Steven C. Cielocha; Jacob J. Alt; Laura A. Uphoff; Leo Nelson Chan; Mohamed A. Wazeer; Kristopher Keith Gaudin; Justin Davis; Nathan W. Baumann; Giles Roll

  5. (7) 13 10324463    Autonomous vehicle operation adjustment based upon route
  Inventors:  Blake Konrardy; Scott T. Christensen; Gregory Hayward; Scott Farris

  *6. 11 10235882    Early warning and collision avoidance
  Inventors:  Georges Aoude; Amer Abufadel; Karl Jeanbart; Rishabh Choudhary; Ankit Sharma

  *7. 10 10268191    Predictive teleoperator situational awareness
  Inventors:  Amanda Lee Kelly Lockwood; Ravi Gogna; Gary Linscott; Paul Orecchio; Dan Xie; Ashutosh Gajanan Rege; Jesse Sol Levinson

  *7. 10 10671076    Trajectory prediction of third-party objects using temporal logic and tree search
  Inventors:  Marin Kobilarov; Timothy Caldwell; Vasumathi Raman; Christopher Paxton

  *7. 10 9248834    Predicting trajectories of objects based on contextual information
  Inventors:  David Ian Franklin Ferguson; David Harrison Silver; Stéphane Ross; Nathaniel Fairfield; Ioan-Alexandru Sucan

  *7. 10 9507346    Teleoperation system and method for trajectory modification of autonomous vehicles
  Inventors:  Jesse Sol Levinson; Timothy David Kentley; Gabriel Thurston Sibley; Rachad Youssef Gamara; Ashutosh Gajanan Rege; Gary Linscott

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Cited by Applicant

  *1. 73 9311271    Method and system for logging vehicle behavior
  Inventors:  Andrew William Wright

  *2. 71 6157943    Internet access to a facility management system
  Inventors:  Sheri L. Meyer

  *3. 63 6363422    Multi-capability facilities monitoring and control intranet for facilities management system
  Inventors:  Robert R. Hunter; David A. Vogt; Leslie Cheong

  *4. 61 9633487    Method and system for logging vehicle behavior
  Inventors:  Andrew William Wright

  5. (8) 59 6891838    System and method for monitoring and controlling residential devices
  Inventors:  Thomas D. Petite; Richard M. Huff

  *6. 57 10192369    Method and system for logging vehicle behaviour
  Inventors:  Andrew William Wright

  *6. 57 10198879    Method and system for logging vehicle behaviour
  Inventors:  Andrew William Wright

  *8. 56 6437692    System and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices
  Inventors:  Thomas D. Petite; Richard M. Huff

  9. (1) 53 6970183    Multimedia surveillance and monitoring system including network configuration
  Inventors:  David A. Monroe

  10. (8) 48 6850252    Intelligent electronic appliance system and method
  Inventors:  Steven M. Hoffberg

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Summary¹
This article aims to provide an industry informative overview of the most cited patents by patents issued in 2023 in the field of Control. Advancements in the control systems field include artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, the Internet of Things (IoT),, human-machine collaboration, and data-driven control.

Autonomous Systems Dominate: A significant portion of the most cited patents focuses on autonomous systems, particularly in the context of autonomous vehicles.

  • US Patent No. 9612123 ("Adaptive mapping to navigate autonomous vehicles responsive to physical environment changes") by Levinson et al. highlights the critical importance of real-time environmental adaptation for safe and efficient autonomous navigation.

  • US Patent No. 10324463 ("Autonomous vehicle operation adjustment based upon route") by Konrardy et al. demonstrates the growing sophistication of route-specific control algorithms for optimizing autonomous vehicle performance.

  • US Patent No. 10235882 ("Early warning and collision avoidance") by Aoude et al. underscores the paramount importance of robust collision avoidance mechanisms for ensuring the safety of autonomous systems.
Human-Machine Collaboration:
  • US Patent No. 10268191 ("Predictive teleoperator situational awareness") by Lockwood et al. explores innovative approaches to enhancing human-machine interaction in teleoperated systems, improving operator awareness and decision-making.

  • US Patent No. 109507346 ("Teleoperation system and method for trajectory modification of autonomous vehicles") by Levinson et al. emphasizes the need for seamless human intervention in autonomous systems, allowing for effective override and manual control when necessary.
Data-Driven Control:
  • US Patent No. 9311271 ("Method and system for logging vehicle behavior") by Wright demonstrates the increasing reliance on comprehensive data logging to understand and improve system performance.

  • US Patent No. 10192369 ("Method and system for logging vehicle behavior") by Wright further emphasizes the importance of data collection and analysis for optimizing control strategies.
IoT and Smart Environments: The rise of the IoT is driving innovation in smart home and building automation.

  • US Patent No. 6157943 ("Internet access to a facility management system") by Meyer and US Patent No. 6363422 ("Multi-capability facilities monitoring and control intranet for facilities management system") by Hunter et al. showcase the growing integration of networked technologies in building management systems.

  • US Patent No. 6891838 ("System and method for monitoring and controlling residential devices") by Petite et al. highlights the increasing interconnectivity of household devices and the potential for intelligent home automation systems.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or business advice.

Note: This article is based on the provided list of patents and may not be exhaustive.

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1. The Summary was generated by Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/) after a brief chat about patent citations using a prompt generally as follows: 'Assume you are a person of ordinary skill in the art in the field of: [WIPO field]. Write a short article. Topic: an industry cheerleading informative overview of the most cited patents by patents issued in 2023 in that field. Use the list of patents below, which list includes the US patent number, title, and inventors of the most cited patents by patents issued in 2023 in that field. Include inventor names, patent numbers and patent titles to support the positions and statements made in the memo. Assume these most cited patents teach and disclose foundational knowledge and thus indicate areas receiving the most attention in this field in 2023. Include hashtag terms that are pertinent and will target decision makers in the market to buy attorney IP services.' followed by the list of patents relating to that WIPO field. (The list of patents had been previously generated through other means.) Gemini's output was edited, removing redundant content and topics outside the scope. As such, the statements in the Summary do not necessarily reflect my own views, and are NOT intended as legal, financial, or any other type of advice.

References:
Raw data from: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "Data Download Tables." PatentsView. Accessed September 7, 2024. https://patentsview.org/download/data-download-tables.

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Published: Jan. 30, 2025