Gregory S Lynn

US Patent:

20210255646, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

May 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/049141

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Jeffrey SCHNAPP - Cambridge MA, US
Gregory Stewart LYNN - Venice CA, US
Rossitza KOTELOVA - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/12
G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

Provided is a method of modeling behavior for a self-driving vehicle, e.g., as a follower vehicle. Also provided is a vehicle configured to execute the behavior model to cooperatively navigate at least one structural element in an environment. The structural element can be or include a door, a vestibule, and/or an elevator, as examples. The behavior model can be formed by a method that includes tracking and measuring leader-follower interactions and actions with at least one structural element of an environment, representing the leader behaviors and the follower behavior in a behavior model, and electronically storing the behavioral model. The leader-follower interactions and actions can include leader behaviors and follower behaviors, including starts, stops, pauses, and movements of the leader, follower vehicle, and/or objects.

US Patent:

20200239098, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Oct 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/652545

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Gregory LYNN - Venice CA, US
Nazareth EKMEKJIAN - Cambridge MA, US
Rossitza KOTELOVA - Cambridge MA, US
Jarrod SMITH - Monson MA, US
Eddie CARRILLO - Somerville MA, US
Amos AMBLER - Christiana PA, US
Andrew MURRAY - Medford MA, US
James WANG - Somerville MA, US
Carlos ASMAT - Boston MA, US
Joshua ELVANDER - Somerville MA, US
Onorino DI TANNA - Ponsacco, IT

International Classification:

B62K 11/00
B62M 7/12
G05B 19/4155

Abstract:

A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis, and a first wheel carriage moveably coupled to, and longitudinally displaceable relative to the chassis. At least a first wheel is rotationally mounted on the first wheel carriage, and coupled to the chassis through the first wheel carriage. The two-wheeled vehicle further includes a first linear actuator system coupled to the first wheel carriage, and configured to longitudinally displace the first wheel carriage relative to the chassis. A first motor is mounted to the first wheel and the first wheel carriage. The first motor is configured to provide a drive energy to the first wheel, and to be displaced along with the first wheel carriage as the first wheel is displaced by the first linear actuator system.

US Patent:

20200047826, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

Oct 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

16/342732

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Gregory Stewart LYNN - Venice CA, US
Joshua Eldred ELVANDER - Boston MA, US
Sasha Priya HOFFMAN - Boston MA, US
Suhas Subhaschandra MALGHAN - Boston MA, US
Nazareth V. EKMEKJIAN - Boston MA, US
Rossitza Dimitrova KOTELOVA - Cambridge MA, US
Bethanne ALTRINGER - Boston MA, US
Jamar A. BROMLEY - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

B62D 37/04
B60K 7/00
B60K 1/02
F16H 1/04
F16H 1/20
G01C 9/00

Abstract:

A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis having a height, a length and a width, in a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the first wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis, a motor for providing a drive energy to the first wheel, an axle rotated by the motor, a drive gear connected with the axle such that the drive gear rotates with a rotation of the axle, and a plurality of teeth disposed about the first wheel and mechanically engaged with the drive gear at a location closer to the perimeter of the first wheel than to the geometric center of the first wheel.

US Patent:

20180105033, Apr 19, 2018

Filed:

Oct 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/296879

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Gregory Stewart Lynn - Venice CA, US
Joshua Eldred Elvander - Somerville MA, US
Sasha Priya Hoffman - Boston MA, US
Suhas Subhaschandra Malghan - Swampscott MA, US
Nazareth V. Ekmekjian - Cambridge MA, US
Rossitza Dimitrova Kotelova - Cambridge MA, US
Bethanne Altringer - Cambridge MA, US
Jamar A. Bromley - Jamaica Plain MA, US

International Classification:

B60K 7/00
B60K 1/04
B62D 37/04
B60K 17/04
F16H 7/02
F16H 7/12

Abstract:

A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis having a height, a length and a width, a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the first wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis, a motor for providing a drive energy to the first wheel, an axle rotated by the motor, a drive gear connected with the axle such that the drive gear rotates with a rotation of the axle, and a plurality of teeth disposed about the first wheel and mechanically engaged with the drive gear at a location closer to the perimeter of the first wheel than to the geometric center of the first wheel.

US Patent:

20180105215, Apr 19, 2018

Filed:

Oct 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/296884

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Gregory Stewart Lynn - Venice CA, US
Joshua Eldred Elvander - Somerville MA, US
Sasha Priya Hoffman - Boston MA, US
Suhas Subhaschandra Malghan - Swampscott MA, US
Nazareth V. Ekmekjian - Cambridge MA, US
Rossitza Dimitrova Kotelova - Cambridge MA, US
Bethanne Altringer - Cambridge MA, US
Jamar A. Bromley - Jamaica Plain MA, US

International Classification:

B62D 37/04
G05D 1/08

Abstract:

A two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The two-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis having a height, a length, a width, a front and a back, a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the first wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis, a second wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the second wheel having a perimeter, a diameter and a geometric center, and the diameter of the second wheel being at least 75% of the height of the chassis, and a counterweight coupled to the chassis such that the counterweight can adjust an orientation of the chassis in response to a change in pitch of the chassis about an axis passing through the geometric centers of the first and second wheels.