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Nathaniel Fairfield
Also filed as: FAIRFIELD NATHANIEL
156 granted patents·14 pending applications·5,086 citations·filing 2010–2025
99Inventor score
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170 records- 0199US10572717B1System and method for evaluating the perception system of an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 25, 2020·66 cites·20 claims
- 0299US9720412B1Modifying the behavior of an autonomous vehicle using context based parameter switchingWAYMO LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 1, 2017·94 cites·19 claims
- 0399US9523984B1Methods and systems for determining instructions for pulling over an autonomous vehicleGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 20, 2016·238 cites·21 claims
- 0499US9368026B1Fallback requests for autonomous vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2016·93 cites·19 claims
- 0599US9008890B1Augmented trajectories for autonomous vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 14, 2015·262 cites·20 claims
- 0699US8996224B1Detecting that an autonomous vehicle is in a stuck conditionGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 31, 2015·381 cites·20 claims
- 0799US8849494B1Data selection by an autonomous vehicle for trajectory modificationGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·400 cites·20 claims
- 0898US12174640B2Assisted perception for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 24, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0998US11762386B1Modifying the behavior of an autonomous vehicle using context based parameter switchingWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 1098US11106893B1System and method for evaluating the perception system of an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 31, 2021·12 cites·20 claims
- 1198US10796581B2Fallback requests for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 6, 2020·23 cites·20 claims
- 1298US10761542B1Methods and systems for keeping remote assistance operators alertWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 1, 2020·46 cites·20 claims
- 1398US10421453B1Predicting trajectories of objects based on contextual informationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·70 cites·20 claims
- 1498US9947224B2Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·33 cites·16 claims
- 1598US9914452B1Predicting trajectories of objects based on contextual informationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 13, 2018·64 cites·19 claims
- 1698US9836057B2Arranging passenger pickups for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 5, 2017·59 cites·20 claims
- 1798US9669827B1Predicting trajectories of objects based on contextual informationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·137 cites·20 claims
- 1898US9547307B1Attempting to pull over for autonomous vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 17, 2017·139 cites·20 claims
- 1998US9541410B1Augmented trajectories for autonomous vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 10, 2017·30 cites·20 claims
- 2098US9489601B2Construction zone sign detectionGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 8, 2016·59 cites·20 claims
- 2198US9476970B1Camera based localizationFAIRFIELD NATHANIEL·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 25, 2016·200 cites·24 claims
- 2298US9465388B1Remote assistance for an autonomous vehicle in low confidence situationsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 11, 2016·155 cites·19 claims
- 2398US9248834B1Predicting trajectories of objects based on contextual informationGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·360 cites·20 claims
- 2498US8761991B1Use of uncertainty regarding observations of traffic intersections to modify behavior of a vehicleFERGUSON DAVID I·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 24, 2014·113 cites·14 claims
- 2598US8559673B2Traffic signal mapping and detectionFAIRFIELD NATHANIEL·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 15, 2013·80 cites·30 claims
- 2698US8078349B1Transitioning a mixed-mode vehicle to autonomous modePRADA GOMEZ LUIS RICARDO·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 13, 2011·255 cites·20 claims
- 2797US12090997B1Predicting trajectories of objects based on contextual informationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 17, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 2897US11010998B1Systems and methods for vehicles with limited destination abilityWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 18, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
- 2997US10545023B1Selecting vehicle locationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 28, 2020·24 cites·20 claims
- 3097US10198619B1System and method for evaluating the perception system of an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 5, 2019·18 cites·20 claims
- 3197US10146223B1Handling sensor occlusions for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 4, 2018·54 cites·20 claims
- 3297US9911030B1System and method for evaluating the perception system of an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 6, 2018·21 cites·20 claims
- 3397US9821807B2Methods and systems for determining instructions for pulling over an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 21, 2017·14 cites·20 claims
- 3497US9802638B1Removable manual controls for an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·56 cites·20 claims
- 3597US9720410B2Remote assistance for autonomous vehicles in predetermined situationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·61 cites·18 claims
- 3697US9557736B1Detecting street parked vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·60 cites·20 claims
- 3797US9551992B1Fall back trajectory systems for autonomous vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 24, 2017·65 cites·20 claims
- 3897US9547989B2Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehiclesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 17, 2017·47 cites·14 claims
- 3997US8688306B1Systems and methods for vehicles with limited destination abilityNEMEC PHILIP·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·106 cites·22 claims
- 4096US11951975B1Handling sensor occlusions for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 9, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 4196US11345335B1Handling sensor occlusions for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 31, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 4296US10444754B2Remote assistance for an autonomous vehicle in low confidence situationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 15, 2019·16 cites·20 claims
- 4396US10042362B2Dynamic routing for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 7, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 4496US9933784B1Augmented trajectories for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·14 cites·20 claims
- 4596US9862364B2Collision mitigated braking for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 9, 2018·10 cites·15 claims
- 4696US9767366B1Using obstacle clearance to measure precise lateralGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·41 cites·20 claims
- 4796US9679191B1System and method for evaluating the perception system of an autonomous vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·13 cites·20 claims
- 4896US9440647B1Safely navigating crosswalksGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·92 cites·20 claims
- 4996US9393961B1Verifying a target object with reverse-parallax analysisGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 19, 2016·25 cites·24 claims
- 5096US9221461B2Construction zone detection using a plurality of information sourcesFERGUSON DAVID IAN·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·66 cites·15 claims
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