Patent SG-11201804234U-A (SG)
Title: Devices and methods for a rotary joint with multiple wireless links
Inventor: ROSENBAND DANIEL
IPC: H04B5/02
Filed: 2017-01-20
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 111111111M 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111R111111111111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/132060 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 3 August 2017 (03.08.2017) (51) International Patent Classification: HO4B 5/00 (2006.01) G05D 1/00 (2006.01) HO4B 5/02 (2006.01) GOSD 1/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/014275 (22) International Filing Date: 20 January 2017 (20.01.2017) English English View, California 94043 (US). BROWN, Adam; Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 (US). LENIUS, Samuel, William; Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 (US). (74) Agent: MAHMOUD, Sherif, N.A.; McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert, & Berghoff LLP, 300 South Wakcer Drive, Chica- go, IL 60606 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, ICH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 15/006,844 26 January 2016 (26.01.2016) US (71) Applicant: WAYMO LLC [US/US]; 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043 (US). (72) Inventors: ROSENBAND, Daniel, L.; Waymo LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043 (US). DROZ, Pierre-Yves; Waymo LLC, 1600 Amphi- theatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043 (US). WANG, Min; Waymo LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043 (US). BRUHIS, Etai; Waymo LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain [Continued on next page] (54) Title: DEVICES AND METHODS FOR A ROTARY JOINT WITH MULTIPLE WIRELESS LINKS 600 60 60 (57) : A device is provided that includes a first platform having a first side, and a second platfoiin having a second side positioned with- in a predetermined distance to the first side. The device also includes an actuator configured to cause a relative rotation between the first platfoiin and the second platfoiin such that the first side of the first platfoiin re- mains within the predetermined distance to the second side of the second platform. The device also includes a probe mounted to the first platform, and a plurality of probes mounted to the second platform. The device also includes a signal conditioner coupled to the plurality of probes. The signal conditioner may select one of the plurality of probes based on an orientation of the first platform relative to the second platform. The sig- nal conditioner may then to use the selected probe for wireless commu- nication with the probe on the first platfoiin. 60 60 Transmit a wireless signal using a probe mounted to a first platform Rotate the first platform relative to a second platform, wherein a plurality of probes are mounted to the second platform 1 Select one of the plurality of probes based on an orientation of the first platform relative to the second platform • Use the selected probe to receive the wireless signal transmitted by the probe on the first platform W O 20 17 / 13 2060 Al FIG. 6 WO 2017/132060 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIHMEMOMMIMMIMINIMEHOIS GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))