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US 12,717,011 · App. 18/050,002 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Systems and methods for calibration and validation of non-overlapping range sensors of an autonomous vehicle

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Patent No.
US 12,717,011
App. No.
18/050,002
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2023
From: ARGO AI, LLC
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 063025/0346 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: ALISMAIL, HATEM; SCHOENBERG, MICHAEL
To: ARGO AI, LLC
Reel/Frame 061551/0139 →
Continuity (1)
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