(19)
(11) EP 3 755 553 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/14

(21) Application number: 19757554.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60D 1/26(2006.01)
B60W 30/14(2006.01)
B60S 9/14(2006.01)
B60S 9/21(2006.01)
B60D 1/62(2006.01)
B62D 53/12(2006.01)
B65G 69/28(2006.01)
 B60D 1/24(2006.01)
B60W 40/02(2006.01)
B60D 1/32(2006.01)
B60D 1/36(2006.01)
B60D 1/64(2006.01)
B65G 69/00(2006.01)
G05D 1/02(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65G 69/005; B65G 69/003; B65G 69/2882; B60D 1/64; B60D 1/62; B60D 1/36; B62D 53/125; G05D 1/0225; Y02T 10/7072; Y02T 10/70
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/019049
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/165147 (29.08.2019 Gazette 2019/35)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED OPERATION AND HANDLING OF AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS AND TRAILERS HAULED THEREBY

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISIERTEN BETREIBEN UND HANDHABEN VON AUTONOMEN LASTKRAFTWAGEN UND DAVON GEZOGENEN ANHÄNGERN

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR FONCTIONNEMENT ET MANIPULATION AUTOMATIQUES DE CAMIONNETTES AUTONOMES ET DE REMORQUES REMORQUÉES PAR CELLES-CI

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 21.02.2018 US 201862633185 P
05.06.2018 US 201862681044 P
07.08.2018 US 201862715757 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/53

(60) Divisional application:
24167100.7

(73) Proprietor: Outrider Technologies, Inc.
Brighton, CO 80603 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Andrew, F.
    Bend, OR 97701 (US)
  • KLEIN, Lawrence, S.
    Bend, OR 97703 (US)
  • LANGENDERFER, Stephen, A.
    Bend, OR 97701 (US)
  • SOTOLA, Martin, E.
    Boulder, CO 80303 (US)
  • BAHL, Vikas
    Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 (US)
  • ROSENBLUM, Mark, H.
    Denver, CO 80238 (US)
  • JAMES, Peter
    Denver, CO 80205 (US)
  • ROWLEY, Dale
    Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (US)
  • JOHANNES, Matthew, S.
    Arvada, CO 80007 (US)
  • SEMINARA, Gary
    Golden, CO 80403 (US)
  • NETT, Jeremy, M.
    Littleton, CO 80125 (US)

(74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP 
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW
London EC4A 1BW (GB)


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