US Patent Issued to Waymo on July 14 for "Devices and methods for rotary encoder calibration" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,844, issued on July 14, was assigned to Waymo LLC (Mountain View, Calif.).

"Devices and methods for rotary encoder calibration" was invented by Craig Robinson (Mountain View, Calif.) and Alec Berg (Mountain View, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One example method involves generating a calibration control signal that causes an actuator to rotate a first platform at least one complete rotation about an axis. The method also involves receiving encoder output signals. The encoder output signals are indicative of angular positions of the first platform about the axis. The method also involves receiving sensor output signals from an ...