Patents by Inventor Adrian Bica
Adrian Bica has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11945409Abstract: The vehicle roof cargo carrying system includes front and rear subsystems affixed to the front and rear of the vehicle roof. Each subsystem includes an extrusion guide rail slidably engaging a sliding block. Each sliding block includes a translational actuator for side-to-side movement across the vehicle roof, and an elevation mechanism. The elevation mechanism includes a primary arm and secondary arm, wherein the primary arm first end pivotably attached to the sliding block and the primary arm second end hingeably attach to a first end of a secondary arm. A second end of the secondary arm is attached to a cargo-platform bracket. The primary and secondary arms are reversibly moveable from a folded position wherein the secondary arm is nested within the primary arm, and an unfolded position wherein the secondary arm extends from the primary arm. The primary arm pivots relative to the sliding blocks.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MECHANEN LTD.Inventors: Adrian Bica, Doru Serban
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Patent number: 11724746Abstract: A chassis assembly having mixed material for reduced mass is provided. The assembly comprises an upper structure comprised of metal. The upper structure has a plurality of first bond surfaces, each of which is parallel with each other at varying elevations relative to a z-axis of a 3-dimensional coordinate thereof. The assembly further comprises a lower structure made of a polymer composite. The lower structure has a plurality of second bond surfaces, each of which is parallel with each other at varying elevations relative to the z-axis thereof. The second bond surfaces are arranged to align with the first bond surfaces in complementing relation such that the lower structure is joined with the upper structure at the first and second bond surfaces. The assembly further comprises an adhesive disposed between the first and second bond surfaces to join the lower and upper structures at the first and second bond surfaces, defining a bond gap between the first and second bond surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Balbir Singh Sangha, Len V. Peschansky, Manish Pamwar, Fred M. Marquardt, William R. Rodgers, Bruce N. Greve, David Kennedy, Adrian Bica, Bikramjit Sarkaria
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Publication number: 20230110672Abstract: A chassis assembly having mixed material for reduced mass is provided. The assembly comprises an upper structure comprised of metal. The upper structure has a plurality of first bond surfaces, each of which is parallel with each other at varying elevations relative to a z-axis of a 3-dimensional coordinate thereof. The assembly further comprises a lower structure made of a polymer composite. The lower structure has a plurality of second bond surfaces, each of which is parallel with each other at varying elevations relative to the z-axis thereof. The second bond surfaces are arranged to align with the first bond surfaces in complementing relation such that the lower structure is joined with the upper structure at the first and second bond surfaces. The assembly further comprises an adhesive disposed between the first and second bond surfaces to join the lower and upper structures at the first and second bond surfaces, defining a bond gap between the first and second bond surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Balbir Singh Sangha, Len V. Peschansky, Manish Pamwar, Fred M. Marquardt, William R. Rodgers, Bruce N. Greve, David Kennedy, Adrian Bica, Bikramjit Sarkaria
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Publication number: 20210061181Abstract: The vehicle roof cargo carrying system includes front and rear subsystems affixed to the front and rear of the vehicle roof. Each subsystem includes an extrusion guide rail slidably engaging a sliding block. Each sliding block includes a translational actuator for side-to-side movement across the vehicle roof, and an elevation mechanism. The elevation mechanism includes a primary arm and secondary arm, wherein the primary arm first end pivotably attached to the sliding block and the primary arm second end hingeably attach to a first end of a secondary arm. A second end of the secondary arm is attached to a cargo-platform bracket. The primary and secondary arms are reversibly moveable from a folded position wherein the secondary arm is nested within the primary arm, and an unfolded position wherein the secondary arm extends from the primary arm. The primary arm pivots relative to the sliding blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Adrian BICA, Doru SERBAN
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Patent number: 9319627Abstract: An apparatus and method for extending high definition multimedia signals from a source to a display over long distances (e.g., up to 300 feet) using a single cable medium having a plurality of twisted pair conductors contained therein. The extender transparently supports HDMI and/or DVI signaling, which allows encrypted video content to be displayed at the remote display (or other sink device). Display data channel control (DDC) information is sampled and transferred in packet from the local unit to a remote unit to comply with high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Video Products, Inc.Inventors: Madalin Cirstea, Adrian Bica
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Publication number: 20140325584Abstract: An apparatus and method for extending high definition multimedia signals from a source to a display over long distances (e.g., up to 300 feet) using a single cable medium having a plurality of twisted pair conductors contained therein. The extender transparently supports HDMI and/or DVI signaling, which allows encrypted video content to be displayed at the remote display (or other sink device). Display data channel control (DDC) information is sampled and transferred in packet from the local unit to a remote unit to comply with high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: VIDEO PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Madalin Cristea, Adrian Bica
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Patent number: 8776163Abstract: An apparatus and method for extending high definition multimedia signals from a source to a display over long distances (e.g., up to 300 feet) using a single cable medium having a plurality of twisted pair conductors contained therein. The extender transparently supports HDMI and/or DVI signaling, which allows encrypted video content to be displayed at the remote display (or other sink device). Display data channel control (DDC) information is sampled and transferred in packet from the local unit to a remote unit to comply with high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Video Products, Inc.Inventors: Madalin Cirstea, Adrian Bica
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Publication number: 20120210384Abstract: An apparatus and method for extending high definition multimedia signals from a source to a display over long distances (e.g., up to 300 feet) using a single cable medium having a plurality of twisted pair conductors contained therein. The extender transparently supports HDMI and/or DVI signaling, which allows encrypted video content to be displayed at the remote display (or other sink device). Display data channel control (DDC) information is sampled and transferred in packet from the local unit to a remote unit to comply with high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Madalin Cirstea, Adrian Bica
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Publication number: 20120210385Abstract: An apparatus and method for extending high definition multimedia signals from a source to a display over long distances (e.g., up to 300 feet) using a single cable medium having a plurality of twisted pair conductors contained therein. The extender transparently supports HDMI and/or DVI signaling, which allows encrypted video content to be displayed at the remote display (or other sink device). Display data channel control (DDC) information is sampled and transferred in packet from the local unit to a remote unit to comply with high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Madalin Cirstea, Adrian Bica
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Patent number: 8002323Abstract: A center console assembly for a vehicle interior compartment includes a console body defining a storage compartment characterized by an access opening. A first member is operatively connected to the console body and is selectively rotatable about a first axis between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the first member obstructs the access opening. In the open position, the first member does not obstruct the access opening. A second member is operatively connected to the first member such that the second member is selectively rotatable with the first member about the first axis, and such that the second member is selectively rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Thomas A. Jones, Janet S. Goings, Christopher S. Hilts, Adrian Bica
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Patent number: 7873764Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for switching keyboard human interface devices (HIDs) and video displays. Provided is a switch with emulation support for advanced HID features. The switch uses information contained in HID report descriptors to extract information contained in HID reports and insert the extracted information into a switch report, which is sent to a host computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Video Products, Inc.Inventor: Adrian Bica
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Publication number: 20100201147Abstract: A center console assembly for a vehicle interior compartment includes a console body defining a storage compartment characterized by an access opening. A first member is operatively connected to the console body and is selectively rotatable about a first axis between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the first member obstructs the access opening. In the open position, the first member does not obstruct the access opening. A second member is operatively connected to the first member such that the second member is selectively rotatable with the first member about the first axis, and such that the second member is selectively rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Jones, Janet S. Goings, Christopher S. Hilts, Adrian Bica
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Publication number: 20100042763Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for switching keyboard human interface devices (HIDs) and video displays. Provided is a switch with emulation support for advanced HID features. The switch uses information contained in HID report descriptors to extract information contained in HID reports and insert the extracted information into a switch report, which is sent to a host computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventor: Adrian Bica
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Publication number: 20080263242Abstract: A system and method for extending communications between a USB host and a flash media device. The system is capable of converting command block wrapper data to SCSI data and sending the converted data over a non-USB communications channel, such as a Category 5 cable. The system is further capable of receiving the data sent over the non-USB communications channel and converted the received data back to command block wrapper data prior to sending the data to a flash media device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Adrian Bica, Justin T. Gierke
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Publication number: 20060123182Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for switching keyboard and mouse devices and video displays, as well as USB peripheral devices, between USB hosts and video sources over extended distances. Provided is a distributed KVM and peripheral switch where a USB keyboard and mouse is emulated to the host interfaces of the KVM and peripheral switch and a USB host is emulated to keyboard and mouse interfaces of the KVM and peripheral switch. In addition, the keyboard, mouse, display and peripheral devices are separated from the hosts and video sources by a non-USB communications channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Francisc Sandulescu, Adrian Bica, Justin Gierke
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Publication number: 20050273312Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for switching USB keyboard and mouse interfaces and video interfaces between host interfaces over extended distances. Provided is a distributed KVM switch where a USB keyboard and mouse is emulated to the host interfaces of the KVM switch and a USB host is emulated to keyboard and mouse interfaces of the KVM switch. In addition, the USB keyboard and mouse interfaces and the video interfaces are separated from the host interfaces by a non-USB communications channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2004Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Francisc Sandulescu, Adrian Bica, Justin Gierke
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Publication number: 20050216620Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for switching KVM and peripheral interfaces between host interfaces. Provided is a KVM switch where a keyboard and a mouse are emulated at host interfaces of the KVM switch and hosts are emulated at keyboard and mouse interfaces of the KVM switch. In addition, the KVM switch provided is capable of switching, either independently or concurrently with a keyboard and mouse, additional peripherals, such as USB peripherals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Francisc Sandulescu, Adrian Bica, Justin Gierke