Patents by Inventor BRIAN T. TIMMERMANN

BRIAN T. TIMMERMANN 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).

  • Vehicle systems and methods for identifying a driver
    Patent number: 9193359
    Abstract: A vehicle system for a vehicle with an occupant is provided. The system includes a seat assembly; a sensor group associated with the seat assembly and configured to collect data about physical characteristics of the occupant of the seat assembly; and a control module coupled to the sensor group and configured to identify the occupant based on the collected data about the physical characteristics of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Tze On Hui, Brian T. Timmermann, Daniel T. Cohen
  • VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A DRIVER
    Publication number: 20150045984
    Abstract: A vehicle system for a vehicle with an occupant is provided. The system includes a seat assembly; a sensor group associated with the seat assembly and configured to collect data about physical characteristics of the occupant of the seat assembly; and a control module coupled to the sensor group and configured to identify the occupant based on the collected data about the physical characteristics of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: TZE ON HUI, BRIAN T. TIMMERMANN, DANIEL T. COHEN