Patents by Inventor George Floarea

George Floarea 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).

  • Patent number: 11963594
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a locking system having a cabinet body including a bottom wall, a top wall, a first side wall, a second, opposing side wall, and a third side wall connected to the bottom wall, the top wall, and between the first side wall and the second side wall. At least one door is pivotally mounted to the cabinet body. The at least one door, bottom wall, top wall, first side wall, second side wall, and third side wall define a storage volume. A lock mechanism including a latch and release element is pivotally mounted inside the storage volume. The latch and release element is accessible only in the storage volume. A lock opening extends through the cabinet body at the lock mechanism. A lock element is insertable through the lock opening. The lock element includes a latch receiver that is selectively engageable by the latch and release element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: George Floarea, David Akl, Jonathan Wood
  • Patent number: 11744362
    Abstract: A storage enclosure includes a first support member spaced from a second support member. The first support member includes a first rotating shelf support and the second support member includes a second rotating shelf support. A third support member is spaced from a fourth support member. The third support member includes a first fixed shelf support and a second fixed shelf support and the fourth support member includes a third fixed shelf support and a fourth fixed shelf support. A shelf includes a first end connected to the first rotating shelf support and the second rotating shelf support and a second end. The shelf is positionable in a first configuration and a second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: George Floarea, Radu Dragos Sotir, Chris Wisniewski
  • Publication number: 20230045127
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a locking system having a cabinet body including a bottom wall, a top wall, a first side wall, a second, opposing side wall, and a third side wall connected to the bottom wall, the top wall, and between the first side wall and the second side wall. At least one door is pivotally mounted to the cabinet body. The at least one door, bottom wall, top wall, first side wall, second side wall, and third side wall define a storage volume. A lock mechanism including a latch and release element is pivotally mounted inside the storage volume. The latch and release element is accessible only in the storage volume. A lock opening extends through the cabinet body at the lock mechanism. A lock element is insertable through the lock opening. The lock element includes a latch receiver that is selectively engageable by the latch and release element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: George Floarea, David Akl, Jonathan Wood
  • Publication number: 20210114686
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a road wheel and a crank configured to receive operator torque and provide crank power to the road wheel. A torque sensor is operatively coupled to the crank and configured to detect operator torque at the crank. A cadence sensor is operatively coupled to the crank and configured to detect a rotational speed of the crank. A motor is drivingly coupled to the road wheel and configured to selectively provide motor power to the road wheel. A controller is configured to control the motor power based on a target wheel speed of the road wheel. The controller is further configured to establish the target wheel speed based on the operator torque in response to the rotational speed being below a predefined threshold and to establish the target wheel speed based on the rotational speed in response to the rotational speed being at or above the predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: George Floarea, Radu D. Sotir
  • Publication number: 20050212318
    Abstract: A sealer tape and clip assembly in accordance with the present invention is adapted to be disposed in a recess, defined by at least one interior surface. The assembly includes a sealer tape member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposed side surfaces. An aperture extends through the upper surface and the lower surface, and is disposed between but does not extend through the opposed side surfaces. A clip body includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The intermediate portion of the clip body is disposed in the aperture, the upper portion of the clip body engages the upper surface of the sealer tape member, and the lower portion of the clip body engages the lower surface of the sealer tape member. The sealer tape member sealingly bonds with the interior surface of the recess to secure the assembly in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Hui, George Floarea