Patents by Inventor Ningsheng Qiao
Ningsheng Qiao 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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Publication number: 20230415912Abstract: A method for aerial-based event notification includes detecting a trigger event with one or more electronic units of a system. The system includes a telematics unit, a drone having one or more notification actuators, and a tether that connects the drone to the system. The method further includes launching the drone with the telematics unit in response to the trigger event, waiting a predetermined time after the trigger event, retracting the drone in response to a subsequent event being undetected within the predetermined time after the trigger event, detecting the subsequent event with the one or more electronic units, placing the drone in an alert configuration in response to detecting the subsequent event within the predetermined time after the trigger event, and generating one or more alert notifications from the one or more notification actuators while the drone is in the alert configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Umer Khalid, Ningsheng Qiao, Russell A. Patenaude
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Publication number: 20230409383Abstract: A method in a simulation system includes: implementing a plurality of threads using an operating system that allocates a time quantum of a predetermined execution time to each thread during which the thread will not be preempted during execution; monitoring timing requirements of each of a plurality of tasks for a plurality of distinct virtual platforms; segmenting each of the plurality of tasks into one or more sequences of programmed instructions that can execute in a thread within a time quantum; providing the one or more sequences of programmed instructions for each of the plurality of tasks as a plurality of programmed instruction sequences with specific timing requirements; scheduling each of the plurality of programed instruction sequences, based on the specific timing requirements, to execute in one of the plurality of threads at an appropriate time; and performing real-time simulation of application code utilizing available computing compacity at full capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hector Sanchez, Ningsheng Qiao, Sudhakaran Maydiga, Steve DiBella
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Patent number: 11535253Abstract: In various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided controlling a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes: monitoring an eye gaze of a driver of the vehicle; monitoring current traffic conditions surrounding the vehicle; predicting an intention of the driver to perform a lane change maneuver based on the eye gaze, a history of the eye gaze of the driver, and the current traffic conditions; and controlling, by the processor, the vehicle based on the predicted intention of the driver to perform a lane change maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Stanley J. Modjeski, Dalia I. Karana, Christopher A. Kinser
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Patent number: 11390230Abstract: One general aspect includes a system to establish a deployment force for an airbag of a vehicle, the system includes: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to carry out the following steps: monitoring a head position of a vehicle occupant; based on the monitored head position, calculating a distance of a body part of a vehicle operator relative to a portion of an interior cabin of the vehicle; and based on the distance of the body part, establishing the deployment force for the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Matthew R. Kirsch, Richard A. Weaver, Vipul A. Modi, Fred W. Huntzicker, Christian Iernea, Daniel A. Ruen
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Publication number: 20220089163Abstract: In various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided controlling a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes: monitoring an eye gaze of a driver of the vehicle; monitoring current traffic conditions surrounding the vehicle; predicting an intention of the driver to perform a lane change maneuver based on the eye gaze, a history of the eye gaze of the driver, and the current traffic conditions; and controlling, by the processor, the vehicle based on the predicted intention of the driver to perform a lane change maneuver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Stanley J. Modjeski, Dalia I. Karana, Christopher A. Kinser
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Patent number: 11136012Abstract: A rear automatic braking system is automatically overridden and released if the accelerator pedal is depressed with the rate of change which is greater than empirically determined threshold beyond a predetermined percentage of its travel for at least a predetermined length of time and if the vehicle's brake pedal is not depressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Geoff Bauer, Dominik Froehlich, Jeremy McClain, Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza
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Patent number: 11034328Abstract: A driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member. The driver identification seatbelt system further including a fingerprint recognition member.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Manjunath P Venkataramana, Robert Andres, Dean Beckman
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Publication number: 20210122314Abstract: One general aspect includes a system to establish a deployment force for an airbag of a vehicle, the system includes: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to carry out the following steps: monitoring a head position of a vehicle occupant; based on the monitored head position, calculating a distance of a body part of a vehicle operator relative to a portion of an interior cabin of the vehicle; and based on the distance of the body part, establishing the deployment force for the airbag.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Matthew R. Kirsch, Richard A. Weaver, Vipul A. Modi, Fred W. Huntzicker, Christian Iernea, Daniel A. Ruen
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Patent number: 10913464Abstract: An autonomous vehicle, system and method of operating an autonomous vehicle. The system includes a processor for operating an external condition awareness module, a driver driving behavior awareness module and an escalator module: The external condition awareness module is configured to determine an intelligent escalation factor based on an external condition of an environment and driving traffic conditions of the autonomous vehicle. The driver driving behavior awareness module is configured to generate a behavior disciplining factor based on a behavior history of a driver of the autonomous vehicle. The escalation module is configured to generate an escalation signal to alert the driver based on the intelligent escalation factor and the behavior disciplining factor, a driver attention level and a speed of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Matthew R. Kirsch, Richard A. Weaver, Mark Gazda
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Patent number: 10896556Abstract: A trigger event is detected based on a vehicle malfunction that limits maneuverability of a vehicle. An alert message is generated based on the detected trigger event, and the alert message is broadcast via a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication. Based on the detected trigger event, a receive channel mask and a transmit channel mask are generated, and a channel mask flag is set. When the channel mask flag is set, one or more incoming message channels are selected based on the incoming channel mask and the channel mask flag, and incoming V2X messages are received and processed only on the selected one or more incoming message channels. When the channel mask flag is cleared, incoming V2X messages are received and processed on the selected one or more incoming message channels and at least one additional incoming message channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Jeremy Tuggle, Geoff Bauer
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Patent number: 10871120Abstract: A control unit, controller and non-transitory machine-readable medium for detecting a closing time of an injector valve are disclosed. The control unit is configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, process the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and determine a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
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Patent number: 10730490Abstract: A failure detection and correction function which is able to detect a failure of an automatic braking system, and provide a corrected action. The failure detection and correction function is independent of the automatic braking function. The failure detection and correction function uses object coordinates and the speed of the vehicle to determine the collision risk, and then calculates a desired deceleration if there is imminent collision. The function uses desired deceleration to compare to a deceleration request from automatic braking function to determine if there is a failure. The failure detection and correction function takes corrected action to avoid the collision if the automatic braking function has failed.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Ali Houry, Jeremy W Tuggle, Brandon Herzog
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Publication number: 20200164834Abstract: A driver identification seatbelt system including a seatbelt system having at least one first belt with a first coupling member, and a second coupling member. The driver identification seatbelt system further including a fingerprint recognition member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Manjunath P. Venkataramana, Robert Andres, Dean Beckman
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Patent number: 10457145Abstract: Driver misuse of an automatic braking system is determined by comparing the amount of time that a vehicle moves rearwardly until it is stopped, to the amount of time after the last actuation of a brake pedal and when the vehicle is stopped. If the ratio of no brake applied time to the total reverse time is greater than a predetermined value, the automatic braking system is considered to have been misused. Each misuse occurrence increments a counter that is stored in a non-transitory memory device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Jeremy McClain, Diego German Canedo Texon, Berenice Sanvicente Herrera
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Publication number: 20190092292Abstract: A rear automatic braking system is automatically overridden and released if the accelerator pedal is depressed with the rate of change which is greater than empirically determined threshold beyond a predetermined percentage of its travel for at least a predetermined length of time and if the vehicle's brake pedal is not depressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Geoff Bauer, Dominik Froehlich, Jeremy McClain, Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza
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Publication number: 20190084532Abstract: A failure detection and correction function which is able to detect a failure of an automatic braking system, and provide a corrected action. The failure detection and correction function is independent of the automatic braking function. The failure detection and correction function uses object coordinates and the speed of the vehicle to determine the collision risk, and then calculates a desired deceleration if there is imminent collision. The function uses desired deceleration to compare to a deceleration request from automatic braking function to determine if there is a failure. The failure detection and correction function takes corrected action to avoid the collision if the automatic braking function has failed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Ali Houry, Jeremy W. Tuggle, Brandon Herzog
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Publication number: 20180258771Abstract: A control unit, controller and non-transitory machine-readable medium for detecting a closing time of an injector valve are disclosed. The control unit is configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, process the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and determine a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
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Patent number: 10012170Abstract: A method for detecting a closing time of an injector valve includes receiving a valve current profile of the injector valve, processing the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, determining a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. An engine control unit configured to detect a closing time of an injector valve is also provided. The engine control unit has a first control logic configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, a second control logic configured to process the current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and a third control logic configured to determine a stuck status and a closing time of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. Further, a vehicle system including a controller configured to detecting a valve closing time is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald P Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
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Publication number: 20160305360Abstract: A method for detecting a closing time of an injector valve includes receiving a valve current profile of the injector valve, processing the valve current profile using at least a slope discriminator, determining a stuck status and a closing time (if applicable) of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. An engine control unit configured to detect a closing time of an injector valve is also provided. The engine control unit has a first control logic configured to receive a valve current profile of the injector valve, a second control logic configured to process the current profile using at least a slope discriminator, and a third control logic configured to determine a stuck status and a closing time of the injector valve based on an output of the slope discriminator. Further, a vehicle system including a controller configured to detecting a valve closing time is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Donald P. Kultgen, Pascal Barbier
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Patent number: 9453488Abstract: A direct injection, solenoid fuel injector includes at least one current sensing function capable of detecting a current draw of the solenoid and a controller function. The controller is capable of determining a fully open time of the direct fuel injector solenoid based on the application of a slope inflection filter and a slope discrimination filter to a derivative of the current draw.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Nicholas Moore, Francois Fabre