Patents by Inventor Pierre Olivier Garcia

Pierre Olivier Garcia 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).

  • Integrated anti-theft device for an electric bicycle
    Patent number: 8930054
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric bicycle comprising an electric motor and an energy storage device is provided. The drive unit includes a locking mechanism for locking the energy storage device and a control device. The control device is operatively connected to an actuator of the locking mechanism for the energy storage device. The actuator is fastened detachably to the drive unit. The control device is configured to evaluate signals received via a terminal in order to release or block one function of the drive unit as a function of at least one received signal. An electric bicycle, a method for operating an electric bicycle and a computer readable medium also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Pierre-Olivier Garcia
  • INTEGRATED ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE
    Publication number: 20130231810
    Abstract: A drive unit for an electric bicycle comprising an electric motor and an energy storage device is provided. The drive unit includes a locking mechanism for locking the energy storage device and a control device. The control device is operatively connected to an actuator of the locking mechanism for the energy storage device. The actuator is fastened detachably to the drive unit. The control device is configured to evaluate signals received via a terminal in order to release or block one function of the drive unit as a function of at least one received signal. An electric bicycle, a method for operating an electric bicycle and a computer readable medium also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Pierre-Olivier GARCIA
  • Electric bicycle
    Patent number: D685683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Richard Shaw, Pierre Olivier Garcia