Patents by Inventor SHIV G. PATEL
SHIV G. PATEL 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: 20230322215Abstract: A system and method of predicting a target vehicle entry into a side blind zone of an ADAS equipped vehicle and displaying a real-time alert to inform an operator or occupant of the ADAS equipped vehicle of the predicted target vehicle entry into the side blind zone. The system includes exterior sensors, interior sensors, an augmented reality rearview mirror, and a module. The module is configured to detect an object behind the ADAS equipped vehicle, predict a path of the object, determine a probability that the predicted path of the object will enter a side blind zone of the vehicle, and determine an entry of the object into the side blind zone of the vehicle when the probability exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Dhruv Patel, Joseph F. Szczerba, Shiv G. Patel, Daniel S. Glaser
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Patent number: 11634128Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle towing a trailer within a lane of a roadway that include: reconstructing, via a processor onboard the vehicle, lane markings for the trailer using lane markers as sensed via camera data; transforming the reconstructed lane markings, using additional sensor data, to a perspective of the trailer; localizing the trailer within the transformed lane markers using historical camera lane marking information, articulated vehicle dynamics, hitch angle, and trailer dimensions, without needing to add additional trailer lane sensing cameras to the trailer; calculating a time to lane crossing (T-TTLC) value for the trailer and vehicle; generating candidate blended paths of the trailer and the vehicle with a centerline of the lane of the roadway; and controlling operation of the vehicle, the trailer, or both, via instructions provided by the processor to keep the vehicle, the trailer, or both within a lane of travel.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Reza Zarringhalam, Amir Takhmar, Carlos E. Arreaza, Shiv G. Patel, Mohammed Raju Hossain, Dorothy Lui, Kibrom Yohannes
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Publication number: 20220281448Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle towing a trailer within a lane of a roadway that include: reconstructing, via a processor onboard the vehicle, lane markings for the trailer using lane markers as sensed via camera data; transforming the reconstructed lane markings, using additional sensor data, to a perspective of the trailer; localizing the trailer within the transformed lane markers using historical camera lane marking information, articulated vehicle dynamics, hitch angle, and trailer dimensions, without needing to add additional trailer lane sensing cameras to the trailer; calculating a time to lane crossing (T-TTLC) value for the trailer and vehicle; generating candidate blended paths of the trailer and the vehicle with a centerline of the lane of the roadway; and controlling operation of the vehicle, the trailer, or both, via instructions provided by the processor to keep the vehicle, the trailer, or both within a lane of travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Reza Zarringhalam, Amir Takhmar, Carlos E. Arreaza, Shiv G. Patel, Mohammed Raju Hossain, Dorothy Lui, Kibrom Yohannes
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Patent number: 11298993Abstract: A system for monitoring a trailer includes a detection device configured to monitor a connection between a coupler attached to the trailer and a trailer hitch attached to a vehicle and generate data related to the connection, and a processing device configured to receive the data from the detection device, and analyze the data to detect whether a partial detachment condition is present. Based on detecting the partial detachment condition, the processing device is configured to generate a notification to a driver to alert the driver of the partial detachment condition and/or control operation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Akram M. Abdel-Rahman, Shiv G. Patel, Ephraim C. Yuen, Kibrom Yohannes
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Patent number: 11254254Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for loading and unloading an item onto a vehicle. In one embodiment, a system includes: a loading system configured to receive a locker configured to store the item; a shuttle transfer system configured to transfer the locker to a storage position within the vehicle; and a swing arm system that couples to the loading system and the shuttle transfer system, the swing arm system configured to adjust a position of the loading system relative to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David C. Cochrane, Radu D. Sotir, Jarvis Chau, Steven Langille, Amanda Kalhous, Shiv G. Patel, Alec M. Wuorinen
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Publication number: 20210402908Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for loading and unloading an item onto a vehicle. In one embodiment, a system includes: a loading system configured to receive a locker configured to store the item; a shuttle transfer system configured to transfer the locker to a storage position within the vehicle; and a swing arm system that couples to the loading system and the shuttle transfer system, the swing arm system configured to adjust a position of the loading system relative to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David C. Cochrane, Radu D. Sotir, Jarvis Chau, Steven Langille, Amanda Kalhous, Shiv G. Patel, Alec M. Wuorinen
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Publication number: 20200391562Abstract: A system for monitoring a trailer includes a detection device configured to monitor a connection between a coupler attached to the trailer and a trailer hitch attached to a vehicle and generate data related to the connection, and a processing device configured to receive the data from the detection device, and analyze the data to detect whether a partial detachment condition is present. Based on detecting the partial detachment condition, the processing device is configured to generate a notification to a driver to alert the driver of the partial detachment condition and/or control operation of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Akram M. Abdel-Rahman, Shiv G. Patel, Ephraim C. Yuen, Kibrom Yohannes
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Publication number: 20200172106Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes an actuator, a sensor, and a controller configured to selectively control the actuator in an autonomous driving mode. The controller is configured to identify an adjacent driving lane proximate a current driving lane based on signals from the sensor. The controller is configured to access a current lane preference value and an adjacent lane preference value from non-transient data memory. The controller is configured to calculate a relative position and relative velocity of a target object external to the vehicle. The controller is configured to calculate a current lane weight value for the current driving lane and an adjacent lane weight value for the adjacent driving lane. The controller is configured to, in response to the adjacent lane weight value exceeding the current lane weight value, automatically control the actuator to perform a lane change maneuver from the current driving lane to the adjacent driving lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Kevin A. O'Dea, Sami Ahmed, Shiv G. Patel
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Publication number: 20200130745Abstract: The present application generally relates to a method and apparatus for vehicle side trailer detection in a motor vehicle. In particular, the system is operative to determine a trailer connection by activating a trailer lighting circuit and detecting a signal on a pin of the trailer connection. A signal generator and a switch are housed within the trailer connector such that the switch is depressed and the signal generator is activated in response to an insertion of a plug within the trailer connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Gregory Cooke, Ralph D. Schlottke, Shiv G. Patel
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Patent number: 10567724Abstract: A method and system to perform dynamic demosaicing for a camera in a vehicle involve an array of image sensors of the camera to obtain light intensity values. Each image sensor of the array of image sensors represents a pixel. An array of filters of the camera overlays the array of image sensors and restricts a wavelength range for which the one image sensor of the array of image sensors obtains the light intensity value. The array of filters includes at least two different types of filters corresponding with two different wavelength ranges. A processor estimates a current state associated with the vehicle and selects a demosaicing algorithm based on the current state such that, for each pixel, the demosaicing algorithm facilitates an estimate of the light intensity value at a different wavelength range than the wavelength range for which the corresponding image sensor obtained the light intensity value.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Shiv G. Patel, Mohannad Murad, Joseph G. Machak, Fred W. Huntzicker
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Patent number: 10491807Abstract: A camera control system of a vehicle comprises a plurality of sensors configured to determine vehicle data and a camera control module configured to receive the vehicle data from the plurality of sensors. The camera control module is further configured to one of: i) adjust at least one operating parameter of the camera based on vehicle movement data received from the plurality of sensors; or ii) adjust at least one operating parameter of the camera based on light level data received from the plurality of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Shiv G. Patel, Grant L. Meade, Ephraim C. Yuen, Michael A. Wuergler
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Publication number: 20190313073Abstract: A method and system to perform dynamic demosaicing for a camera in a vehicle involve an array of image sensors of the camera to obtain light intensity values. Each image sensor of the array of image sensors represents a pixel. An array of filters of the camera overlays the array of image sensors and restricts a wavelength range for which the one image sensor of the array of image sensors obtains the light intensity value. The array of filters includes at least two different types of filters corresponding with two different wavelength ranges. A processor estimates a current state associated with the vehicle and selects a demosaicing algorithm based on the current state such that, for each pixel, the demosaicing algorithm facilitates an estimate of the light intensity value at a different wavelength range than the wavelength range for which the corresponding image sensor obtained the light intensity value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Shiv G. Patel, Mohannad Murad, Joseph G. Machak, Fred W. Huntzicker
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Publication number: 20190248364Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicative of conditions of a roadway in a path of a first vehicle; determining, by a processor, road hazard information based on the presence of a road hazard within the roadway; assigning, by a processor, a category to the road hazard information; selectively communicating, by a processor, the road hazard information to a second vehicle based on vehicle information associated with the second vehicle and the category; and selectively, by a processor, controlling the second vehicle based on the vehicle information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Rana Dastgir, Shiv G. Patel, Ryan J. Benoit, Norman J. Weigert
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Patent number: 10380897Abstract: A vehicle system to assist a driver during a potential passing event of a passing vehicle includes a transceiver and a display. A passing assist module in communication with the transceiver and the display is configured to cause the transceiver to establish a wireless connection with a remote transceiver of a target vehicle and to receive a remote video signal from a camera and the remote transceiver associated with the target vehicle and cause the display of the passing vehicle to output at least one of a video signal and an image based on the remote video signal from the target vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Shiv G. Patel, Akram M. Abdel-Rahman, Ephraim C. Yuen
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Patent number: 10230877Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor unit, a body, a camera, a display, and a controller. The sensor unit obtains sensor data pertaining to conditions pertaining to the vehicle. The camera is mounted on the body, and includes a lens. The display is disposed within the body, and provides images from the camera. The controller is configured to at least facilitate rotating the lens, based at least in part on the one or more conditions, between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the lens has a first focal length, resulting in images for the display with a first field of view. When in the second position, the lens has a second focal length that is shorter than the first focal length, resulting in images for the display with a second field of view that is wider than the first field of view.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ephraim C. Yuen, Shiv G. Patel, Akram M. Abdel-Rahman
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Publication number: 20190014283Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing vehicles with video feed for making a turn. In one example, a vehicle includes sensors, a transceiver, a processor, and a display device. The sensors are configured to generate sensor data pertaining to operation of the vehicle. The processor is configured to determine when the vehicle is about to make a turn at an intersection, based at least in part on the sensor data. The transceiver is configured to receive a video feed from one or more cameras of a second vehicle, the second vehicle disposed proximate the intersection, when the vehicle is about to make a turn, for use in assistance with making the turn of the vehicle at the intersection. The display device is configured to display the video feed in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ephraim C. Yuen, Shiv G. Patel, Akram Abdel-Rahman
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Patent number: 10178337Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing vehicles with video feed for making a turn. In one example, a vehicle includes sensors, a transceiver, a processor, and a display device. The sensors are configured to generate sensor data pertaining to operation of the vehicle. The processor is configured to determine when the vehicle is about to make a turn at an intersection, based at least in part on the sensor data. The transceiver is configured to receive a video feed from one or more cameras of a second vehicle, the second vehicle disposed proximate the intersection, when the vehicle is about to make a turn, for use in assistance with making the turn of the vehicle at the intersection. The display device is configured to display the video feed in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ephraim C. Yuen, Shiv G. Patel, Akram Abdel-Rahman
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Publication number: 20180376054Abstract: A camera control system of a vehicle comprises a plurality of sensors configured to determine vehicle data and a camera control module configured to receive the vehicle data from the plurality of sensors. The camera control module is further configured to one of: i) adjust at least one operating parameter of the camera based on vehicle movement data received from the plurality of sensors; or ii) adjust at least one operating parameter of the camera based on light level data received from the plurality of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Shiv G. PATEL, Grant L. MEADE, Ephraim C. YUEN, Michael A. WUERGLER
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Patent number: 10129439Abstract: A number of illustrative variations may include a method of producing augmented reality experience.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Prakash Murugesan, Shiv G. Patel, Michael A. Wuergler
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Publication number: 20180115687Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor unit, a body, a camera, a display, and a controller. The sensor unit obtains sensor data pertaining to conditions pertaining to the vehicle. The camera is mounted on the body, and includes a lens. The display is disposed within the body, and provides images from the camera. The controller is configured to at least facilitate rotating the lens, based at least in part on the one or more conditions, between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the lens has a first focal length, resulting in images for the display with a first field of view. When in the second position, the lens has a second focal length that is shorter than the first focal length, resulting in images for the display with a second field of view that is wider than the first field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: EPHRAIM C. YUEN, SHIV G. PATEL, AKRAM M. ABDEL-RAHMAN