Patents Assigned to GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A TRAILERING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240391615
    Abstract: A system for assisting a vehicle having a trailer includes a drone having at least one sensor adapted to collect sensor data. The drone is selectively attachable to the vehicle. A controller is in communication with the drone. The controller is adapted to selectively execute an assessment mode, an operational mode, and a delivery mode, the operational mode being executed after the assessment mode is completed. The drone is adapted to conduct a set of initial checks during the assessment mode, the drone being adapted to fly around the trailer and/or the vehicle during the assessment mode. The drone is attached to the vehicle during the operational mode. The delivery mode is executed upon arrival of the vehicle at a predefined destination, the drone being adapted to be in flight during the delivery mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthew E. Gilbert-Eyres, Adam L. Wright, Russell A. Patenaude, Eric T. Hosey
  • Performance tuning for electronic control unit
    Patent number: 12151692
    Abstract: A method for performance tuning an electronic control unit (ECU). The performance tuning may include determining one or more tunable values stored on a tunable implementation memory of the ECU to specify tunable calibration data for one or more tunable calibration parameters selected for performance tuning and controlling an application software of the ECU to execute according to the tunable calibration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Brian Farrell, Joseph E. Ploucha
  • Vehicle load weight determination and distribution guidance
    Patent number: 12154063
    Abstract: A method includes virtually dividing a cargo area of a vehicle into a plurality of virtual cells. The method also includes creating, by implementing machine learning, a load profile for the cargo area. The load profile indicates a weight estimate at each of the plurality of virtual cells based on a load in the cargo area. Guidance on moving the load within the cargo area is provided based on the load profile to balance the load in the cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Alaa M. Khamis, Yun Qian Miao, Romeo D. Garcia, Jr., Gaurav Talwar
  • Scene creation system for an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 12151705
    Abstract: A scene creation system for an autonomous vehicle includes one or more controllers executing instructions to receive perception data and map data of a roadway the autonomous vehicle is traveling along, and identify a plurality of lane segments of the roadway that the autonomous vehicle travels along based on the perception data and the map data. The one or more controllers connect the plurality of lane segments together based on a spatial relationship between the plurality of lane segments to create a lane graph. The one or more controllers classify each of the plurality of lane segments of the lane graph to one or more lane attributes and reassemble the plurality of lane segments to create a representation of the roadway. The one or more controllers recreate a scene of an environment surrounding the autonomous vehicle based on the representation of the lanes that are part of the roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Guangyu Jeff Zou, Brent Navin Roger Bacchus, Michael Alan Losh, Indranil Palit
  • Release system for removable vehicle panel
    Patent number: 12151543
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle door includes a structural door member including a first stile supporting a hinge, a second stile supporting a latch and a rail member extending between the first stile and the second stile. A latch actuator system is mounted to the rail member. The latch actuator system includes a latch actuator member operatively connected to the latch and a latch element connector operatively connected to the latch. A removable panel is connected to at least the first stile and the second stile. The removable panel covers the latch actuator system. A removable panel handle system is mounted to the removable panel. The removable panel handle system includes a removable panel latch actuator member mounted to the removable panel and a latch element operatively connected to the removable panel latch actuator member. The latch element is engaged with the latch element connector of the latch actuator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christine M. Krolewski, Igor Lanis
  • Trailer suspension control systems and methods
    Patent number: 12151530
    Abstract: A trailer includes: one or more adjustable suspension actuators; an actuator control module configured to actuate the one or more adjustable suspension actuators; and an adjustment module configured to selectively adjust the one or more adjustable suspension actuators while the trailer is moving based on one or more operating parameters of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Cunningham, Adam Golembeski, Derek Rouse
  • System and method for assessing health of brake rotors
    Patent number: 12151664
    Abstract: A system includes a brake torque request module, a brake control module, and a diagnostic module. The brake torque request module is configured to generate a brake torque request based on a brake pedal position during a braking event. The brake control module is configured to apply friction brakes on a wheelset of a vehicle to satisfy the brake torque request during the braking event. The wheelset includes less than all wheels of the vehicle. The diagnostic module is configured to detect a fault in a brake rotor on a wheel in the wheelset based on vehicle operating conditions measured during the braking event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Milad Jalaliyazdi, Graeme R. Garner, Hossein Sadjadi, Hamed Kazemi
  • High voltage architecture for multi-port charging system
    Patent number: 12155244
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes an electrical system and performs a method of charging the electric vehicle. The electrical system includes a first battery subpack, a second battery subpack, wherein the first battery subpack, the second battery subpack, and an electrical load of the electric vehicle are connected in parallel, and a processor. The processor is configured to control a first connection between the first battery subpack and a first charge port and a second connection between the second battery subpack and a second charge port to charge each of the first battery subpack and the second battery subpack while providing power to the electrical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chandra S. Namuduri, Suresh Gopalakrishnan, Lei Hao, Venkata Prasad Atluri, Rashmi Prasad
  • Power inverter with enhanced capacitance
    Patent number: 12155317
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes an inverter configured to receive direct current (DC) power and convert the DC power to alternating current (AC) power, at least one capacitor having a first capacitance, and a busbar assembly electrically connected to the inverter and configured to electrically connect the inverter to a power source. The busbar assembly includes a positive busbar and a negative busbar, and a first capacitor layer disposed between the positive busbar and the negative busbar. The first capacitor layer is configured provide an amount of capacitance in addition to the first capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Hussain Alvi, Chandra S. Namuduri
  • Smart notifications for garage parking collision avoidance
    Patent number: 12154432
    Abstract: A method for generating garage parking notifications includes receiving current parked-vehicle data indicating that a vehicle has been parked inside a garage. The current parked-vehicle data includes the current location of the vehicle parked inside the garage. The method further includes determining whether the current location of the vehicle inside the garage is within a warning zone. The warning zone is an area inside the garage where the vehicle has not been frequently parked. The warning zone area is determined using historical parked-vehicle data. The method further includes generating a notification to warn an operator of the vehicle that the vehicle should be moved in response to determining that the current location of the vehicle inside the garage is within the warning zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Bo Yu, Brent Navin Roger Bacchus, Jiabin Shen, Yuan Zhang, Wenyuan Qi
  • Compact transmission systems and vehicles
    Patent number: 12152657
    Abstract: Compact transmission systems and vehicles with such transmission systems are provided. An exemplary compact transmission includes a drive shaft defining a drive axis and configured to be powered by a drive unit; a planetary gearset having a ring gear member, a planet gear member, a sun gear member, and a planet carrier having a carrier shaft defining a planetary axis, wherein the planetary axis is distanced from the drive axis; an output shaft defining an output axis, wherein the output axis is distanced from the planetary axis and from the drive axis; an output gear connected to the output shaft; a drive pinion gear configured to transfer torque from the drive shaft to the planetary gearset; and an output pinion gear configured to transfer torque from the planetary gearset to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Edward W Mellet, Peter Beller, Mazharul Chowdhury
  • Power control system and method for controlling an electric vehicle including one or more supplemental protection devices
    Patent number: 12151588
    Abstract: A power control system for a battery system of a vehicle includes one or more supplemental protection devices that are connected to at least one of a first contactor, a second contactor, one of N fuses, and one of N vehicle loads. A battery management module is configured to measure and store a plurality of state of health parameters for the battery system and to selectively operate the one or more supplemental protection devices in a coverage gap between first and second coverage areas handled by the first contactor and the second contactor and the N fuses based on a calibration function and/or calibration parameters. A telematics system selectively sends the plurality of state of health parameters for the battery system to a remote server and to receive at least one of a new calibration function and new calibration parameters for the vehicle from the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Daniel Gottlieb, Venkata Prasad Atluri, Madhusudan Raghavan, Chandra S. Namuduri, Suresh Gopalakrishnan
  • Traffic-info-incorporated NNT driver model for EV trip energy prediction
    Patent number: 12152893
    Abstract: A trip energy estimation system for a vehicle includes a traffic speed module configured to determine an average traffic speed along a projected route, a path information module configured to output path information indicating route features along the projected route, a perceived speed module configured to output a perceived vehicle speed along the projected route based on the average traffic speed and the path information, and a dynamic driving module configured to calculate and output a predicted driver speed based on the perceived vehicle speed and a feedback input indicative of the predicted driver speed. The dynamic driving module is configured to execute a machine learning algorithm to calculate the predicted driver speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Yongjie Zhu, Dongxu Li, Yue-Yun Wang, Chen-Fang Chang, Chunhao J. Lee, Brandon D. Mazzara
  • Bridgeless and webless rotor assembly using polymer composites
    Patent number: 12155266
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a permanent magnet motor includes a first assembly including a first plurality of laminations and a second assembly including a second plurality of laminations. The first assembly is located radially inside of the second assembly. The first assembly and the second assembly define a first opening therebetween. First and second permanent magnets are located in the first opening. Polymeric material surrounds the first and second permanent magnets in the first opening. An outer layer surrounds the rotor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Coppola, Alireza Fatemi, Derek Frei Lahr, Kestutis A. Sonta, Alan G. Holmes
  • System and method of resilient ultra wide band target localization for a vehicle
    Patent number: 12156097
    Abstract: A method and system of resilient UWB target localization for a vehicle are provided. The system comprises a UWB tag arranged to be mobile and trackable by way of a sensor signal and at least three UWB anchors. Each anchor is in communication with the tag. The system further comprises a gateway in communication with the anchors. The gateway comprises an ECU arranged to receive sensor signals from UWB anchors. The ECU comprises a preprocessing module, a clustering module, and a Bayesian module. The preprocessing module is arranged to align sensor signals at an aligned timestamp to define aligned data. The clustering module is arranged to cluster points of intersections, defining a sensed location for each cluster. The Bayesian module is arranged to determine a real-time location of the tag based on a Bayesian probability function to match the sensed location with a predicted location of the tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jinzhu Chen, Zijun Han, Aaron Adler, John Sergakis, Fan Bai
  • Vehicle speed and/or wheel speed estimation using multiple speed measurements
    Patent number: 12151687
    Abstract: A longitudinal vehicle speed sensor for a vehicle includes a first sensor configured to generate a first measured speed based on one of a wheel speed of the vehicle receiving output torque from a drive unit and an output of a global positioning system (GPS). A second sensor is configured to generate a second measured speed. A speed weighting module is configured to apply a first weight to the first measured speed to generate a first weighted speed. A speed weighting module is configured to apply a second weight to the second measured speed to generate a second weighted speed. An output module is configured to generate a speed estimate based on the first weighted speed and the second weighted speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Guillermo Otanez, Cameron Christopher Rose, Jordan Billet
  • Vehicle front bumper plate
    Patent number: D1052484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Hongjun Xu
  • Vehicle hood
    Patent number: D1052489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hwasup Lee, Dawei Guo
  • Vehicle hood
    Patent number: D1052490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Samuel R. Bell
  • Vehicle rear skid plate
    Patent number: D1052498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gapdong Choi, Youngmin Lee