Patents Assigned to GM
  • Method of making a battery cell including clamping, tapering, trimming and ultrasonic welding of electrode foils
    Patent number: 12136747
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a battery cell having electrode foils protruding from a cell pouch includes positioning the cell pouch in a fixture such that distal end sections of the foils extend outward from the fixture. The method includes clamping the distal end sections in a curvilinear guide clamp to cause the distal end sections to taper into an electrode foil stack, and then translating the clamp a predetermined distance toward the fixture to displace the distal end sections by the predetermined distance. The method also includes trimming the distal end sections using a trim tool, positioning a sonotrode and an anvil adjacent opposite surfaces of the stack, and ultrasonically welding the stack to a conductive lead tab using the sonotrode to thereby form a welded joint within the battery cell. The sonotrode may be multi-sided with different knurl patterns for performing different welding processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wayne W. Cai, Thomas Alumoottil, Jennifer T. Bracey, Teresa J. Rinker, Cammi L. Siu
  • Environmental and electromagnetic seal for autonomous vehicle control systems
    Patent number: 12135591
    Abstract: The subject technology is related to autonomous vehicles (AV) and, in particular, to an environmental and electromagnetic seal for autonomous vehicle control systems. The AV includes an autonomous driver system computer (ADSC) fixed to an interior surface of the AV and configured to control the electronic drivetrain, the ADSC including at least one port for connecting with an AV and an elastic conductive cover for selectively sealing the at least port one. The elastic conductive cover comprises a hooking member with an opening that is rotatably connected to the ADSC, cannot be independently removed from the ADSC, and includes an inner surface having at least one extended member with a sealing member that is configured to seal a port of the at least one port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Yafei Han
  • Energy attenuating display mount for dash mounted vehicle display
    Patent number: 12134355
    Abstract: An energy attenuating vehicle display mount includes an instrument panel support mounted to a dashboard, an instrument panel support bracket coupled to the instrument panel support, a display mount coupled to the instrument panel support bracket, and an energy attenuating fastener connecting the display mount to the instrument panel support bracket. The energy attenuating fastener accommodates movement of the display mount relative to the instrument panel support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Obuliraj Viswaraj
  • Local assistance for autonomous vehicle-enabled rideshare service
    Patent number: 12134401
    Abstract: A method is described and includes subsequent to an autonomous vehicle becoming immobilized, initiating a local assistance request; subsequent to the initiating, receiving local assistance input from a passenger of the autonomous vehicle; and using the local assistance input to determine an action to be taken by the autonomous vehicle to mobilize the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Diego Plascencia-Vega, Dogan Gidon, Nestor Grace
  • Vehicle integrated DC-DC energy transfer
    Patent number: 12136846
    Abstract: Electrical energy is transferred between an on-vehicle DC power source and an off-vehicle DC power source by controlling conduction of the phase legs of a power inverter to operatively configure the power inverter and the stator phase windings of a traction motor as a switched-mode power converter including the at least one phase winding and at least one switch of one of the phase legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Rashmi Prasad, Chandra S. Namuduri, Avoki M. Omekanda
  • Apparatus and method for arc fault protection
    Patent number: 12136805
    Abstract: A vehicle, arc fault protection device of the vehicle and a method for mitigating an arc fault in an electrical system of the vehicle. The arc fault protection device includes a sensor, a switch, and a processor. The sensor is used for measuring a current in an electrical system. The processor is configured to determine a precursor phase of an arc fault from the current, wherein the precursor phase indicates an onset of an arc flash phase of the arc fault. The processor opens the switch to mitigate the arc fault during the arc flash phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Suresh Gopalakrishnan, Muhammad Hussain Alvi, Chandra S. Namuduri, Lyall Kenneth Winger, James Morrison, Xinyu Du
  • Air filtration system and method
    Patent number: 12134305
    Abstract: A system for providing filtered air to an enclosed space includes a first air feed pump to pull air from an environment and push pressurized air to the enclosed space, a power source adapted to provide electrical power to the first air feed pump, a first filter media positioned between the first air feed pump and the enclosed space to provide coarse filtration of the pressurized air pumped from the first air feed pump through the first filter media and remove particles that are larger than approximately 5 microns, and a second filter media positioned between the first filter media and the enclosed space to provide fine filtration of the pressurized air pumped from the first filter media through the second filter media and remove particles that are between 1 nanometer and 20 nanometers in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Vikas Bhu Sharma
  • Optical inspection of stator slots
    Patent number: 12136207
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a stator stack includes a rotary table, an imaging device configured to take a plurality of images of a portion of the stator stack including a stator slot, an illuminator configured to apply illumination through the stator slot, and an alignment and monitoring system configured to monitor and orient the stator slot relative to the imaging axis. The alignment and monitoring system includes a tilting system configured to move the stator slot between a plurality of orientations relative to an imaging axis, the imaging device configured to take a respective image at each of the plurality of orientations, a controller configured to control the tilting system based on one or more measurements of each image, and a processor configured to analyze each image and select an orientation of the stator slot as an optimal orientation for inspection of the stator slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: John S. Agapiou, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Electronics and data resource sharing marketplace platform
    Patent number: 12137366
    Abstract: A resource sharing marketplace platform includes a back-office server including a controller adapted to run a plurality of integrated systems and a wireless communication module in communication with the controller, wherein, the resource sharing marketplace platform is adapted to receive a request from a user, collect data from a plurality of acceptable service providers, and provide a response to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Prakash M. Peranandam, Arun Adiththan, Ramesh Sethu, Paolo Giusto
  • System and method for optimizing network connection in a vehicle
    Patent number: 12137142
    Abstract: A system for managing communication between a vehicle and a broker module includes a telematics unit connected to the vehicle. The telematics unit is configured to carry out wireless data communications according to a publish-subscribe messaging protocol. A command unit is in communication with the telematics unit, the command unit having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The telematics unit is configured to establish a network connection with the broker module. The command unit is adapted to create a dynamic retry delay process for the network connection by varying a connection retry delay time based on a plurality of failure categories and an operation mode of the vehicle. The plurality of failure categories each corresponds to a respective failure in the network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Naga Siva Vikas Vemuri, Scott T. Droste, Yu-Kung Ke, Andrew J. MacDonald
  • System and method for integrating auditory and non-auditory inputs for adaptable speech recognition
    Patent number: 12136421
    Abstract: A speech recognition method includes receiving audible data and user data. The audible data includes information about an utterance by the user. The user data includes information about movements by the user. The method further includes fusing the audible data and the user data to obtain fused data and determining at least one spoken word of the utterance based on the fused data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Alan Bond, Hannah Elizabeth Wagner, Joseph F. Szczerba, Alan D. Hejl
  • Vehicle lower grille
    Patent number: D1049952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Hoon S. Kim
  • Vehicle lower grille
    Patent number: D1049953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dongwan Jo, Myeongseon Choi, Zooyoung Oh
  • Vehicle lower grille
    Patent number: D1049954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dongwan Jo, Myeongseon Choi, Zooyoung Oh
  • Vehicle lower grille
    Patent number: D1049957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chihoon Kim, Zhou Fang, Jesung Ahn
  • Vehicle lower grille
    Patent number: D1049958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Zooyoung Oh
  • Vehicle rear lower fascia panel
    Patent number: D1049961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Feng Wang
  • Vehicle rear upper fascia
    Patent number: D1049963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gapdong Choi, Youngmin Lee
  • Vehicle front fascia
    Patent number: D1049964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Hoon S. Kim
  • Vehicle rear center fascia
    Patent number: D1049980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Tyler L. H. Moffett