Patents by Inventor Daniel Rudd

Daniel Rudd 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).

  • Patent number: 10276056
    Abstract: A vehicle safety system target includes a first platform disposed on a mobile chassis, a frame assembly, a first securing member, a second platform, and a mounting member. The frame assembly is at least partially disposed about the mobile chassis and includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member is disposed on the first platform. The second frame member is disposed on the first platform. The first securing member is configured to couple an object to the first platform. The second platform is spaced apart from the first platform. The mounting member is disposed on the second platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Rasmussen, Thomas R. Brown, Daniel Rudd, Stephen W. Decker, Timothy J. Romelhardt, Arnold Michael Kirsch
  • Publication number: 20180286280
    Abstract: A vehicle safety system target includes a first platform disposed on a mobile chassis, a frame assembly, a first securing member, a second platform, and a mounting member. The frame assembly is at least partially disposed about the mobile chassis and includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member is disposed on the first platform. The second frame member is disposed on the first platform. The first securing member is configured to couple an object to the first platform. The second platform is spaced apart from the first platform. The mounting member is disposed on the second platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Rasmussen, Thomas R. Brown, Daniel Rudd, Stephen W. Decker, Timothy J. Romelhardt, Arnold Michael Kirsch
  • Patent number: 9821707
    Abstract: A user-position-focused vehicle lighting system comprising a hardware-based processing unit and a non-transitory computer-readable storage device having a user-position-determination module that, when executed by the processing unit, determines a vehicle user position proximate a vehicle. The storage device also includes a vehicle-lighting-identification module that, when executed by the processing unit, determines, based on the vehicle user position, which of multiple vehicle lighting features should be illuminated, yielding a presently selected lighting feature. The storage device also includes a vehicle-lighting-activation module configured to, when executed by the processing unit, send a signal to the presently selected lighting feature to illuminate the presently selected lighting feature. In various embodiments, the technology includes the storage device separate from the processing unit, and processes performed by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mary Decaluwe, Carl W. Wellborn, Thomas R. Brown, Christopher Kumle, Daniel Rudd
  • Publication number: 20170120802
    Abstract: A user-position-focused vehicle lighting system comprising a hardware-based processing unit and a non-transitory computer-readable storage device having a user-position-determination module that, when executed by the processing unit, determines a vehicle user position proximate a vehicle. The storage device also includes a vehicle-lighting-identification module that, when executed by the processing unit, determines, based on the vehicle user position, which of multiple vehicle lighting features should be illuminated, yielding a presently selected lighting feature. The storage device also includes a vehicle-lighting-activation module configured to, when executed by the processing unit, send a signal to the presently selected lighting feature to illuminate the presently selected lighting feature. In various embodiments, the technology includes the storage device separate from the processing unit, and processes performed by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Mary Decaluwe, Carl W. Wellborn, Thomas R. Brown, Christopher Kumle, Daniel Rudd
  • Patent number: 9260061
    Abstract: A golf cart mounted equipment and accessories holder and method of installation to a golf cart which is non-destructively mounted permanently or semi-permanently to a cart, resides at least partially in the golf cart bag well between the rear wheel wells of the cart, and provides a bag retention strap extending into sections of the bag well not otherwise occupied by the equipment and accessories holder. The equipment and accessories holder possesses at least one elongate pocket and compartments adapted to retain and store balls and accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Rudd