Patents by Inventor ESTHER ANDERSON

ESTHER ANDERSON 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).

  • Systems For Cleaning A Camera Mounted In A Side Mirror Or Other Vehicle Component
    Publication number: 20170297535
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly includes a side mirror housing defining an opening. A camera includes a lens cover. With the lens cover arranged adjacent to the opening. A mount attaches the camera to the side mirror housing. A cleaning assembly includes a motor and an arm that is attached to the motor and that includes a cleaning material. The motor selectively moves the cleaning material across the lens cover to clean the lens cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Wende ZHANG, Timothy J. CANNER, Esther ANDERSON, Alma BUSHI, Gary V. BANDURSKI
  • SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING CAMERA CLEANING AND DOOR/TRUNK ACCESS FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170297540
    Abstract: A camera cleaning system for a vehicle includes a camera including a lens cover and a motor. A cleaning assembly includes an arm including a cleaning material. The motor selectively adjusts a position of the arm and the cleaning material relative to the lens cover of the camera. The motor selectively adjusts a position of the arm and the cleaning material relative to vehicle from a first position to a second position. The camera selectively generates video signals when the camera is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Wende ZHANG, Timothy J. CANNER, Esther ANDERSON, Alma BUSHI, Gary V. BANDURSKl
  • VEHICLE DATA RECORDING
    Publication number: 20170158235
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for recording vehicle data. In accordance with one embodiment, a vehicle comprises a wheel, a plurality of cameras, and a processor. The plurality of cameras and the processor are disposed onboard the vehicle. The processor is configured to at least facilitate determining whether the vehicle is engaging in a turn, and providing instructions for the plurality of cameras to automatically record a view of the wheel when it is determined that the vehicle is engaging in the turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: LUIS M. GONCALVES, BRUNNO L. MORETTI, ESTHER ANDERSON, ANGELICA J. MINISSALE