Patents by Inventor GREGORY A. CASTILLO

GREGORY A. CASTILLO 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: 10442400
    Abstract: A wiper system incorporates a wiper motor provided with a wireless interface to provide electric power and control signals to the wiper motor. Thus, a direct electric/signal wire connection to the wiper motor is eliminated. A wireless transmitter may be provided within a first body portion of a vehicle and a wireless receiver and a wiper motor are provided in a second body portion of the vehicle. The second body portion may be moveable relative to the first body portion, such as, for example, a lift gate moving relative to a body opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert Dallos, Jr., Gregory A. Castillo, Thomas W. Cox
  • Publication number: 20180118172
    Abstract: A washer for a vehicle includes a reservoir, a pump disposed within the reservoir and a motor operatively coupled to the pump to drive the pump responsive to an energizing electric power signal. A first transceiver is arranged to wirelessly provide the energizing electric power signal, a second transceiver is wirelessly coupled to the first transceiver to receive the energizing electric power signal. The second transceiver is further coupled to the motor to provide the energizing electric power to the motor. The washer system may further include a sensor disposed within the reservoir with the sensor being operatively coupled to the second transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: ROBERT DALLOS, JR., GREGORY A. CASTILLO, THOMAS W. COX
  • Publication number: 20180118168
    Abstract: A wiper system incorporates a wiper motor provided with a wireless interface to provide electric power and control signals to the wiper motor. Thus, a direct electric/signal wire connection to the wiper motor is eliminated. A wireless transmitter may be provided within a first body portion of a vehicle and a wireless receiver and a wiper motor are provided in a second body portion of the vehicle. The second body portion may be moveable relative to the first body portion, such as, for example, a lift gate moving relative to a body opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: ROBERT DALLOS, JR., GREGORY A. CASTILLO, THOMAS W. COX