Patents by Inventor James F. Felkins

James F. Felkins 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: 9135420
    Abstract: Biometric data-driven application of vehicle operations is implemented by a scanner, a computer processor communicatively coupled to the scanner over a vehicle network, and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic receives, from the scanner over the vehicle network, biometric data for an operator of a vehicle and compares the biometric data from the scanner to sets of biometric data stored in a memory device of the vehicle. Upon determining that the biometric data from the scanner matches one of the sets of biometric data stored in the memory device, the logic retrieves operational settings configured for the operator and implements at least one action to achieve a result defined by the operational settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: James F. Felkins
  • Patent number: 8874313
    Abstract: Vehicle lane changing monitor functions are implemented by a lane sensor disposed in a vehicle, a gaze detection sensor disposed in the vehicle, and a computer processor embedded in the vehicle. Logic that is executable by the computer processor implements a method. The method includes receiving data, from the lane sensor, indicating an occurrence of a lane shifting event that indicates the vehicle is drifting away from a vehicle lane. The method further includes monitoring biometric data received from the gaze detection sensor and, upon determining a gaze change event has not occurred within a threshold period of time with respect to the lane shifting event, a corrective action within the vehicle is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: James F. Felkins, Amanda J. Kalhous
  • Publication number: 20140218170
    Abstract: Biometric data-driven application of vehicle operations is implemented by a scanner, a computer processor communicatively coupled to the scanner over a vehicle network, and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic receives, from the scanner over the vehicle network, biometric data for an operator of a vehicle and compares the biometric data from the scanner to sets of biometric data stored in a memory device of the vehicle. Upon determining that the biometric data from the scanner matches one of the sets of biometric data stored in the memory device, the logic retrieves operational settings configured for the operator and implements at least one action to achieve a result defined by the operational settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: James F. Felkins
  • Publication number: 20140121897
    Abstract: Vehicle lane changing monitor functions are implemented by a lane sensor disposed in a vehicle, a gaze detection sensor disposed in the vehicle, and a computer processor embedded in the vehicle. Logic that is executable by the computer processor implements a method. The method includes receiving data, from the lane sensor, indicating an occurrence of a lane shifting event that indicates the vehicle is drifting away from a vehicle lane. The method further includes monitoring biometric data received from the gaze detection sensor and, upon determining a gaze change event has not occurred within a threshold period of time with respect to the lane shifting event, a corrective action within the vehicle is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: James F. Felkins, Amanda J. Kalhous