Patents by Inventor Jimmy THOMAS

Jimmy THOMAS 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: 11970227
    Abstract: Methods, systems and a vehicle control system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system includes an Electric Power Steering System (EPS), and a sensor system including a vehicle dynamics sensor configured to provide vehicle dynamics data and a temperature sensor configured to provide measured outside temperature. A processor is in operable communication with the EPS and the sensor system. The processor is configured to execute program instructions. The program instructions are configured to cause the processor to: execute an automated lateral control algorithm based on the vehicle dynamics data to generate a steering command, adapt the automated lateral control algorithm based on the measured outside temperature so that the steering command compensates for changing lateral response of the vehicle as a result of changing environmental temperature; and provide the steering command to the EPS, wherein the EPS is configured to laterally control the vehicle based on the steering command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Reza Zarringhalam, Jimmy Lu, Brian Porto, Ethan Thomas Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20140316213
    Abstract: A surgical retractor for retracting a surgical incision, the surgical retractor includes a handle for holding the surgical retractor in position has a front end and a tail portion. The surgical retractor also has a working part which has a front end and rear end, wherein the rear end is coupled to the tail portion of the handle, thereby making an acute angle between the handle and the working. The frontend of the working part has at least one peg present, wherein the peg configured to hold the skin flap and prevents sliding of the skin flap from the peg. The handle comprises a head portion with a circular bend for hooking surgical retractor to a patient screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Jimmy THOMAS