Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Boeve

Joseph J. Boeve 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).

  • System and method to detect and avoid spilled cargo
    Patent number: 11648867
    Abstract: A system to detect and avoid spilled cargo in an automobile vehicle, includes an automobile vehicle rear cargo area including a floor to temporarily receive a storage item in the cargo area. A lift gate is moved between a closed and latched position and a fully open position inclusive to allow loading and removal of the storage item. A vision system identifies the storage item when initially loaded in the cargo area and identifies if the storage item is initially positioned in a cargo spill position or subsequently moves to the cargo spill position. A cargo stop device is releasably connected to the lift gate. An operating system releasably stores the cargo stop device when the storage item is not in the cargo spill position and deploys the cargo stop device when the storage item is in the cargo spill position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David R. Petrucci, Gregg R. Kittinger, Kausalya Singuru, Xiujie Gao, Mohannad Murad, Joseph J. Boeve, William P. Ciaramitaro
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT AND AVOID SPILLED CARGO
    Publication number: 20210114505
    Abstract: A system to detect and avoid spilled cargo in an automobile vehicle, includes an automobile vehicle rear cargo area including a floor to temporarily receive a storage item in the cargo area. A lift gate is moved between a closed and latched position and a fully open position inclusive to allow loading and removal of the storage item. A vision system identifies the storage item when initially loaded in the cargo area and identifies if the storage item is initially positioned in a cargo spill position or subsequently moves to the cargo spill position. A cargo stop device is releasably connected to the lift gate. An operating system releasably stores the cargo stop device when the storage item is not in the cargo spill position and deploys the cargo stop device when the storage item is in the cargo spill position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: David R. Petrucci, Gregg R. Kittinger, Kausalya Singuru, Xiujie Gao, Mohannad Murad, Joseph J. Boeve, William P. Ciaramitaro