Patents by Inventor Joseph Philip MCLAINE

Joseph Philip MCLAINE 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 for assessing seatbelt routing using seatbelt routing zones that are based on size and shape of occupant
    Patent number: 11951935
    Abstract: A system includes an in-cabin sensor, a seatbelt routing zone module, and a seatbelt routing classification module. The in-cabin sensor is operable to generate an image of an occupant in a vehicle seat. The seatbelt routing zone module is configured to generate a seatbelt routing zone based on at least one of a size of the occupant in the image and a shape of the occupant. The seatbelt routing classification module is configured to determine whether a seatbelt is routed properly around the occupant based on whether the seatbelt is at least partially within the seatbelt routing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Thomas, Dorel M. Sala, Joseph Philip McLaine
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PLATOONING INFORMATION USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20230316914
    Abstract: A method is designed to provide platooning information using a multi-focal plane augmented reality display of a host vehicle. The method includes receiving platooning data from at least one of a plurality of remote vehicles. Each of the plurality of remote vehicle is part of a platoon. The platooning data includes locations, trajectories, and headways of each of the plurality of remote vehicles. The method further includes determining whether the platoon is within a predetermined distance from the host vehicle using the platooning data. Further, the method includes transmitting a command signal to the multi-focal plane augmented reality display of the host vehicle to display a virtual image on the multi-focal plane augmented reality display. The virtual image is indicative of a platooning action related to the platoon that is within the predetermined distance from the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Philip McLaine, Joseph F. Szczerba, John P. Weiss, Thomas A. Seder, Kai-Han Chang, Steven Landry
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING SEATBELT ROUTING USING SEATBELT ROUTING ZONES THAT ARE BASED ON SIZE AND SHAPE OF OCCUPANT
    Publication number: 20230026640
    Abstract: A system includes an in-cabin sensor, a seatbelt routing zone module, and a seatbelt routing classification module. The in-cabin sensor is operable to generate an image of an occupant in a vehicle seat. The seatbelt routing zone module is configured to generate a seatbelt routing zone based on at least one of a size of the occupant in the image and a shape of the occupant. The seatbelt routing classification module is configured to determine whether a seatbelt is routed properly around the occupant based on whether the seatbelt is at least partially within the seatbelt routing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Scott D. THOMAS, Dorel M. SALA, Joseph Philip MCLAINE