Patents by Inventor Kobi J. Scheim
Kobi J. Scheim 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).
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Patent number: 10363889Abstract: A wireless electrical device interconnect system for a vehicle includes an electrically powered device adapted to be disposed on an interior or exterior surface of the vehicle. A first transceiver is operable to provide a wireless electric power signal, and a second transceiver is operably coupled to the electrically powered device to provide energizing electric power to the electrically powered device to energize the electrically powered service responsive to the wireless electric power signal. A conductive link has a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed adjacent the first transceiver to couple the wireless electric power signal from the first transceiver to the link, and the second coil is disposed adjacent the second transceiver to couple the wireless electric power signal from the link to the second transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Gregory M. Castillo
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Patent number: 10295671Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system on a platform including a plurality of illuminators in an array transmitting through a lens includes establishing an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators among each other and an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators relative to the lens to define an initial field of view of the array lidar system. The method also includes controllably changing the initial field of view to a second field of view.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Ariel Lipson, Kobi J. Scheim
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Patent number: 10281581Abstract: A communication system on a platform and a method of performing optical communication using an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform include transmitting beams from a first set of the plurality of illuminators, receiving reflections resulting from the beams to perform target detection, and transmitting modulated optical signals from a second set of the plurality of illuminators. Receiving the modulated optical signals is done to perform the optical communication.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ariel Lipson, Kobi J. Scheim
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Patent number: 10215847Abstract: A method of performing ranging and detection with an array lidar system and the array lidar system include a first illuminator to transmit a first pseudorandom binary sequence of pulses, the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in first reflections, and a second illuminator to transmit a second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses being transmitted at least partly concurrently with transmission of the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in second reflections. A receiver receives the first reflections and the second reflections and associates the first reflections with the first illuminator based on a result of correlating the first reflections with the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses and a result of correlating the first reflections with the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the receiver includes an optical detector array and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Publication number: 20190009738Abstract: A wireless electrical device interconnect system for a vehicle includes an electrically powered device adapted to be disposed on an interior or exterior surface of the vehicle. A first transceiver is operable to provide a wireless electric power signal, and a second transceiver is operably coupled to the electrically powered device to provide energizing electric power to the electrically powered device to energize the electrically powered service responsive to the wireless electric power signal. A conductive link has a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed adjacent the first transceiver to couple the wireless electric power signal from the first transceiver to the link, and the second coil is disposed adjacent the second transceiver to couple the wireless electric power signal from the link to the second transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: KOBI J. SCHEIM, GREGORY M. CASTILLO
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Publication number: 20180375272Abstract: A towing vehicle/towed vehicle connection system for operably electrically coupling a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the system includes a first transceiver disposed on the towing vehicle to provide a wireless electric power signal. A second transceiver is disposed on the towed vehicle and is wirelessly coupled to the first transceiver to receive the wireless electric power signal. The second transceiver is further coupled to the provide energizing electric power to the towed vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: KOBI J. SCHEIM, NADAV LEVKOVICH
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Patent number: 10164392Abstract: A towing vehicle/towed vehicle connection system for operably electrically coupling a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the system includes a first transceiver disposed on the towing vehicle to provide a wireless electric power signal. A second transceiver is disposed on the towed vehicle and is wirelessly coupled to the first transceiver to receive the wireless electric power signal. The second transceiver is further coupled to the provide energizing electric power to the towed vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Nadav Levkovich
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Publication number: 20180361956Abstract: An instrument panel and instrument cluster electrical and data interconnection are provided. An instrument panel is adapted to receive an instrument cluster, and the instrument panel includes a first transceiver arranged to provide a wireless electric power signal. The instrument cluster is adapted to be disposed within the instrument panel, and includes a second transceiver wirelessly coupled to the first transceiver to receive the wireless electric power signal. The second transceiver is further coupled to an instrument within the instrument cluster to provide energizing electric power to the instrument responsive to the wireless electric power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: KOBI J. SCHEIM, GREGORY M. CASTILLO, MASSIMO OSELLA
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Patent number: 10135529Abstract: A vehicle and a method of communication for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes an on-board gateway for communication using visible light communication (VLC) and a visible light transceiver that is operated by the on-board gateway to enable VLC data communication. The transceiver can communicate with a VLC-enabled device that is within a communication range of the vehicle. The VLC-enabled device can be internal to or external to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a VLC signal is communicated between the vehicle and another vehicle having an on-board VLC gateway and transceiver. The on-board gateway and VLC transceiver enable provide traffic management. A traffic management signal is transmitted from a signal origination device and received at the vehicle using visible light communication, allowing the vehicle to be driven according to the traffic management signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Yohay Buchbut, Nadav Levkovich, Eilon Riess
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Patent number: 10126755Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for wireless communication in an ecosystem of wireless devices interconnected for assisting a vehicle, or a vehicle and trailer in maneuvers which includes at least one radio frequency (RF) system configured to operate as part of a vehicle system, a trailer system or combination thereof, or as an independent unit with wireless connectivity to the vehicle and/or trailer system or other independent unit to form the ecosystem of wireless devices interconnected. The RF system includes a transceiver for the wireless connectivity with extended range ultra-wide band capabilities wherein each RF system includes: at least one vehicle RF system, at least one trailer RF system and at least one independent RF unit system.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Nadav Lavi, Kobi J. Scheim, Daniel T. Cohen, Andrew R. Camden, Anil Bika, Yohay Buchbut, Nadav Levkovich
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Patent number: 10120076Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform include controlling a first set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a first duration, and controlling a second set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a second duration. The method also includes receiving and processing reflections resulting from the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the second set of the plurality of illuminators.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Patent number: 10114109Abstract: An array lidar system and a method of assembling an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators and a plurality of detectors includes designing a plurality of hexagons of a same size such that no gaps remain between adjacent ones of the plurality of hexagons, and designing an arrangement of the plurality of illuminators or the plurality of detectors according to a hexagonal construct, the designing including arranging one or more illuminators of the plurality of illuminators or one or more detectors of the plurality of detectors within respective ones of the plurality of hexagons, wherein the one or more illuminators or the one or more detectors is at a same position within each of the respective ones of the plurality of hexagons. Implementing the design is done by disposing the plurality of illuminators or the plurality of detectors according to the arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer, Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson
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Publication number: 20180205457Abstract: A vehicle and a method of communication for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes an on-board gateway for communication using visible light communication (VLC) and a visible light transceiver that is operated by the on-board gateway to enable VLC data communication. The transceiver can communicate with a VLC-enabled device that is within a communication range of the vehicle. The VLC-enabled device can be internal to or external to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a VLC signal is communicated between the vehicle and another vehicle having an on-board VLC gateway and transceiver. The on-board gateway and VLC transceiver enable provide traffic management. A traffic management signal is transmitted from a signal origination device and received at the vehicle using visible light communication, allowing the vehicle to be driven according to the traffic management signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Yohay Buchbut, Nadav Levkovich, Eilon Riess
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Patent number: 9948339Abstract: A spatially distributed module and method of assembling the spatially distributed module in a vehicle include disposing a first sub-module of the module in a first location of the vehicle, and disposing a second sub-module of the module in a second location of the vehicle that is spatially separated from the first location. The first sub-module includes a processor and a memory device and the second sub-module includes a first set of one or more components. The method includes coupling the second sub-module to the first sub-module via a flexible connector such that the first set of the one or more components in the second sub-module use the processor and the memory device in the first sub-module. A length of the flexible connector is at least equal to a minimum distance between the first location and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Yohay Buchbut, Nadav Lavi, Kobi J. Scheim
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Patent number: 9894613Abstract: A passive entry-passive start portable device detection system. A portable device includes a transceiver. At least one vehicle-based transceiver broadcasts an interrogation signal. The transceiver of the portable device transmits a response signal in response to the interrogation signal. A controller determining at least a range of the portable device as a function of the time-of-flight of the interrogation and response signals. The controller controls a measurement duty cycle of the interrogation signal as a function of the determined range.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Moshe Laifenfeld, Nadav Lavi
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Publication number: 20170361806Abstract: A system and method for performing an operation at a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a first acoustic transceiver that transmits and receives inaudible acoustic signals and a second acoustic transceiver that transmits and receives inaudible acoustic signals. The second acoustic transceiver is stationary with respect to the vehicle. A processor receive an inaudible acoustic signal transmitted between the first acoustic transceiver and the second acoustic transceiver, determines a location of the first acoustic transceiver with respect to the vehicle from the received signal, and performs an operation at the vehicle based on the location of the first acoustic transceiver with respect to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Nadav Lavi, Wen Gu, Eli Tzirkel-Hancock
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Publication number: 20170248436Abstract: An object tracking system includes a mobile platform having a communication module. The communication module is configured to communicate with an object tracking server over a network. The tag is configured to wirelessly communicate with the communication module of the mobile platform. The mobile platform is configured to receive, from the communication module, location data associated with the tag and to send the location data to the object tracking server over the network. The object tracking server is configured to store the location data—an optionally additional data—in a database, receive a request for the location data from a mobile device, and send the location data to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: CLAUDIA V. GOLDMAN-SHENHAR, KOBI J. SCHEIM
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Publication number: 20170026910Abstract: A passive entry-passive start portable device detection system. A portable device includes a transceiver. At least one vehicle-based transceiver broadcasts an interrogation signal. The transceiver of the portable device transmits a response signal in response to the interrogation signal. A controller determining at least a range of the portable device as a function of the time-of-flight of the interrogation and response signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: KOBI J. SCHEIM, MOSHE LAIFENFELD, NADAV LAVI
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Publication number: 20160327646Abstract: A method of performing ranging and detection with an array lidar system and the array lidar system include a first illuminator to transmit a first pseudorandom binary sequence of pulses, the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in first reflections, and a second illuminator to transmit a second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses being transmitted at least partly concurrently with transmission of the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in second reflections. A receiver receives the first reflections and the second reflections and associates the first reflections with the first illuminator based on a result of correlating the first reflections with the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses and a result of correlating the first reflections with the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the receiver includes an optical detector array and a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Publication number: 20160327636Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system on a platform including a plurality of illuminators in an array transmitting through a lens includes establishing an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators among each other and an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators relative to the lens to define an initial field of view of the array lidar system. The method also includes controllably changing the initial field of view to a second field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Ariel Lipson, Kobi J. Scheim