Patents by Inventor Max H. Chiz

Max H. Chiz 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).

  • Determining relative spatial information between vehicles
    Patent number: 8401713
    Abstract: A method for determining relative spatial information between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method including monitoring a communication channel at the first vehicle and receiving a current communication signal sent by the second vehicle on the communication channel. The current communication signal is received at a received power level. A relative position between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is calculated. Input to the calculating includes an actual or estimated transmitted power level, and the received power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Carroll C. Kellum, Max H. Chiz, Hariharan Krishnan, Jayendra S. Parikh, Vikas Kukshya
  • DETERMINING RELATIVE SPATIAL INFORMATION BETWEEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20110313663
    Abstract: A method for determining relative spatial information between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method including monitoring a communication channel at the first vehicle and receiving a current communication signal sent by the second vehicle on the communication channel. The current communication signal is received at a received power level. A relative position between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is calculated. Input to the calculating includes an actual or estimated transmitted power level, and the received power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Carroll C. Kellum, Max H. Chiz, Hariharan Krishnan, Jayendra S. Parikh, Vikas Kukshya
  • Determining relative spatial information between vehicles
    Patent number: 8041469
    Abstract: A method for determining relative spatial information between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method including monitoring a communication channel at the first vehicle and receiving a current communication signal sent by the second vehicle on the communication channel. The current communication signal is received at a received power level. A relative position between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is calculated. Input to the calculating includes an actual or estimated transmitted power level, and the received power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Carroll C. Kellum, Max H. Chiz, Hariharan Krishnan, Jayendra S. Parikh, Vikas Kukshya