Patents by Inventor Michael Bliss

Michael Bliss 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing trailer information
    Patent number: 10332002
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing trailer information are provided. The method includes detecting a p coupler of the trailer in the image of the rear-facing camera; detecting a position of the coupler in the received image; and determining a distance between the detected position of the coupler of the trailer and a hitch of vehicle. The method may be use to display information about a trailer coupler or guide a vehicle to line up a vehicle hitch to a trailer coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Bliss, Yunfei Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Yousef Atoum, Joseph Roth
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRAILER INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20180272941
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing trailer information are provided. The method includes detecting a p coupler of the trailer in the image of the rear-facing camera; detecting a positon of the coupler in the received image; and determining a distance between the detected position of the coupler of the trailer and a hitch of vehicle. The method may be use to display information about a trailer coupler or guide a vehicle to line up a vehicle hitch to a trailer coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Bliss, Yunfei Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Yousef Atoum, Joseph Roth