Patents by Inventor Michael Chaney, JR.

Michael Chaney, JR. 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 preventing collision with trailer
    Patent number: 10077046
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing a collision with a gate of a vehicle are provided. The method includes: determining whether a hitch in a vehicle bed will be coupling with a trailer; determining whether a gate of the vehicle bed is in a closed position; and performing at least one from among displaying a warning of a potential collision and opening the gate of the vehicle bed, if it is determined that the hitch in the vehicle bed will be coupling with the trailer and the gate of the vehicle bed is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Allan Lewis, Caroline Chung, Michael Chaney, Jr., Mohammad Naserian
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING REARVIEW DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20180220081
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for augmenting a rear view display are provided. The method includes: detecting a condition for augmenting a rear view display; and in response to detecting the condition for augmenting the rear view display, receiving a first image from a first camera facing an first area behind a vehicle and displaying the received first image on the rear view display. The method may be used to augment rear view displays to provide an unobstructed view when a view displayed on the rear view display is obstructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Allan Lewis, Mohammad Naserian, Michael Chaney, JR.
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING COLLISION WITH TRAILER
    Publication number: 20180208187
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing a collision with a gate of a vehicle are provided. The method includes: determining whether a hitch in a vehicle bed will be coupling with a trailer; determining whether a gate of the vehicle bed is in a closed position; and performing at least one from among displaying a warning of a potential collision and opening the gate of the vehicle bed, if it is determined that the hitch in the vehicle bed will be coupling with the trailer and the gate of the vehicle bed is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Allan Lewis, Caroline Chung, Michael Chaney, JR., Mohammad Naserian