Patents by Inventor Michael J. Chappell

Michael J. Chappell 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).

  • Patent number: 10339740
    Abstract: A system is provided including a data module, a classification module and a control module. The data module is configured to receive at least one of acceleration data and gravity data from an accelerometer or a mobile network device, where the acceleration data and the gravity data are indicative of accelerations experienced by the mobile network device. The classification module is configured to classify a location of the mobile network device on a person based on the at least one of the acceleration data and the gravity data and generate a location classification output. The control module is configured to perform an operation based on the location classification output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Berezin, Michael J. Chappell, Paul A. Donald, Noah Samuel Louis Segal, Norman J. Weigert, Ramzi Abdelmoula
  • Publication number: 20180253918
    Abstract: A system is provided including a data module, a classification module and a control module. The data module is configured to receive at least one of acceleration data and gravity data from an accelerometer or a mobile network device, where the acceleration data and the gravity data are indicative of accelerations experienced by the mobile network device. The classification module is configured to classify a location of the mobile network device on a person based on the at least one of the acceleration data and the gravity data and generate a location classification output. The control module is configured to perform an operation based on the location classification output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Berezin, Michael J. Chappell, Paul A. Donald, Noah Samuel Louis Segal, Norman J. Weigert, Ramzi Abdelmoula
  • Patent number: 9857252
    Abstract: A system for, and method of, providing e-assist on a route. A determination may be made of whether terrain data for the route is available. A rider effort level may be determined. The terrain data may be read when available. Whether a change in slope has occurred, or is anticipated to occur, corresponding to a need for an additional input to the rider effort level may be determined. The e-assist level may be adjusted to provide a level that offsets the need for the additional input, or the rider may be informed to provide an increased effort level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Prakash Murugesan, Mark A. Manickaraj, Michael J. Chappell, Andrew M. Zettel
  • Publication number: 20170144724
    Abstract: A system for, and method of, providing e-assist on a route. A determination may be made of whether terrain data for the route is available. A rider effort level may be determined. The terrain data may be read when available. Whether a change in slope has occurred, or is anticipated to occur, corresponding to a need for an additional input to the rider effort level may be determined. The e-assist level may be adjusted to provide a level that offsets the need for the additional input, or the rider may be informed to provide an increased effort level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: PRAKASH MURUGESAN, MARK A. MANICKARAJ, MICHAEL J. CHAPPELL, ANDREW M. ZETTEL
  • Patent number: 9333833
    Abstract: A connectivity device is provided. The connectivity device includes at least one network transceiver that communicates with a vehicle network. At least one wireless communication module communicates with a remote device. A message manager module manages communications between the at least one network transceiver and the at least one wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Amanda J. Kalhous, Norman J. Weigert, Jarvis Chau, Michael J. Chappell
  • Patent number: 9227483
    Abstract: A method of remotely starting a vehicle using a remote device is provided. The method includes: receiving a first temperature associated with the vehicle; evaluating the first temperature at the remote device; and initiating the starting of the vehicle by generating a signal to the vehicle based on the start request and the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Amanda J. Kalhous, Norman J. Weigert, Jarvis Chau, Michael J. Chappell, Gilles M. Delorme
  • Patent number: 9132715
    Abstract: A vehicle communication method comprises receiving a first wireless communication that is transmitted from a first remote device and managing a transmission of the first wireless communication over a vehicle network using a configurable message list. The receiving a first wireless communication is performed by a connectivity device coupled to a communication port of the vehicle network. The managing a transmission of the first wireless communication is performed by a message manager module of the connectivity device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Amanda J. Kalhous, Michael J. Chappell, Jarvis Chau, Gilles M. Delorme, Norman J. Weigert
  • Patent number: 8326259
    Abstract: Remote application of vehicle control settings includes detecting a vehicle in proximity of the mobile communication device, authenticating the vehicle via a secured pairing between an identifier of the vehicle and an identifier of the mobile communication device, retrieving driver preference settings assigned to the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device, and transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Neeraj Roy Gautama, Norman J. Weigert, Amanda J. Kalhous, Jarvis Chau, Michael J. Chappell
  • Publication number: 20120115446
    Abstract: Remote application of vehicle control settings includes detecting a vehicle in proximity of the mobile communication device, authenticating the vehicle via a secured pairing between an identifier of the vehicle and an identifier of the mobile communication device, retrieving driver preference settings assigned to the identifier of the vehicle and the identifier of the mobile communication device, and transmitting the driver preference settings to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Neeraj Roy Gautama, Norman J. Weigert, Amanda J. Kalhous, Jarvis Chau, Michael J. Chappell
  • Publication number: 20110225279
    Abstract: A connectivity device is provided. The connectivity device includes at least one network transceiver that communicates with a vehicle network. At least one wireless communication module communicates with a remote device. A message manager module manages communications between the at least one network transceiver and the at least one wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC.
    Inventors: Amanda J. Kalhous, Norman J. Weigert, Jarvis Chau, Michael J. Chappell
  • Publication number: 20110224843
    Abstract: A method of remotely starting a vehicle using a remote device is provided. The method includes: receiving a first temperature associated with the vehicle; evaluating the first temperature at the remote device; and initiating the starting of the vehicle by generating a signal to the vehicle based on the start request and the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Amanda J. Kalhous, Norman J. Weigert, Jarvis Chau, Michael J. Chappell, Gilles M. Delorme
  • Publication number: 20110225260
    Abstract: A vehicle communication method is provided. The method includes receiving a first wireless communication that is transmitted from a remote device; and managing a transmission of the first wireless communication over a vehicle network using a configurable message list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Amanda J. Kalhous, Michael J. Chappell, Jarvis Chau, Gilles M. Delorme, Norman J. Weigert