Patents by Inventor Panayiotis J. Karras

Panayiotis J. Karras 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).

  • Vehicle exterior door handle lighting
    Patent number: 9227558
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a body that defines an opening and a door configured to selectively open and close the opening. The vehicle also includes a lock that operatively connects the door to the body and can be either unlatched or latched for maintaining closure of the opening. The vehicle also includes a control device positioned on the door for unlatching the lock, and also a vehicle electric system and a lighting system. The lighting system includes a light-emitting element arranged on the control device and in electric communication with the electric system. The lighting system also includes a portable transmitter configured to transmit a signal and thereby commence an unlatching sequence for the lock. The lighting system additionally includes a controller configured to receive the signal and activate the light-emitting element in response to the received signal to display a visual lighting sequence signifying the status of the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Graham J. Spence, Carolyn J. Thor, Panayiotis J. Karras, So Yon Park
  • Vehicle body exterior
    Patent number: D775549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D784213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D795758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle rear fascia
    Patent number: D805441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle body exterior
    Patent number: D825388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Panayiotis J. Karras, Aaron D. Riggs, Frank Wu
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D847041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle rear bumper
    Patent number: D847047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robin W. Krieg, Panayiotis J Karras, Bobin Kil
  • Vehicle front bumper
    Patent number: D854979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robin W. Krieg, Bobin Kil, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle rear bumper valance panel
    Patent number: D855507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle decklid
    Patent number: D856242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D858373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D859229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Panayiotis J. Karras, Young S. Kim
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D863137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Young S. Kim, Panayiotis J. Karras, Bobin Kil
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D863138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Young S. Kim, Panayiotis J. Karras, Bobin Kil
  • Vehicle front lower bumper fascia
    Patent number: D863150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robin W. Krieg, Bobin Kil, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle hood
    Patent number: D863156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle front lower bumper fascia
    Patent number: D864057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robin W. Krieg, Bobin Kil, Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle, toy replica, and/or other replica
    Patent number: D876989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Panayiotis J. Karras
  • Vehicle front bumper
    Patent number: D881083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dillon R. Blanski, Panayiotis J. Karras