Patents by Inventor Paul A. Adam

Paul A. Adam 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).

  • Publication number: 20210269025
    Abstract: An operator offset request for automatic lane following system of an automobile vehicle includes an operator offset request defining a lateral offset distance away from a first travel-line of an automobile vehicle in a displacement path moved until a second travel-line of the automobile is achieved. An operator input setting system when actuated generates an initiation signal forwarded to a controller to input the operator offset request. An achievement signal is generated to signify a selected offset position selected by a vehicle operator for the offset distance is achieved. A vehicle return travel path is elected by the vehicle operator to return the automobile vehicle to the first travel-line from the second travel-line by a return displacement path which is opposite to the displacement path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Reza Zarringhalam, Mohammadali Shahriari, Wenhao Wu, Paul A. Adam
  • Publication number: 20210268564
    Abstract: A leveling machine is automatically adjustable. A plurality of blank conditions are presented at a user interface. A selection of a first blank condition is received at the user interface. An arrangement of the rollers is determined based on the selection of the first blank condition. The rollers are moved based on the determined arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Byron Wade MACDONALD, Matthew David BROWN, David NAUGHTON, Chanakya CHAUHAN, Paul Adams THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 11081309
    Abstract: Light bulb removing and installing assemblies are provided that can be easily configured for use with light bulbs different sizes and/or shapes. The assembly can include at least two different types of bulb holding devices that are removably connected to one another in a nested manner. The assembly can include bulb holding devices of different sizes that have an open bottom, which is removably connectable to a common base. The assembly can include a resilient finger holder and a common base, where the common base includes a number of upstanding, radially directed flexible members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: William Harrington, Robert F. Smith, James M. Buckley, Paul Adams, James Markland
  • Publication number: 20210229681
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for tracking objects in an autonomous vehicle having multiple sensors. A method includes: determining, by a processor, a type of an environmental condition associated with the autonomous vehicle; adjusting, by the processor, a weight associated with a first type of sensor of the multiple sensors in response to the type of the environmental condition; fusing, by the processor, sensor data from the multiple sensors based on the adjusted weight; tracking, by the processor, an object in the environment of the autonomous vehicle based on the fused sensor data; and controlling, by the processor, the autonomous vehicle based on the tracked object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Adam, Dmitriy Feldman, Gabriel T. Choi, Xiaofeng F. Song, Julius M. Vida
  • Publication number: 20210224080
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for provisioning client devices. A configuration file previously installed on the computing device can be read. The configuration file can contain a provisioning address. Then, a user account is automatically created using a predefined username and credential stored in the configuration file. Next, an enrollment request can be sent to the provisioning address to enroll the computing device with a provisioning service using the user account. In response, an enrollment response can be received from the provisioning service. The computing device can then be configured based upon the enrollment response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kishore Krishnakumar, Vijay Chari Narayan, Brooks Peppin, Paul Adam Ryman, Rob Schlotman
  • Publication number: 20210206377
    Abstract: A method to establish a lane-change maneuver, the method includes the steps of calculating a plurality of anchor points along a projected vehicle route and, based on the plurality of anchor points, generating a lane-change maneuver trajectory. The plurality of anchor points can include: a first anchor point based on time, a second anchor point where the vehicle would cross a lane boundary from a host lane to a target lane, and a third anchor point where counter steering torque would be applied to center the vehicle in the target lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Tetyana V. Mamchuk, Paul A. Adam, Gabriel T. Choi, Joseph M. Burdge
  • Publication number: 20210200195
    Abstract: A plant diagnostic system and method for plant process control and analysis comprising one or more sensors configured to collect and report compositional operation information of the equipment in the plant or refinery in real-time. At least one of the one or more sensors may be selected from a group of GC, GCxGC, micro GC, micro GCxGC, or combinations thereof The diagnostic system may comprise a detection platform, an analysis platform, a visualization platform, and/or an alert platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Wharton Sinkler, Linda S. Cheng, Paul Adams, James W. Harris
  • Patent number: 11001248
    Abstract: A powertrain optimization method is used to identify the optimal torque operating range. The method for controlling the vehicle includes: receiving, by a planning controller, a trip plan based on an input from a vehicle-operator, wherein the trip plan is indicative of a planned trip; determining, by the planning controller, a current location of the vehicle using a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) of the vehicle; determining, by the planning controller, a geography of the planned trip using map data from a map database; determining, by the planning controller, a target speed profile for the vehicle as a function of the trip plan, the geography of the planned trip, and a predetermined, optimal acceleration range; determining, by an adaptive cruise controller, a torque request as a function of the target speed profile, a predetermined-optimal torque range, and a current speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Adam, Gabriel T. Choi, Xiaofeng F. Song
  • Publication number: 20210122379
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle using a forward-facing camera includes a look ahead module configured to determine a distance to a look ahead point. A lane center module determines a location of a lane center line. A vehicle center line module determines a location of a vehicle center line. A first lateral offset module determines a first lateral offset based on the look ahead point and the determined lane center line. A second lateral offset module determines a second lateral offset based on the determined lane center line and the vehicle center line. A yaw angle offset calculating module receives the first lateral offset, the second lateral offset and the distance to the look ahead point, calculates a yaw angle offset, and compensates a yaw angle error based on the yaw angle offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Gabriel T. CHOI, Paul A. ADAM, Jeffrey S. PARKS, Lance A. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20210119874
    Abstract: Various examples for discovering policy bindings between group policy rules in a legacy management framework and unified endpoint management rules that are utilized in a modern mobile device management (MDM) device management framework. A configuration state view can allow an administrator to understand inconsistencies or conflicts between group policy rules and UEM rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Adam Ryman, Maxwell Christopher Fox, Richard Jason Croft
  • Publication number: 20210107983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel B7H6/CD3 binding proteins. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such proteins; to methods for preparing such proteins; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such proteins; to compositions comprising such proteins; and to uses of such proteins or such compositions, in particular for therapeutic purposes in the field of cancer diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Susanne HIPP, Paul ADAM, Michael DZIEGELEWSKI, Rajkumar GANESAN, Philip Nicholas GORMAN, Pankaj GUPTA, Priyanka GUPTA, Marcio LASARO, Justin M. SCHEER, Vladimir M. VOYNOV
  • Patent number: 10952587
    Abstract: A dusting device is provided that has at least one cleaning member with a microfiber bundle secured to a spine by a seam. The spine provides a resilient flexibility to the cleaning member such that the spine flexes as pressure is applied, but at least partially returns to an original shape upon removal of the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, Jr., Dane Unger, David Quinlan, Jennifer Carter, Lindita Ajro, Paul Adams, Scott E. Machado, Bruce Popek, Craig Bures, Douglas F. Melville, James Dahl, Richard Andrus
  • Patent number: 10953895
    Abstract: A method of providing a collision warning within a vehicle comprises detecting an object and determining the distance to the object, identifying when a driver is distracted and measuring the time that the driver has been distracted, calculating an actual time to collision, modifying first and second pre-determined time to collision thresholds based on information from the driver monitoring system and creating first and second modified time to collision thresholds, comparing the actual time to collision to the first and second modified time to collision thresholds, sending a signal to a driver interface to provide an initial warning to the driver when the actual time to collision is less than the first modified time to collision threshold, and sending a signal to the driver interface to provide an imminent collision warning to the driver when the actual time to collision is less than the second modified time to collision threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: William L. Kozlowski, Paul A. Adam
  • Patent number: 10947051
    Abstract: In an aspect, a wear plate for use with a conveyor system is provided. The wear plate has a plate mount, having a fastener retainer having a retention hole extending through the wear plate, and a retainer support being defined by at least one cut in the wear plate adjacent to and at least partially defining the fastener retainer, the retainer support connecting the fastener retainer to a main portion of the wear plate and enabling the fastener support to be depressed relative to a top surface of the wear plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Stephenson Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Roy Stephenson, Paul Adams, Bartholomew John Boelryk
  • Publication number: 20210061300
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for prevention of unintended lane change maneuver in an ADAS equipped motor vehicle performed by a sensor for detecting a driver engagement level, a memory operative to store the driver engagement level, a user interface for providing a user alert in response to an alert signal, a selector operative to generate a request for a lane change operation, and a processor operative to receive the request for the lane change operation, to compare the driver engagement level to a threshold engagement level, and to generate the alert signal in response to the driver engagement level being less than the threshold engagement level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Adam, William L. Kozlowski, Li Ji
  • Publication number: 20210061270
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for real time lateral control and steering actuation assessment for a motor vehicle by determining a desired host vehicle path, establishing a control point along the host vehicle path, generating a motion path between a host vehicle location and the control point, estimating a theoretical acceleration of the host vehicle along the motion path, controlling the host vehicle along the motion path, receiving a measured acceleration from an inertial measurement unit within the host vehicle, generating an error term in response to a comparison of the motion path and the measured lateral travel, and adjusting the performance limits of the sub-features in response to the error term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Parks, Paul A. Adam, Gabriel T. Choi, Braden J. Swantick, Michael J. Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20210026358
    Abstract: The present application relates to determining a location of an object in response to a sensor output, generating a first vehicle path in response to the location of the object and a map data, determining an undrivable area within the first vehicle path, generating a waypoint outside of the undrivable area, generating a second vehicle path from a first point on the first vehicle path to the waypoint and a third vehicle path from the waypoint to a second point on the first vehicle path such that the second vehicle path and the third vehicle path are outside of the undrivable area, generating a control signal in response to the second vehicle path, the third vehicle path and and controlling a vehicle in response to the control signal such that the vehicle follows the second vehicle path and the third vehicle path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Ying Sheu, Tetyana V. Mamchuk, Paul A. Adam
  • Publication number: 20210024380
    Abstract: A purification device is provided that includes a porous container, purification media retained in the porous container, and a flow controller integral to the porous container. A purification device is also provided that includes a porous elastic container, purification media, and a flow controller. The porous elastic container has a pocket formed therein. The purification media is compressibly retained in the porous elastic container. The flow controller is elastically retained in the pocket of the porous elastic container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Camp, Paul Adams, Stephen Huda
  • Publication number: 20210015246
    Abstract: Cleaning devices are provided that have a surface with areas that provide different cleaning states. The areas of different cleaning states are connected to one another by a deflection member that provides tactile and/or audible feedback to the user when transitioning between the different cleaning states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: William Harrington, James M. Buckley, Robert F. Smith, Paul Adams
  • Publication number: 20210007343
    Abstract: A tick remover device includes a substantially flat body defining a substantially v-shaped notch on one surface; a sharp point on another surface; and packaging material enclosing the flat body. A tick remover device can also include a substantially flat body defining a substantially v-shaped notch on one surface or edge; a sharp point on an another surface; and a protective member covering the sharp point to protect a user from the sharp point during use of the v-shaped notch. A packaged tick remover device as well as a method for using the packaged tick remover device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Adams