Patents by Inventor Ran Y. Gazit
Ran Y. Gazit 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).
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Patent number: 11155153Abstract: A vehicle including a hybrid battery pack includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The first battery pack has a higher energy density than the second battery pack. The second battery pack has a higher power density than the first battery pack. A power inverter module is connected between the hybrid battery pack and a motor generator unit (MGU) that is connected to a powertrain of the vehicle. The power inverter module is configured to regulate power flow between the hybrid battery pack and the MGU. A battery management module is configured to: control switching of the power inverter module; selectively charge and discharge at least one of the first battery pack and the second battery pack; and selectively charge the first battery pack with power from the second battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: John A. Cafeo, Madhusudan Raghavan, Wei Li, Anil Bika, Azeem Sarwar, Ran Y. Gazit, Winson Ng, Ryan C. Sekol, Thomas A. Yersak
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Publication number: 20190366830Abstract: A vehicle including a hybrid battery pack includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The first battery pack has a higher energy density than the second battery pack. The second battery pack has a higher power density than the first battery pack. A power inverter module is connected between the hybrid battery pack and a motor generator unit (MGU) that is connected to a powertrain of the vehicle. The power inverter module is configured to regulate power flow between the hybrid battery pack and the MGU. A battery management module is configured to: control switching of the power inverter module; selectively charge and discharge at least one of the first battery pack and the second battery pack; and selectively charge the first battery pack with power from the second battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: John A. CAFEO, Madhusudan RAGHAVAN, Wei LI, Anil BIKA, Azeem SARWAR, Ran Y. GAZIT, Winson NG, Ryan C. SEKOL, Thomas A. YERSAK
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Publication number: 20190366831Abstract: An energy share system includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The first vehicle includes a first battery pack and a first battery management module configured to selectively charge and discharge the first battery pack. The second vehicle includes a second battery pack and a second battery management module configured to, in response to receipt of payment, selectively charge the second battery pack with power received from the first battery pack of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: John A. Cafeo, Madhusudan Raghavan, Wei Li, Anil Bika, Azeem Sarwar, Ran Y. Gazit, Winson Ng, Ryan C. Sekol, Thomas A. Yersak
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Patent number: 10495732Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selectively analyzing radar signals of a radar system of a vehicle. A receiver is configured to receive a plurality of radar signals of a radar system of a vehicle. The interface is configured to obtain data from one or more sensors of the vehicle having a modality that is different from the radar system. The processor is coupled to the receiver and to the interface, and is configured to selectively analyze the plurality of radar signals based upon the data.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Inna Stainvas Olshansky, Igal Bilik, Ran Y. Gazit
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Patent number: 10429503Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle cognitive radar are provided. The system includes a transmitter is configured to transmit a first plurality of transmittal signals for a cognitive radar system of a vehicle, the cognitive radar system having at least a first modality. An interface is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors having a second modality that is different from the first modality. A processor is coupled to the interface, and is configured to select an adjusted waveform for a second plurality of transmittal signals for the cognitive radar system using the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Igal Bilik, Ran Y. Gazit
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Publication number: 20190220677Abstract: A vehicle, detection system and method for detecting a location of an object with respect to a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, at the vehicle, a structured light pattern at a selected frequency into a volume that includes the object and receiving, at a detector of the vehicle, a reflection of the light pattern from the volume. A processor determines a deviation in the reflection of the structured light pattern due to the object in the volume and determines a location of the object in the volume from the deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Ariel Lipson, Dan Levi, Ran Y. Gazit
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Patent number: 10295671Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system on a platform including a plurality of illuminators in an array transmitting through a lens includes establishing an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators among each other and an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators relative to the lens to define an initial field of view of the array lidar system. The method also includes controllably changing the initial field of view to a second field of view.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Ariel Lipson, Kobi J. Scheim
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Patent number: 10215847Abstract: A method of performing ranging and detection with an array lidar system and the array lidar system include a first illuminator to transmit a first pseudorandom binary sequence of pulses, the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in first reflections, and a second illuminator to transmit a second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses being transmitted at least partly concurrently with transmission of the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in second reflections. A receiver receives the first reflections and the second reflections and associates the first reflections with the first illuminator based on a result of correlating the first reflections with the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses and a result of correlating the first reflections with the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the receiver includes an optical detector array and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Patent number: 10168425Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a radar system. The radar system comprises a plurality of distributed radar units and a centralized radar processing unit. The plurality of distributed radar units are each configured to obtain respective radar signals. Each of the plurality of distributed radar units are disposed at a different respective location of a mobile platform. The centralized radar processing unit is disposed within the mobile platform, coupled to each of the plurality of distributed radar units, and configured to directly process the radar signals from each of the plurality of distributed radar units.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Igal Bilik, Ran Y. Gazit
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Patent number: 10120076Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform include controlling a first set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a first duration, and controlling a second set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a second duration. The method also includes receiving and processing reflections resulting from the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the second set of the plurality of illuminators.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Patent number: 10114109Abstract: An array lidar system and a method of assembling an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators and a plurality of detectors includes designing a plurality of hexagons of a same size such that no gaps remain between adjacent ones of the plurality of hexagons, and designing an arrangement of the plurality of illuminators or the plurality of detectors according to a hexagonal construct, the designing including arranging one or more illuminators of the plurality of illuminators or one or more detectors of the plurality of detectors within respective ones of the plurality of hexagons, wherein the one or more illuminators or the one or more detectors is at a same position within each of the respective ones of the plurality of hexagons. Implementing the design is done by disposing the plurality of illuminators or the plurality of detectors according to the arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer, Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson
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Publication number: 20180284265Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle cognitive radar are provided. The system includes a transmitter is configured to transmit a first plurality of transmittal signals for a cognitive radar system of a vehicle, the cognitive radar system having at least a first modality. An interface is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors having a second modality that is different from the first modality. A processor is coupled to the interface, and is configured to select an adjusted waveform for a second plurality of transmittal signals for the cognitive radar system using the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: IGAL BILIK, RAN Y. GAZIT
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Publication number: 20180074191Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a radar system. The radar system comprises a plurality of distributed radar units and a centralized radar processing unit. The plurality of distributed radar units are each configured to obtain respective radar signals. Each of the plurality of distributed radar units are disposed at a different respective location of a mobile platform. The centralized radar processing unit is disposed within the mobile platform, coupled to each of the plurality of distributed radar units, and configured to directly process the radar signals from each of the plurality of distributed radar units.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: IGAL BILIK, RAN Y. GAZIT
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Publication number: 20170261602Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selectively analyzing radar signals of a radar system of a vehicle. A receiver is configured to receive a plurality of radar signals of a radar system of a vehicle. The interface is configured to obtain data from one or more sensors of the vehicle having a modality that is different from the radar system. The processor is coupled to the receiver and to the interface, and is configured to selectively analyze the plurality of radar signals based upon the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: INNA STAINVAS OLSHANSKY, IGAL BILIK, RAN Y. GAZIT
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Patent number: 9733348Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a radar system of a vehicle. Sensor information pertaining to an environment for the vehicle is received from a first sensor as the vehicle is operated. A beam of the radar system is adjusted by a processor based on the sensor information.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Igal Bilik
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Publication number: 20160327636Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system on a platform including a plurality of illuminators in an array transmitting through a lens includes establishing an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators among each other and an initial arrangement of the plurality of illuminators relative to the lens to define an initial field of view of the array lidar system. The method also includes controllably changing the initial field of view to a second field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Ariel Lipson, Kobi J. Scheim
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Publication number: 20160327646Abstract: A method of performing ranging and detection with an array lidar system and the array lidar system include a first illuminator to transmit a first pseudorandom binary sequence of pulses, the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in first reflections, and a second illuminator to transmit a second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses being transmitted at least partly concurrently with transmission of the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses resulting in second reflections. A receiver receives the first reflections and the second reflections and associates the first reflections with the first illuminator based on a result of correlating the first reflections with the first pseudorandom sequence of pulses and a result of correlating the first reflections with the second pseudorandom sequence of pulses, the receiver includes an optical detector array and a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Publication number: 20160327637Abstract: An array lidar system and a method of assembling an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators and a plurality of detectors includes designing a plurality of hexagons of a same size such that no gaps remain between adjacent ones of the plurality of hexagons, and designing an arrangement of the plurality of illuminators or the plurality of detectors according to a hexagonal construct, the designing including arranging one or more illuminators of the plurality of illuminators or one or more detectors of the plurality of detectors within respective ones of the plurality of hexagons, wherein the one or more illuminators or the one or more detectors is at a same position within each of the respective ones of the plurality of hexagons. Implementing the design is done by disposing the plurality of illuminators or the plurality of detectors according to the arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer, Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson
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Publication number: 20160327635Abstract: An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform include controlling a first set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a first duration, and controlling a second set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a second duration. The method also includes receiving and processing reflections resulting from the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the second set of the plurality of illuminators.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Kobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Publication number: 20160003938Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a radar system of a vehicle. Sensor information pertaining to an environment for the vehicle is received from a first sensor as the vehicle is operated. A beam of the radar system is adjusted by a processor based on the sensor information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: RAN Y. GAZIT, IGAL BILIK