Patents by Inventor SHIV G. PATEL

SHIV G. PATEL 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 WITH MULTI-FOCAL CAMERA
    Publication number: 20180115687
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor unit, a body, a camera, a display, and a controller. The sensor unit obtains sensor data pertaining to conditions pertaining to the vehicle. The camera is mounted on the body, and includes a lens. The display is disposed within the body, and provides images from the camera. The controller is configured to at least facilitate rotating the lens, based at least in part on the one or more conditions, between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the lens has a first focal length, resulting in images for the display with a first field of view. When in the second position, the lens has a second focal length that is shorter than the first focal length, resulting in images for the display with a second field of view that is wider than the first field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: EPHRAIM C. YUEN, SHIV G. PATEL, AKRAM M. ABDEL-RAHMAN
  • Camera with positionable light shade
    Patent number: 9904146
    Abstract: A product may include a lens and a shade. A field of view may be defined through the lens. An actuator may selectively position the shade within the field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: gm global technology operations llc
    Inventors: Ephraim C. Yuen, Akram M. Abdel-Rahman, Shiv G. Patel
  • Methods and systems for optimizing vehicle ride using road preview
    Patent number: 9902229
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicative of conditions of a roadway in a path of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, a continuous road profile based on the sensor data; and selectively controlling, by a processor, at least one suspension element of the vehicle based on the continuous road profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Mettrick, Shiv G. Patel, Fahim Javid, Dhruv Oberoi, Ankur Agrawal
  • DYNAMICALLY COLOUR ADJUSTED VISUAL OVERLAYS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170280024
    Abstract: A number of illustrative variations may include a method of producing augmented reality experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: PRAKASH MURUGESAN, SHIV G. PATEL, MICHAEL A. WUERGLER
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING VEHICLE RIDE USING ROAD PREVIEW
    Publication number: 20170240018
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicative of conditions of a roadway in a path of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, a continuous road profile based on the sensor data; and selectively controlling, by a processor, at least one suspension element of the vehicle based on the continuous road profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER J. METTRICK, SHIV G. PATEL, FAHIM JAVID, DHRUV OBEROI, ANKUR AGRAWAL
  • SUN BLOCK FOR CAMERA
    Publication number: 20170123293
    Abstract: A product may include a lens and a shade. A field of view may be defined through the lens. An actuator may selectively position the shade within the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: EPHRAIM C. YUEN, AKRAM M. ABDEL-RAHMAN, SHIV G. PATEL