Patents by Inventor Sorin Ratiu

Sorin Ratiu 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: 11122211
    Abstract: An imaging system for a vehicle including a cylindrical housing including a housing surface, the housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, an imaging sensor extending from the first end of the housing, the imaging sensor rotatable from a first position to a second position, a connection member coupled to the imaging sensor and enclosed within the housing, and a cap coupled to the housing at the second end, the cap including a cap surface having an alignment indicator. Rotation of the cap rotates the imaging sensor from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: David T. Renke, Sorin Ratiu
  • Publication number: 20210258492
    Abstract: An imaging system for a vehicle including a cylindrical housing including a housing surface, the housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, an imaging sensor extending from the first end of the housing, the imaging sensor rotatable from a first position to a second position, a connection member coupled to the imaging sensor and enclosed within the housing, and a cap coupled to the housing at the second end, the cap including a cap surface having an alignment indicator. Rotation of the cap rotates the imaging sensor from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David T. Renke, Sorin Ratiu
  • Patent number: 10118474
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a windshield having a fore edge and a body panel having an aft edge. The body panel includes an arm portion protruding from the aft edge and a tapered portion disposed at an interface between the aft edge and the arm portion. The arm portion has a distal end. The assembly further includes a sealing member with a first channel and a second channel. The fore edge is disposed in the first channel and the arm portion is disposed in the second channel. The second channel is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an endwall. A protrusion extends from the second sidewall into the second channel and abuts the tapered portion. A band of material extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The distal end abuts the band of material to secure the body panel between the band and the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sorin Ratiu, Michael D. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20180272849
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a windshield having a fore edge and a body panel having an aft edge. The body panel includes an arm portion protruding from the aft edge and a tapered portion disposed at an interface between the aft edge and the arm portion. The arm portion has a distal end. The assembly further includes a sealing member with a first channel and a second channel. The fore edge is disposed in the first channel and the arm portion is disposed in the second channel. The second channel is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an endwall. A protrusion extends from the second sidewall into the second channel and abuts the tapered portion. A band of material extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The distal end abuts the band of material to secure the body panel between the band and the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sorin RATIU, Michael D. RICHARDSON
  • Publication number: 20170057319
    Abstract: An air inlet assembly selectively directs intake air from an exterior region to an interior region. The assembly includes an inlet panel having a first inlet wall defining an aperture and a shutter member. The shutter member is movable relative to the inlet panel between a plurality of positions, including a closed position and an open position. The shutter member includes a vented section operative to provide airflow communication between the exterior and interior region such that the vented section is visible through the aperture when the shutter member is in the open position. The shutter member includes a non-vented section restricting airflow communication between the exterior and interior region such that the non-vented section is visible through the aperture when the shutter member is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David T. Renke, Christopher S. Aude, Sorin Ratiu