Patents by Inventor Todd H. Barnes

Todd H. Barnes 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: 20210157135
    Abstract: A HUD image acquisition and correction apparatus and method for a vehicle includes a HUD patch defined upon a reflective surface of a windshield of the vehicle, a virtual image generator for projecting images within the HUD patch, and a virtual image sensor assembly located within a HUD eyebox region of the vehicle and having a field of view including the HUD patch. A controller is configured to control projection of a predetermined test image within the HUD patch, receive from the virtual image sensor assembly a HUD patch image, determine a compensation function based upon the predetermined test image and the HUD patch image, and provide to the virtual image generator the compensation function for application to raw images prior to projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: James W. Wells, Jinglin Li, Todd H. Barnes
  • Patent number: 8135514
    Abstract: Automotive systems and methods for operating vehicles are provided. In an embodiment, when a speed sensor senses that the vehicle speed is above a first speed threshold and an ambient light sensor senses that an ambient light intensity is below a first intensity threshold, a controller provides a first command to a suspension system to lower a first end of a vehicle body to a second front trim height position relative to a horizontal plane, where the second front trim height position is below a first front trim height position, and to lower the second end of the body to a second rear trim height position relative to the horizontal plane, where the second rear trim height position is below a first rear trim height position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Leonard B. Kelly, Yunjun Li, Gregory G. Gordon, Nancy McMahon, Todd H. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20100250065
    Abstract: Automotive systems and methods for operating vehicles are provided. In an embodiment, when a speed sensor senses that the vehicle speed is above a first speed threshold and an ambient light sensor senses that an ambient light intensity is below a first intensity threshold, a controller provides a first command to a suspension system to lower a first end of a vehicle body to a second front trim height position relative to a horizontal plane, where the second front trim height position is below a first front trim height position, and to lower the second end of the body to a second rear trim height position relative to the horizontal plane, where the second rear trim height position is below a first rear trim height position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: LEONARD B. KELLY, YUNJUN LI, GREGORY G. GORDON, NANCY MCMAHON, TODD H. BARNES