Patents by Inventor Vipin Kapoor

Vipin Kapoor 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).

  • Fold down seat control
    Patent number: 11541793
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment having a first row of seats and a second row of seats disposed behind the first row of seats. The second row of seats including a seat back configured to fold forward toward the first row of seats. The seat back of the second row of seats further including at least one headrest that is movable from a retracted position to an extended position. The at least one headrest includes a retraction mechanism configured to retract the headrest to a retracted position automatically when the seat back of the second row of seats is folded forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anthony L. Smith, Vipin Kapoor
  • FOLD DOWN SEAT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20220212584
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment having a first row of seats and a second row of seats disposed behind the first row of seats. The second row of seats including a seat back configured to fold forward toward the first row of seats. The seat back of the second row of seats further including at least one headrest that is movable from a retracted position to an extended position. The at least one headrest includes a retraction mechanism configured to retract the headrest to a retracted position automatically when the seat back of the second row of seats is folded forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony L. Smith, Vipin Kapoor
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEICING OF ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC SYSTEMS IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190366802
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling an active aerodynamic device of a vehicle. In particular, the method and system employs a heating element within or affixed to a stationary portion of the active aerodynamic device proximate to an articulating or active portion, and where the method and system is operative to determine that a blockage of the articulating portion has occurred and that an icing condition may exist, and to activate the heating element in response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Vipin Kapoor, Anthony L. Smith, James Maluchnik, Bernd Stier