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GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. Patents |
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Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
Address: Detroit, MI
No. of patents: 997
Patents:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D604203 |
Vehicle body |
November 17, 2009 |
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| D603755 |
Vehicle body |
November 10, 2009 |
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| D601925 |
Vehicle body |
October 13, 2009 |
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| D597447 |
Vehicle body |
August 4, 2009 |
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| D597446 |
Vehicle body |
August 4, 2009 |
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| D595614 |
Automobile |
July 7, 2009 |
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| D594802 |
Wheel rim for automobile |
June 23, 2009 |
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| D594782 |
Automobile |
June 23, 2009 |
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| D594384 |
Automobile |
June 16, 2009 |
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| D594383 |
Automobile |
June 16, 2009 |
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| D592551 |
Vehicle body |
May 19, 2009 |
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| D592550 |
Vehicle body |
May 19, 2009 |
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| D592549 |
Vehicle body |
May 19, 2009 |
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| D592117 |
Automobile side panel |
May 12, 2009 |
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| D592113 |
Automobile hood |
May 12, 2009 |
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| D592105 |
Vehicle body |
May 12, 2009 |
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| D592104 |
Automobile |
May 12, 2009 |
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| D592103 |
Automobile |
May 12, 2009 |
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| D592102 |
Automobile |
May 12, 2009 |
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| D591648 |
Automobile |
May 5, 2009 |
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| D591201 |
Automobile |
April 28, 2009 |
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| D579822 |
Automobile |
November 4, 2008 |
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| D579382 |
Vehicle body |
October 28, 2008 |
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| D578040 |
Automobile |
October 7, 2008 |
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| D570737 |
Vehicle body |
June 10, 2008 |
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| D570252 |
Vehicle body |
June 3, 2008 |
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| D570249 |
Vehicle body |
June 3, 2008 |
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| D568231 |
Bag holder for vehicle |
May 6, 2008 |
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| D554562 |
Automobile |
November 6, 2007 |
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| D525566 |
Automobile |
July 25, 2006 |
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| 7618823 |
System, method and apparatus for lost foam casting analysis |
November 17, 2009 |
| Disclosed are a method, system and apparatus for analyzing foam decomposition in contact mode during mold filling in lost foam casting, the foam decomposition having a foam material vapor fraction and the mold filling having a mold filling speed. The method includes providing a plura |
| 7618607 |
XLi.sub.3N.sub.2 compounds and their hydrides as hydrogen storage materials |
November 17, 2009 |
| State-of-the-art electronic structure calculations provide the likelihood of the availability of ScLi.sub.3N.sub.2, TiLi.sub.3N.sub.2, VLi.sub.3N.sub.2, CrLi.sub.3N.sub.2, MnLi.sub.3N.sub.2, CoLi.sub.3N.sub.2, NiLi.sub.3N.sub.2, CuLi.sub.3N.sub.2, and ZnLi.sub.3N.sub.2 as compounds f |
| 7617036 |
Method and system for determining the velocity of an automobile |
November 10, 2009 |
| A method and system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provide a means to accurately determine the velocity of a vehicle. An initial estimation of the velocity of the vehicle is calculated based on rates of rotation of a plurality of wheels on the vehicles. If any of |
| 7617031 |
Series arranged air compressors system |
November 10, 2009 |
| A series arranged air compressors system includes a first air compressor and a second air compressor pneumatically connected in series in an open, closed or partially closed state of operation. The output of the second air compressor is used as a source of compressed air for an air s |
| 7617017 |
System and method for resource reallocation based on ambient condition data |
November 10, 2009 |
| A system, method and apparatus for resource reallocation based on ambient condition data is disclosed herein. The system includes a planning module (102) for configuring plan data to include a primary sequence and an auxiliary sequence, a rule table (116) for storing the auxiliary se |
| 7616466 |
Three phase inverter with improved loss distribution |
November 10, 2009 |
| An inverter circuit couples a DC voltage source having a primary side and a reference side to an electric motor or other AC machine having multiple electrical phases. An inverter circuit includes switches, diodes and a controller. For each of the electrical phases, a first switch couples |
| 7616103 |
Flexible fuel prediction and driver message display |
November 10, 2009 |
| A fault system for flexible fuel systems is provided. The system includes: a fault monitor module that monitors fuel estimation inputs and detects fuel estimation faults; and a fuel estimation module that selectively estimates a concentration level based on whether a fuel estimation faul |
| 7615951 |
Method and system for limiting the operating temperature of an electric motor |
November 10, 2009 |
| A method and system for limiting the operating temperature of an electric motor is provided. A maximum operational temperature of the motor is determined. A current operational temperature within the motor is sensed. A maximum allowable power dissipation of the motor is calculated based |
| 7615903 |
Structural support member for electric motor/generator in electromechanical transmission |
November 10, 2009 |
| An electromechanical transmission is provided with a structural support member that supports a motor/generator in a space efficient way; particularly, the motor/generator is supported from one side only to save space axially in the transmission. Specifically, a stationary structural |
| 7615887 |
Method and system for operating a power converter |
November 10, 2009 |
| A method and system for operating a power converter having an electrical component and a switch coupled to a voltage source are provided. A signal is received that is representative of a desired current flow through the electrical component. A signal is generated that is representative o |
| 7614836 |
Arrangements for attaching components to surfaces |
November 10, 2009 |
| An arrangement is provided for attaching an automotive surface component, such as a carpet and/or trim, to a primary surface on an automotive panel forming a wall of an automotive structural member, such as a rocker panel. The automotive panel has a space therebehind and holes theret |
| 7614682 |
Steering assembly HVAC system |
November 10, 2009 |
| A steering assembly and HVAC system, and method of operation, for a vehicle is disclosed. The system may comprise a steering column assembly including a steering column located within a cowl; a steering wheel assembly including a hub operatively engaging the steering column; and a st |
| 7614431 |
Fuel flow restriction plug for recirculation pipe |
November 10, 2009 |
| A flow-restricting plug is provided for installation within a vapor recirculation pipe that communicates with a fuel filler pipe. The plug is manufactured of fuel-impervious material and has a cylindrical shape adapted to be mounted by press fit within the vapor recirculation pipe. A |
| 7614371 |
Engine valvetrain having variable valve lift timing and duration |
November 10, 2009 |
| An engine includes a crankshaft, a first noncircular gear operatively connected to the crankshaft to be driven thereby, a second noncircular gear meshingly engaged with the first noncircular gear, a cam operatively connected to the second noncircular gear to be driven thereby, and a |
| 7614339 |
Piston top chamfer design to reduce noise and friction |
November 10, 2009 |
| Disclosed is a piston having a top chamfer functioning as an oil reservoir, the top chamfer designed to reduce piston noise and friction. The top chamfer partially defines a tapered volume or cavity configured to enhance oil flow to the middle portions of the piston skirt so as to in |
| 7614284 |
Oil life monitoring system for a diesel engine |
November 10, 2009 |
| An oil life monitoring system for a diesel engine system includes a viscosity loss module, a viscosity gain module, and a remaining oil life module. The viscosity loss module determines a percentage of viscosity loss of engine oil based on fuel accumulation in the engine oil. The vis |
| 7613438 |
Method for reducing the effect of impulse noise in a motor vehicle radio |
November 3, 2009 |
| Methods are provided for reducing impulse noise effects in a motor vehicle radio. One method includes the steps of first detecting impulse noise received by the motor vehicle radio. The received impulse noise is classified as either short pulse width impulse noise or as long pulse wi |
| 7613357 |
Method for warped image object recognition |
November 3, 2009 |
| A computer vision system includes distorting optics producing distorted or warped input images. The system includes an integral feature object classifier trained using an undistorted image space. Undistorted integral feature values are calculated directly from distorted input images |
| 7612532 |
Method for controlling and monitoring using a state estimator having variable forgetting factors |
November 3, 2009 |
| A recursive algorithm is provided for adaptive multi-parameter regression enhanced with forgetting factors unique to each regressed parameter. Applications of this algorithm can include lead acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and lithium-ion batteries, among others. A co |
| 7612447 |
Semiconductor devices with layers having extended perimeters for improved cooling and methods fo |
November 3, 2009 |
| A semiconductor device is provided, and includes a wafer having first and second opposed metallized major faces and a transistor bonded to the first metallized face of the wafer. The transistor includes a first surface, and the first surface defines a first area. The device further i |
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