Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Kevin M O′Dea

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.. Active years: 2016.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Kevin M O′Dea. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/kevin-m-odea

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Years Active: 2016

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Kevin M. O’Dea: Inventor in Vehicle Motion-Control Safety

Introduction

Kevin M. O’Dea is an inventor based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His patent work addresses safety functions in vehicle motion-control systems, including longitudinal deceleration, longitudinal acceleration, and lateral acceleration.

Latest Patents

O’Dea is associated with 1 patent, titled “Methods and Apparatus for Isolating Safety Functions in a Motion Control System for a Vehicle.” The patent describes an automated system with an interface that exchanges signals with a controller and a safety kernel comprising software and defined safety rules. Its methods can assess an initial request, check for an override, detect violations of primary or secondary safeguards, adjust the request to a modified level, and transmit that level to an actuator.

Career Highlights

O’Dea is associated with GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. His patent reflects work on applying safety safeguards to vehicle acceleration and deceleration functions.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Rami I. Debouk and Thomas E. Fuhrman as O’Dea’s coworkers. Their names are associated with his professional context, though the supplied details do not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Kevin M. O’Dea’s patent focuses on isolating and managing safety functions in vehicle motion control, using defined safeguards to evaluate and adjust commands before they reach an actuator.

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