Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Patrick Minjeur

Lisa M Simms

Owen Rauch

Siddhant Kansal

James L Benigni

Paul W Alexander

Nilesh D Mankame

David Hahn Clifford

Michael K Larsen

David M Aller

Christopher Stephen Flemming

Zachariah Smith

John Joseph Katona

Gregory Koch

A vehicle seat includes a seat base including a center support, a seat back mounted to the seat base, and an adjustment mechanism operatively connected to the center support. The adjustment mechanism is operable to selectively raise and lower the center support relative to the seat base.

Vehicle seat having a seat base including an adjustable center support

A vehicle comprising having a door with an interior surface is provide. The interior surface of the door includes a first plurality of clips. The vehicle also includes a removable storage pack having a plurality of pockets for storing items and a second plurality of clips configured to selectively engage with the first plurality of clips to removably affix the removable storage pack to the interior surface of the door.

Vehicle-integrated removable storage pack

A vehicle seat and storage system includes a vehicle seat having a seat base and a seat back extending from the seat base. A storage apparatus is connected to the seat back and is movable from a stowed position against the seat back to an extended position away from the seat back. The storage apparatus is configured to position and secure one or more cargo items. A seat motor is operably connected to the seat. The seat motor is configured to move the seat back from a first position extending upward from the seat base to a second position where the seat back is disposed flat against the seat base.

Integrated accessibility storage system

A roof rail hoist system includes a support rail mountable to a vehicle roof. The support rail includes a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion including a recess that extends between the first end and the second end. A winch arm is mounted to the support rail. The winch arm is pivotable between a first position, wherein the winch arm resides in the recess and a second position, wherein the winch arm extends outwardly from the support rail. A winch motor is mounted to the support rail. The winch motor includes a cable spool. A winch cable is provided on the cable spool.

Vehicle including a roof rail mounted hoist system

A seatbelt having a receiver having an opening configured to receive a latch-plate, an extended pushbutton at least partially disposed within the receiver, and a magnet at least partially disposed within the extended pushbutton, wherein the magnet is configured to align the latch-plate with the opening.

Magnetic seat belt alignment

A test system for detecting impairment aboard a motor vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and sensors in communication therewith. The sensors are positioned within a vehicle interior, and include at least a touch screen and a microphone, and possibly an eye-tracking camera. In response to receiving a start request indicative of a requested start event of the motor vehicle, the ECU executes instructions to initiate a cognitive response test via the sensors. The ECU determines a test score of a driver during the test while the motor vehicle remains off, compares the test score to baseline scores to determine a passing or failing test result, and executes a control action aboard the motor vehicle in response to the passing or failing test result. The ECU may disable or immobilize the motor vehicle in response to the failing test result.

Motor vehicle with cognitive response test system for preemptively detecting potential driver impairment

A method includes generating a first beam pattern via a headlamp assembly arranged on a motor vehicle and detecting, via a camera, an object in the first light beam pattern. The method additionally includes receiving, via an electronic controller, a signal from the camera indicative of the object, identifying the object as another motor vehicle, and determining a distance between the headlamp assembly and the other vehicle. The method also includes determining a first amount of glare the first beam pattern generates to the other vehicle at the determined distance and identifying when the first amount of glare exceeds target glare. The method further includes identifying a second beam pattern corresponding to a second amount of glare that is below the target glare and switching the headlamp assembly from generating the first beam pattern to generating the second light beam pattern.

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Sterling Heights, MI, United States of America

Patrick Minjeur