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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
William Otto, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Alexander N. Ballios, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/806 (2018.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/0232 (2013.01); B60N 2/0248 (2013.01); B60N 2/22 (2013.01); B60N 2/806 (2018.02); G01D 5/147 (2013.01); G01D 5/20 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0268 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved system and method for controlling a moveable object associated with a mobile platform are provided. The provided system and method generates an application specific protected volume between the moveable object and a feature of the mobile platform to be protected. The provided system and method use magnetic sensing techniques to sense the moveable object when it infringes upon the protected volume, and provide control of the moveable object responsive to sensed infringement.