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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
May. 10, 2019
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Valor Yaldo, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Sai Vishnu Aluru, Novi, MI (US);
Xiaofeng F. Song, Novi, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
One general aspect includes a system to detect a sufficient charging cable connection, the system including a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to carry out the steps of: capturing an image of at least a portion of a vehicle body; determining whether the image includes a charging cable being sufficiently engaged with the portion of the vehicle body; and based on the determination of whether the image includes the charging cable being sufficiently connected to the portion of the vehicle body, producing a connection notification.