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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2023
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chad R Cunningham, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Brenton John Sirowatka, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 3/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06V 10/12 (2022.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); B60S 3/04 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and method are provided for carwash detection and entry assistance of a vehicle. A system includes a controller that operates to identify the presence of the vehicle at a wash facility, and to determine whether an operator of the vehicle has accepted entry assistance. When the operator has accepted entry assistance, the controller prepares the vehicle for entering the wash facility, determines a path into the wash facility, and assists the operator in entering the vehicle into the wash facility via the path.