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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Daniel S. Glaser, Novi, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Sri Krishna Divya Pemmaraju, Plymouth, MI (US);
Yi Guo Glaser, Novi, MI (US);
Ron Hecht, Raanana, IL;
Omer Tsimhoni, Warren, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for detecting an impairment of an operator of a vehicle includes an alcohol sensor, a camera, a start control, and a controller in electrical communication with the alcohol sensor, the camera, and the start control, the controller including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions such that the processor is programmed to: determine that alcohol is detected using the alcohol sensor, disable the start control based on the detection of alcohol, perform a gaze nystagmus assessment of the operator using the camera, determine if the operator is impaired based on the gaze nystagmus assessment, and enable the start control when the operator is not impaired.