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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2013
General Motors Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Charles A. Everhart, Canton, MI (US);
Mark S. Frye, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Steven Swanson, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Lawrence D. Cepuran, Northville, MI (US);
Matt C. Videtich, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Steven S. Sauerbrey, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Wahaj Ahmed, Dearborn, MI (US);
GENERAL MOTORS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An aftermarket device is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the aftermarket device includes, but is not limited to, a housing that is configured to be mounted to an internal surface of a vehicle. The aftermarket device further includes, but is not limited to a processor that is mounted within the housing. The aftermarket device still further includes, but is not limited to, a mounting sensor that is associated with the housing and that is communicatively coupled with the processor. The mounting sensor is configured to detect a mounting status of the housing and to provide a signal to the processor. The signal contains information indicative of the mounting status of the housing. The processor is configured to determine that the housing is improperly mounted to the internal surface of the vehicle based on the mounting status.