US Patent Issued to GM Global Technology Operations on Sept. 8 for "Control algorithm utilizing autonomous sensors for open on approach side doors" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,818, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"Control algorithm utilizing autonomous sensors for open on approach side doors" was invented by Siva Chinthalapudi (Novi, Mich.) and Mati Goro (Sterling Heights, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method include detecting an authenticated device in a proximity zone of a vehicle, activating a perception system for the proximity zone of the vehicle, and detecting, in user data captured by the perception system, a user in the proximity zone of the vehicle and approaching the vehicle. The system and method also include classifying, base...