Michael C Heitmann

US Patent:

6638075, Oct 28, 2003

Filed:

Feb 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/083805

Inventors:

James R. Spaulding - Macomb MI 48044
Joseph Bosy - Davisburg MI 48350
Michael C. Heitmann - Shelby Township MI 48315
James Arthur Cole - Sterling Heights MI 48312

International Classification:

H01R 3300

US Classification:

439 34, 439917, 439886

Abstract:

A window system for a vehicle including a glass assembly, an electrical device coupled to the glass assembly, a conducting post electrically coupled to the electrical device, sheet metal in the vehicle forming an aperture in the vehicle for accepting the glass assembly, a locating tab located on the border of the aperture, where the conducting post couples to the locating tab to position the glass assembly within the aperture to create an electrical connection to an electrical system in the vehicle.

US Patent:

8556651, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Apr 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/453267

Inventors:

Michael C. Heitmann - Shelby Township MI, US
Bernard J. Slovan - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H01R 3/00

US Classification:

439489

Abstract:

A connector assembly comprises a male connector and a female connector. The female connector includes a housing having an inner surface defining a cavity configured to receive the male connector. The male connector includes a housing having an outer surface configured to enable the male connector to be at least partially inserted into the cavity. The outer surface comprises a background region and an indicator region configured to emit a detectable quantity of light that is distinguishable from light emitted by the background region of the male connector and from light emitted by the housing of the female connector. The indicator region is shaped and positioned to be at least partially exposed whenever the male connector is not fully assembled into the female connector and to be completely within the housing of the female connector whenever the male connector is fully assembled into the female connector.

US Patent:

20200409678, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Jun 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/451742

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil - Rochester Hills MI, US
Fan Bai - Ann Arbor MI, US
John Sergakis - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Michael C. Heitmann - Shelby Township MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 8/65
G06F 21/57
G07C 5/00
H04W 4/40

Abstract:

Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer readable storage medium for a method for providing a software update to a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes entering, by a vehicle, a wakeup state. The method further includes sending, by the vehicle, a vehicle registration request to a computing environment. The method further includes receiving, by the vehicle, a confirmation that the vehicle is to receive one or more software updates based on the vehicle registration of the vehicle. The method further includes receiving, by the vehicle, the one or more software updates from the computing environment.

US Patent:

20190102158, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/719764

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
John SERGAKIS - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Wen GU - Novi MI, US
Michael C. HEITMANN - Shelby Township MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
H04W 48/20

Abstract:

In an example, an access point device for providing software updates to vehicles is disclosed. In an example implementation, the access point device includes a communication module that is configured to establish a wireless connection with respective control modules of the vehicles. The communication module is configured to receive vehicle identification information from the respective vehicles. The access point device also includes a vehicle update determination module that is configured to establish a connection with a server and determine whether a software update is available from the server for the vehicles based upon the vehicle identification information. The vehicle update determination module is configured to initiate a download of the software update from the server when the software update is available.