Douglas M Kidd

US Patent:

20100148550, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/332406

Inventors:

Douglas M. Kidd - Swartz Creek MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/48
A47C 7/72
H04B 1/00
A47C 7/38

US Classification:

2972174, 297397, 381 86

Abstract:

An audio headrest attaches to a seat back of a seat assembly in a vehicle. The audio headrest is removably attached to the seat back of the seat assembly and supports a user's head when the user is seated on the seat while supplying audio to the user of the vehicle. The audio headrest includes at least one speaker, a receiver, and an attachment mechanism to attach to the seat back of the seat assembly. The speaker projects audio to the user. The receiver receives a signal from a source, such as a DVD player, a radio, etc. The attachment mechanism attaches the audio headrest to the seat in the vehicle.

US Patent:

20200101802, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Sep 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/144601

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Douglas M. Kidd - Swartz Creek MI, US

International Classification:

B60C 23/00
B60C 23/04
G06F 15/18

Abstract:

A tire pressure management system for a vehicle and method is disclosed. The system includes a first sensor sensitive to a rolling direction of a wheel and a second sensor sensitive to a steering ability of the wheel. A processor determines a location of the wheel at the vehicle from the rolling direction of the wheel and the steering ability of the wheel. The first sensor and second sensor can be part of a sensor package associated with the wheel that includes a tire pressure gage.

US Patent:

20160075306, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Sep 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/487411

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
DOUGLAS M. KIDD - SWARTZ CREEK MI, US
DAVID T. PROEFKE - TROY MI, US
WILLIAM A. BIONDO - BEVERLY HILLS MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 25/10

Abstract:

A vehicle includes two or more wheel assemblies, each having a wheel assembly sensor. Each of the wheel assembly sensors is configured to produce acceleration data and pressure data associated with its associated wheel assembly. A wheel assembly tampering module communicatively coupled to the plurality of wheel assembly sensors is configured to produce an output indicative of wheel assembly tampering based on at the acceleration data and the pressure data. Inclination data and signal strength data (associated with each of the wheel assembly sensors) may also be used to determine wheel assembly tampering.