US Patent Issued to GM Global Technology Operations on March 18 for "On-vehicle ultra-wideband system and method" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,432, issued on March 18, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"On-vehicle ultra-wideband system and method" was invented by Aaron Adler (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Djordje Preradovic (Oakland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wireless communication system for a vehicle includes a wireless access point (AP), an ultra-wide band (UWB) system, a communication link, a controller, and a vehicle system. The UWB system is in communication with the wireless AP via a communication link. The wireless communication system is operable to detect, via the wireless ...