Inventor
WELLS JAMES W
US52 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
23 patentsUS10996481B1May 4, 2021
Head-up display calibration
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC17 citations86
US10583557B2Mar 10, 2020
Redundant underactuated robot with multi-mode control framework
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC6 citations84
US10759634B2Sep 1, 2020
Electromechanical system for interaction with an operator
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC17 citations83
US10626963B2Apr 21, 2020
Articulated mechanism for linear compliance
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC7 citations81
US11702096B1Jul 18, 2023
Systems and methods for providing a graphical representation of following distances to an augmented reality vehicle heads-up display system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC6 citations75
US11482141B1Oct 25, 2022
Reticle and target based calibration for augmented reality head-up displays
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC9 citations74
US11858349B1Jan 2, 2024
Head-up display providing a gamified experience to a driver during calibration mode
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US11638995B2May 2, 2023
Compliant payload presentation using robotic system with coordinated serial and parallel robots
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC4 citations73
US10933933B2Mar 2, 2021
Autonomous vehicle guidance system and method
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC6 citations66
US11628807B2Apr 18, 2023
Track-guided wiper system and method
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations65
US12325142B2Jun 10, 2025
High accuracy robotic plasma cutting and inspection system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations63
US11358330B2Jun 14, 2022
Filament deposition head and method of depositing filament material for joining workpieces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations61
US11247332B2Feb 15, 2022
Redundant underactuated robot with multi-mode control framework
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US11318585B2May 3, 2022
Systems and devices for assisted component insertion
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations60
US11923686B1Mar 5, 2024
Use of vehicle battery to provide power to manufacturing operations
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations58
US12128975B2Oct 29, 2024
Partially assembled vehicle that autonomously completes its own assembly, and methods for producing same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations56
US11590616B1Feb 28, 2023
Underactuated joining system for moving assembly line
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations52
US11505436B2Nov 22, 2022
Overhead system for operator-robot task collaboration
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations52
US11364623B2Jun 21, 2022
Component assembly system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US11167381B2Nov 9, 2021
Clamp system and method for control of welding a first substrate to a second substrate
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US9521397B2Dec 13, 2016
System and method for selecting a two-dimensional region of interest using a range sensor
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations50
US11912547B2Feb 27, 2024
Vehicle-powered device to change vehicle position
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations48
US12240100B2Mar 4, 2025
Controlled compliant gripping and manipulating system for a robot
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations47
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
12 patentsUS9251598B2Feb 2, 2016
Vision-based multi-camera factory monitoring with dynamic integrity scoring
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC37 citations94
US7963578B2Jun 21, 2011
Integrated vacuum gripper with internal releasable magnet and method of using same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC49 citations93
US7971916B2Jul 5, 2011
Reconfigurable robotic end-effectors for material handling
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC20 citations92
US7891075B2Feb 22, 2011
Reconfigurable fixture device and method for controlling
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC20 citations92
US8025277B2Sep 27, 2011
Reconfigurable end-of-arm tool for robotic arm
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC37 citations91
US7617017B2Nov 10, 2009
System and method for resource reallocation based on ambient condition data
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC14 citations84
US9199376B2Dec 1, 2015
Intuitive grasp control of a multi-axis robotic gripper
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC10 citations82
US8033002B2Oct 11, 2011
Method for configuring an end-of-arm tool for a robotic arm
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC12 citations82
US7877850B2Feb 1, 2011
Method for positioning and joining panels
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC9 citations81
US7633032B2Dec 15, 2009
System and method for clamping and resistance welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC8 citations79
US7313851B2Jan 1, 2008
Method for monitoring the installation of blind rivets
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC8 citations74
US7856704B2Dec 28, 2010
Monitoring system for clinching process
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC3 citations63
WELLS JAMES W
5 patentsUS8253792B2Aug 28, 2012
Vision system for monitoring humans in dynamic environments
WELLS JAMES W45 citations94
US8244402B2Aug 14, 2012
Visual perception system and method for a humanoid robot
WELLS JAMES W32 citations91
US4111234ASep 5, 1978
Repair device for pipes
WELLS JAMES W124 citations91
US4091795AMay 30, 1978
Cooking adapter
WELLS JAMES W9 citations73
US8751040B2Jun 10, 2014
Systems and methods for evaluating braking performance
WELLS JAMES W6 citations67
MANKAME NILESH D
3 patentsUS8510924B2Aug 20, 2013
Reconfigurable fixture device and methods of use
MANKAME NILESH D20 citations92
US8550519B2Oct 8, 2013
Mechanical grippers utilizing active material activation
MANKAME NILESH D11 citations84
US8718813B2May 6, 2014
Mechanical implement utilizing active material actuation
MANKAME NILESH D5 citations73
BROWNE ALAN L
2 patentsABC TECH INC
2 patentsROBER KEVIN B
2 patentsGEN MOTORS CORP
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