Inventor
ZHAO QINGRONG
US30 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
27 patentsUS10013617B2Jul 3, 2018
Snow covered path of travel surface condition detection
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC8 citations84
US9971945B2May 15, 2018
Vision-based wet road surface condition detection using tire side splash
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC8 citations84
US9972206B2May 15, 2018
Wet road surface condition detection
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC14 citations84
US10310298B2Jun 4, 2019
Smart sensor-cover apparatus and methods and computer products for implementing same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC12 citations83
US9598087B2Mar 21, 2017
Systems and methods for determining a condition of a road surface
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC9 citations83
US11226620B2Jan 18, 2022
Automated driving systems and control logic with enhanced longitudinal control for transitional surface friction conditions
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations73
US11027776B2Jun 8, 2021
System and method for adapting parameters used in target slip estimation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations73
US10373000B2Aug 6, 2019
Method of classifying a condition of a road surface
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations73
US10339391B2Jul 2, 2019
Fusion-based wet road surface detection
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US10082795B2Sep 25, 2018
Vision-based on-board real-time estimation of water film thickness
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5 citations73
US9594964B2Mar 14, 2017
Vision-based wet road surface detection using texture analysis
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5 citations73
US10678255B2Jun 9, 2020
Systems, methods and apparatuses are provided for enhanced surface condition detection based on image scene and ambient light analysis
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations72
US10558868B2Feb 11, 2020
Method and apparatus for evaluating a vehicle travel surface
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC4 citations72
US11772641B2Oct 3, 2023
Vehicle lateral motion management with preview road surface information
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations65
US11492006B2Nov 8, 2022
Apparatus and methodology of road condition classification using sensor data
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US10272919B2Apr 30, 2019
Methods and systems for estimating road surface friction coefficient using self aligning torque
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations59
US9950700B2Apr 24, 2018
Road surface condition detection with multi-scale fusion
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations52
US9928427B2Mar 27, 2018
Vision-based wet road surface condition detection using tire rearward splash
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations52
US9836660B2Dec 5, 2017
Vision-based wet road surface condition detection using tire tracks
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations52
US12296839B2May 13, 2025
Learning-model predictive control with multi-step prediction for vehicle motion control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12280789B2Apr 22, 2025
Architecture and methodology for vehicle motion control health monitoring and mitigation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US11613234B1Mar 28, 2023
System and method of automatically activating windshield wiper of a vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US12361572B2Jul 15, 2025
System and method of automatic image view alignment for camera-based road condition detection on a vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations50
US12084064B2Sep 10, 2024
Universal machine learning based system for estimating a vehicle state
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations46
US12246700B2Mar 11, 2025
Machine learning-based tractive limit and wheel stability status estimation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations44
US10131360B2Nov 20, 2018
Methods and systems for estimating road surface friction
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations44
US10872419B2Dec 22, 2020
Method and apparatus for evaluating a vehicle travel surface
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations39