102 patents
Utility
Wave Roll Die Assembly
4 Jan 24
A wave rolling assembly and a process for manufacturing a component for a vehicle using the wave rolling assembly is provided.
Bradley Keith SHEPPARD
Filed: 1 Dec 21
Utility
Modular Pick-up Truck Chassis Frame Structure That Maximizes the Rechargeable Energy Storage System Package Volume for Body-on-frame Battery Electric Vehicle Architectures Introduction
4 Jan 24
A vehicle frame structure including a pair of elongated mid bay rails with a cross beam extending between rear ends of the pair of mid bay rails.
David C. COCHRANE, Joseph M. MADAFFERI, Steven BLOKKER, Sunny KHARBANDA, Mark CHRZ, Abelardo ESTRADA, Jason KELLEY, Douglas Alan ROY, Raymond SCRIMGEOUR
Filed: 30 Jun 22
Utility
Determination and Classification of Electric Motor Winding Insulation Degradation
14 Dec 23
A method and system for characterizing a state of health of a winding of an electric machine are provided.
Ashutosh PATEL, Chunyan LAI, Narayan Chandra KAR, Gerd SCHLAGER, Martin WINTER, Alexander EXL, Lakshmi Varaha IYER
Filed: 8 Nov 21
Utility
Online Monitoring and Compensation of Stator Inter-turn Short Circuit Fault In Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines
7 Dec 23
A method and system for online monitoring and compensation of inter-turn short circuit faults (ISF) in windings of electric machines, such as permanent magnet synchronous motors is provided.
Ying ZUO, Chunyan LAI, Lakshmi Varaha IYER
Filed: 26 Oct 21
Utility
Modular Vehicle Structure
3 Aug 23
A modular vehicle system includes a cabin module, front end module, and rear end module.
Randy S. BEALS
Filed: 1 Jul 21
Utility
Method for Producing a Joining Connection Between Metal Sheets
11 May 23
A method for producing a joining connection between at least two metal sheets or at least two components made of hot-workable sheet metal with a scaling-resistant coating, comprising is provided.
Jörg LERCH, Stephan KAUFHOLD, Edward SCHLEICHERT
Filed: 26 Feb 21
Utility
Seat Thermal Management and Positional Sensing
27 Apr 23
A vehicle seat system is provided that includes heating, cooling, and occupant sensing functionality in a single unit.
Jason A. DURFEE, Benjamin SALTSMAN
Filed: 4 Mar 21
Utility
Electric Motor Drive with Gallium Nitride Power Switches Having Low-side Short Circuit Safe State
30 Mar 23
A switching circuit of a motor drive includes a high-side switch configured to selectively conduct current between a DC positive conductor and an output conductor, and a low-side switch configured to selectively conduct current between the output conductor and a DC negative conductor.
Michael NEUDORFHOFER, Martin WINTER, Wolfgang BAECK
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Protective Microphone Enclosure for Automotive Exterior
23 Mar 23
A microphone enclosure for a vehicle exterior component includes a housing, and a microphone disposed within the housing.
Julian KNUTZEN, Daniel R. VANDER SLUIS, Victoria Shkreli PACILLI, Parvinder S. WALIA, Oliver PACE
Filed: 20 Sep 22
Utility
High Strength Aluminum Stamping
23 Mar 23
The invention provides a component formed of an aluminum alloy for use in a vehicle, for example an automotive vehicle component requiring high strength, light-weight, and a complex three-dimensional shape, and a method of manufacturing the component.
Edward K. STEINEBACH, Mark Justin JONES, Jeremiah John BRADY, Kenneth Ray ADAMS, Gerard M. LUDTKA
Filed: 28 Nov 22
Utility
Transportable Enclosure with Rotary Door
2 Mar 23
A transportable enclosure comprises a sheet of flexible material defining a closed loop, with the sheet defining an opening therethrough.
Adam NAISH, Warren YOUNG
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Die Surfaces with Coatings
16 Feb 23
A forming system that includes a first die having a first die surface and a second die having a second die surface is provided.
Kyle Daniel FAIRBARN, Leslie George SHUMAN, David Camil POLSONI, Hongping GU, Aldo VAN GELDER
Filed: 12 Oct 20
Utility
Hydroforming of Aluminum Extrusions for Automotive Battery Tray Structures
16 Feb 23
A structural component for a vehicle may include an extrusion that is extruded into a first state and then expanded into a second state.
Nikhil BOLAR
Filed: 22 Dec 20
Utility
Chain Drive Oil Separator
9 Feb 23
A chain drive mechanism includes a chain extending around a drive sprocket and a driven sprocket for transmitting torque therebetween.
Manfred EICHINGER, Alexander KLAR, Matthias KOHLHAUSER
Filed: 14 Jan 21
Utility
Electronically-controlled Axle Braking System and Method
19 Jan 23
A braking system for a vehicle includes a first axle attached to a chassis and rotatably supporting two front wheels, with a first brake including a first electronic brake controller for controlling application of braking to the front wheels.
Jonathan KING
Filed: 3 May 19
Utility
Porous Spreader Assisted Jet and Spray Impingement Cooling Systems
12 Jan 23
An impingement cooling system includes a porous heat spreader and a nozzle configured to direct a fluid as a jet and/or as a spray impinging upon the porous heat spreader.
Ram BALACHANDAR, Abishek SRIDHAR, Lakshmi Varaha IYER, Gerd SCHLAGER
Filed: 11 Dec 20
Utility
Low Cost High Ductility Cast Aluminum Alloy
5 Jan 23
An aluminum alloy for casting into a component, such as a vehicle component, is provided.
Randy BEALS, Xiaoping NIU, Zach BROWN
Filed: 2 Jul 21
Utility
Hot Stamp Tooling Assembly and Method of Forming a Part with Tailored Temper Properties
29 Dec 22
A hot stamp tool including an annealing die and a hot forming die.
Stephan KAUFHOLD, Joerg LERCH
Filed: 26 Nov 20
Utility
Fixture Assembly for Supporting Blanks During Shearing and Welding Operations
8 Dec 22
A fixture assembly for supporting a plurality of blanks during a shearing and welding operation.
Florian HANSCHMANN, Anastasiia MAKHAEVA
Filed: 3 Nov 20
Utility
Pillar Having Variable Strength
24 Nov 22
A pillar for a vehicle including at least two different localized areas of different tensile strengths.
Nikhil BOLAR, Arun Prasath PANDIYAN, Sri Sai Karan MUMMOJU, Girish PALLATHADKA, Gabriel CORDOBA, Edward SCHLEICHERT
Filed: 29 Oct 20