72 patents
Utility
Compact power running board
2 Jan 24
A compact deployable/retractable running board assembly for a motor vehicle including a running board, linkage coupled to the running board, and a motor assembly coupled to an actuator, the running board moveable between at least one stowed position and at least one deployed position.
Albert Yuguang Long, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Bradley E. Watson
Filed: 1 Jul 21
Utility
Modular range extender having thermal coupling with a cabin module of an electric vehicle
19 Dec 23
A system for transferring waste heat from a range extender module of an electric vehicle to a cabin module includes a cooling circuit in the range extender module and a heating circuit of the cabin module.
Gerd Schlager, Martin Winter, Nicolai Schmölzer, Johannes Winklinger
Filed: 29 Aug 19
Utility
Method and apparatus for applying an active joining force during laser welding of overlapping workpieces
21 Nov 23
A pressing device for a laser welding apparatus includes an arm member with opposite mounting and pressing ends.
Hongping Gu, Aldo Van Gelder
Filed: 12 Nov 21
Utility
System for conditioning material using a laser and method thereof
21 Nov 23
A method for conditioning a welded vehicle body assembly is provided.
John Richard Potocki, Steven Reece Falter
Filed: 30 Jun 16
Utility
Modular individually operable vehicle door
7 Nov 23
A vehicle door system includes a door with a door module and a hinge module.
Gianfranco Gabbianelli, Lawrence Michael Plourde, Jr., Mari Chellman, Azhagu Subramanian
Filed: 21 Nov 19
Utility
Chain driven e-drive gearbox
23 May 23
An electric drive module (e-drive module) for an electric motor vehicle and chain driven electric-drive (e-drive) gearbox therefor is provided.
Gerd Schlager
Filed: 20 Apr 22
Utility
System and method for integrated battery charging and propulsion in plug-in electric vehicles
25 Apr 23
A system and method for integrated charging a vehicle includes a hybrid excitation machine, operable as a traction motor and including a rotor separated by an air gap from a stator with AC windings.
K. Lakshmi Varaha Iyer, Gernot Steinmair, Jasmin Jijina Sinkular
Filed: 1 Jun 18
Utility
Wax coating over phosphate coating for vehicle components
25 Apr 23
A coating for vehicle components, such as frame assemblies and cradle assemblies formed of steel, is provided.
Kevin Dale Smith
Filed: 22 Mar 18
Utility
Method of laser beam localized-coating
21 Mar 23
The present invention relates generally to laser welding in the manufacture of sheet metal components, such as for example automobile components.
Hongping Gu, Aldo Anthony Van Gelder, Jeremiah John Brady, Edward K. Steinebach, Mark Justin Jones
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Fixture assembly for welding operations
21 Mar 23
A fixture assembly for supporting a plurality of blanks during a welding operation.
Andreas Stranz, Florian Hanschmann
Filed: 29 Nov 18
Utility
Safety control module for a robot assembly and method of same
7 Feb 23
A robot assembly for safe operation in a manufacturing setting with humans including a sensor for detecting a human location and human movement is provided.
Rajeev Verma, Alexander Zak, Rahul Meka
Filed: 21 Dec 18
Utility
Brake by wire
27 Dec 22
An electrohydraulic actuator assembly for use in a brake-by-wire hydraulic brake system.
Frank Gabbianelli, Todd Deaville, Matthew Williamson, Benjamin Saltsman, Warren Young, Timothy Reaburn
Filed: 14 May 18
Utility
A-B reverse door ring
1 Nov 22
A reverse door ring assembly includes a door ring member of stamped metal with a generally ring shape to define an opening for a front door of a vehicle.
Anh Duy Nguyen, Vijay Daphale
Filed: 12 Aug 19
Utility
Aluminum warm forming multi-opening oven and production line
18 Oct 22
A multi-opening oven assembly for simultaneously heating a plurality of blanks, for example aluminum blanks, before forming the heated blanks in a production line is provided.
Venugopal Garimella, Darren Womack, Erryn Ashmore, Tom Sanor, Edward Schleichert, Tarlok Singh Kainth, Tracy Arnold Grant Taylor, James Arminski, Kevin VanDenBrouck
Filed: 13 Apr 16
Utility
Composite liftgate
9 Aug 22
A composite liftgate including an inner panel construction having strengthening channel structure in combination with a ribbing.
Christopher J. Kuntze, Keijo J. Huotari
Filed: 14 Oct 20
Utility
Vehicle twist axle assembly
12 Jul 22
The twist axle assembly includes a cross beam that extends along a length between opposite ends, and a pair of trailing arms are fixedly attached with the opposite ends.
Frank Nick Casali
Filed: 29 Mar 19
Utility
Connector arrangement with environmental and electrical protection
12 Jul 22
A system for making an autonomous connection between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact includes a first receiver with the first contact therein and a second receiver with a second contact therein.
Gregor Schnoell, Martin Winter
Filed: 11 Sep 19
Utility
Expandable locating pin
5 Jul 22
A locating pin for positioning one or more workpieces on a mounting member is provided.
Shelby Dean Pelfrey
Filed: 2 Mar 18
Utility
Chain driven e-drive gearbox
24 May 22
An electric drive module (e-drive module) for an electric motor vehicle and chain driven electric-drive (e-drive) gearbox therefor is provided.
Gerd Schlager
Filed: 18 Apr 19
Utility
System and method for high output laser trimming
3 May 22
A system and method for laser cutting a plurality of parts, for example metal chassis components, using a plurality of laser cutting apparatuses is provided.
John Richard Potocki, Alexander Zak
Filed: 14 Jan 19