174 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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