Inventor
JOHNSON NANCY L
US301 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP
21 patentsUS7308738B2Dec 18, 2007
Releasable fastener systems and processes
GEN MOTORS CORP99 citations98
US7029056B2Apr 18, 2006
Closure lockdown assemblies and methods utilizing active materials
GEN MOTORS CORP65 citations98
US6979050B2Dec 27, 2005
Airflow control devices based on active materials
GEN MOTORS CORP109 citations98
US6910714B2Jun 28, 2005
Energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same
GEN MOTORS CORP100 citations98
US7331616B2Feb 19, 2008
Hood latch assemblies utilizing active materials and methods of use
GEN MOTORS CORP80 citations97
US7429074B2Sep 30, 2008
Airflow control devices based on active materials
GEN MOTORS CORP53 citations96
US7392876B2Jul 1, 2008
Hood assembly utilizing active materials based mechanisms
GEN MOTORS CORP49 citations96
US7264271B2Sep 4, 2007
Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same
GEN MOTORS CORP55 citations96
US7147269B2Dec 12, 2006
Airflow control devices using current
GEN MOTORS CORP37 citations96
US7147271B2Dec 12, 2006
Airflow control devices with planar surfaces
GEN MOTORS CORP38 citations96
US7059664B2Jun 13, 2006
Airflow control devices based on active materials
GEN MOTORS CORP56 citations96
US7029044B2Apr 18, 2006
Tunable, healable vehicle impact devices
GEN MOTORS CORP60 citations96
US7013536B2Mar 21, 2006
Releasable fastener systems and processes
GEN MOTORS CORP59 citations96
US6991280B2Jan 31, 2006
Airflow control devices based on active materials
GEN MOTORS CORP44 citations96
US6815873B2Nov 9, 2004
Releasable fastener system
GEN MOTORS CORP63 citations96
US7854467B2Dec 21, 2010
Airflow control devices based on active materials
GEN MOTORS CORP44 citations93
US7484735B2Feb 3, 2009
Reversible thermally expandable and/or contractible seal assemblies
GEN MOTORS CORP45 citations93
US7178859B2Feb 20, 2007
Method for controlling airflow
GEN MOTORS CORP27 citations93
US7140478B2Nov 28, 2006
Reversibly expandable energy absorbing assembly utilizing actively controlled and engineered materials for impact management and methods for operating the same
GEN MOTORS CORP34 citations93
US6926322B2Aug 9, 2005
Laterally extendable bumper system
GEN MOTORS CORP43 citations93
US6893079B1May 17, 2005
Motor vehicle body with side impact protection
GEN MOTORS CORP51 citations93
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
17 patentsUS7909403B2Mar 22, 2011
Manipulable seat bolster utilizing active material actuation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC70 citations98
US7866737B2Jan 11, 2011
Active material actuated louver system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC66 citations98
US7703839B2Apr 27, 2010
Airflow control devices based on active materials
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC48 citations98
US7500704B2Mar 10, 2009
Compartment access system with active material component and method for controlling access to an interior compartment
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC56 citations98
US7498926B2Mar 3, 2009
Reversibly opening and closing a grille using active materials
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC88 citations98
US7350851B2Apr 1, 2008
Reversibly expandable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC90 citations98
US7594697B2Sep 29, 2009
Active material actuated headrest assemblies
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC53 citations97
US7556313B2Jul 7, 2009
Active material actuated headrest assemblies
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC54 citations97
US7448678B2Nov 11, 2008
Active material actuated headrest assemblies
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC63 citations97
US7188498B2Mar 13, 2007
Reconfigurable tools and/or dies, reconfigurable inserts for tools and/or dies, and methods of use
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC77 citations97
US7252313B2Aug 7, 2007
On demand morphable automotive body moldings and surfaces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC50 citations96
US7775582B2Aug 17, 2010
Pivotally deployable air dam utilizing active material actuation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC47 citations94
US7758121B2Jul 20, 2010
Active material based conformable and reconfigurable seats
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC54 citations93
US7309104B2Dec 18, 2007
Shape memory polymer seat assemblies
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC37 citations93
US7293836B2Nov 13, 2007
Seat assemblies including a seat stroking device and methods of use
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33 citations93
US7284786B2Oct 23, 2007
Panels having active material based fold lines
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC26 citations93
US9004241B2Apr 14, 2015
Powered vehicle brake cooling system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC23 citations92
BROWNE ALAN L
6 patentsUS8240677B2Aug 14, 2012
Active material based seal assemblies
BROWNE ALAN L37 citations96
US8616362B1Dec 31, 2013
Spatially modulated magnetic fields for part selection and alignment on a conveyor belt
BROWNE ALAN L33 citations93
US8201850B2Jun 19, 2012
Adjustable belt tensioning utilizing active material actuation
BROWNE ALAN L22 citations93
US8096537B2Jan 17, 2012
Active material based suction cups
BROWNE ALAN L37 citations93
US8448436B2May 28, 2013
Tunable impedance load-bearing structures
BROWNE ALAN L17 citations92
US8414366B2Apr 9, 2013
Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of use
BROWNE ALAN L25 citations92
GAO XIUJIE
2 patentsUNIV MICHIGAN
1 patentLAWALL JENNIFER P
1 patentGM GOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS
1 patentMCKNIGHT GEOFFREY P
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