Inventor
ALEXANDER PAUL W
US184 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
16 patentsUS7909403B2Mar 22, 2011
Manipulable seat bolster utilizing active material actuation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC70 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
US7963600B2Jun 21, 2011
Active material head restraint assembly
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC83 citations97
US7556313B2Jul 7, 2009
Active material actuated headrest assemblies
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC54 citations97
US9004241B2Apr 14, 2015
Powered vehicle brake cooling system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC23 citations92
US8052112B2Nov 8, 2011
Fore-aft position adjuster utilizing active material actuation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC20 citations92
US7971393B2Jul 5, 2011
Door actuation systems
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33 citations92
US7905547B2Mar 15, 2011
Manipulable lumbar support utilizing active material actuation
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC25 citations92
US7766423B2Aug 3, 2010
Active material head restraint assembly
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC16 citations92
US7401845B2Jul 22, 2008
Active material based tunable property automotive brackets
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC21 citations92
US7967339B2Jun 28, 2011
Active material based safety belt buckle presenter
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC26 citations91
US7597616B2Oct 6, 2009
Active material enabled vents and methods of use
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC34 citations89
US8678426B1Mar 25, 2014
Vehicle brake cooling system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC17 citations84
US7931337B2Apr 26, 2011
Recliner release actuation through active materials
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC10 citations84
US7797933B2Sep 21, 2010
Servo system augmented with an active material component
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC12 citations84
US7883148B2Feb 8, 2011
Active material head restraint assembly
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC16 citations83
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
11 patentsUS10687634B1Jun 23, 2020
Internally tensioned inflatable structures
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC14 citations86
US10843600B2Nov 24, 2020
Vehicle seat trim covers including integrally-knit backing materials and methods of manufacturing vehicle seat trim covers
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC12 citations84
US10308101B2Jun 4, 2019
Hybrid tonneau cover
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC12 citations84
US10233571B1Mar 19, 2019
Multi-functional textiles with integrated sensing and control elements
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC7 citations84
US10159351B1Dec 25, 2018
Variable stiffness textile panel assembly
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC15 citations84
US9797463B1Oct 24, 2017
Passive regulation of convective cooling
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC9 citations84
US10532675B2Jan 14, 2020
Vehicle seat trim cover with integrally knitted attachment features
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC10 citations83
US11572949B1Feb 7, 2023
Skin constrained inflatable bellows
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC9 citations82
US10364593B2Jul 30, 2019
Closure release device
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC9 citations82
US9978226B1May 22, 2018
Remotely-driven haptic device
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC8 citations82
US9895969B2Feb 20, 2018
Push-push latch
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC11 citations82
BROWNE ALAN L
8 patentsUS8448436B2May 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
US8881521B2Nov 11, 2014
Cable protection system and method of reducing an initial stress on a cable
BROWNE ALAN L15 citations84
US8511082B2Aug 20, 2013
Heat transport system and method
BROWNE ALAN L8 citations84
US8446065B2May 21, 2013
Tubular actuators utilizing active material activation
BROWNE ALAN L8 citations84
US8205445B2Jun 26, 2012
Tunable impedance load-bearing structures
BROWNE ALAN L12 citations84
US8104820B2Jan 31, 2012
Wiper-based sunshade and methods of use
BROWNE ALAN L7 citations84
US8607562B2Dec 17, 2013
Shape memory alloy heat engines and energy harvesting systems
BROWNE ALAN L15 citations83
GAO XIUJIE
4 patentsUS9021801B2May 5, 2015
Compensating for incomplete reversal in mechanisms incorporating shape memory alloy wire
GAO XIUJIE27 citations92
US8741076B2Jun 3, 2014
Apparatus and method of controlling phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloy
GAO XIUJIE21 citations92
US8627600B2Jan 14, 2014
Pinch protection mechanism utilizing active material actuation
GAO XIUJIE7 citations84
US8179018B2May 15, 2012
Active material actuator regulation utilizing piezoelectric and piezoresistive effect
GAO XIUJIE8 citations84
CHARNESKY SCOTT P
3 patentsUS8561738B2Oct 22, 2013
Compound shutter system with independent and non-sequential operation
CHARNESKY SCOTT P71 citations98
US8690591B2Apr 8, 2014
Electric vehicle with secondary charge cord release mechanism
CHARNESKY SCOTT P23 citations90
US8807166B2Aug 19, 2014
Active aero shutters
CHARNESKY SCOTT P18 citations84
ALEXANDER PAUL W
2 patentsLAWALL JENNIFER P
1 patentMCKNIGHT GEOFFREY P
1 patentUS AIR FORCE
1 patentUNIV MICHIGAN
1 patentMANKAME NILESH D
1 patentHAO LEI
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