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Paul W. Alexander
Also filed as: ALEXANDER PAUL · ALEXANDER PAUL W
186 granted patents·27 pending applications·1,568 citations·filing 2001–2024
99Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC98GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC33ALEXANDER PAUL W20BROWNE ALAN L19PINTO IV NICHOLAS W9
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213 records- 0198US8561738B2Compound shutter system with independent and non-sequential operationCHARNESKY SCOTT P·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 22, 2013·71 cites·20 claims
- 0298US7963600B2Active material head restraint assemblyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 21, 2011·83 cites·6 claims
- 0398US7500704B2Compartment access system with active material component and method for controlling access to an interior compartmentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 10, 2009·56 cites·13 claims
- 0497US9797463B1Passive regulation of convective coolingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 24, 2017·9 cites·16 claims
- 0597US9004241B2Powered vehicle brake cooling systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 14, 2015·23 cites·27 claims
- 0697US7909403B2Manipulable seat bolster utilizing active material actuationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 22, 2011·70 cites·11 claims
- 0796US10687634B1Internally tensioned inflatable structuresGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 23, 2020·14 cites·13 claims
- 0896US8678426B1Vehicle brake cooling systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 25, 2014·17 cites·24 claims
- 0995US11572949B1Skin constrained inflatable bellowsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 7, 2023·9 cites·20 claims
- 1095US10308101B2Hybrid tonneau coverGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·12 cites·20 claims
- 1195US10159351B1Variable stiffness textile panel assemblyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 25, 2018·15 cites·11 claims
- 1295US9021801B2Compensating for incomplete reversal in mechanisms incorporating shape memory alloy wireGAO XIUJIE·Filed 2012·Granted May 5, 2015·27 cites·20 claims
- 1395US8881521B2Cable protection system and method of reducing an initial stress on a cableBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·15 cites·20 claims
- 1495US8485581B2Active material based holding fixturesMCKNIGHT GEOFFREY P·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·25 cites·19 claims
- 1595US8414366B2Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of useBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 9, 2013·25 cites·7 claims
- 1694US10843600B2Vehicle seat trim covers including integrally-knit backing materials and methods of manufacturing vehicle seat trim coversGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·12 cites·13 claims
- 1794US10233571B1Multi-functional textiles with integrated sensing and control elementsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·7 cites·17 claims
- 1894US8689771B2Shape memory alloy-based device for controlling or monitoring pressure in a systemJOHNSON NANCY L·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·18 cites·13 claims
- 1994US8100471B2Adjustable seat ramp utilizing active material actuationLAWALL JENNIFER P·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·66 cites·8 claims
- 2093US11066763B1Knitting methods for increased separation of fabric layers of tethered spacer fabricsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 20, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2193US8894142B2Stowable active material actuated rear seat headrestALEXANDER PAUL W·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 25, 2014·25 cites·10 claims
- 2293US8741076B2Apparatus and method of controlling phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloyGAO XIUJIE·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 3, 2014·21 cites·17 claims
- 2393US7971393B2Door actuation systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 5, 2011·33 cites·5 claims
- 2493US7597616B2Active material enabled vents and methods of useGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 6, 2009·34 cites·15 claims
- 2593US7556313B2Active material actuated headrest assembliesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·54 cites·7 claims
- 2693US7445094B1Passive magneto-rheological vibration isolation apparatusUS AIR FORCE·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 4, 2008·39 cites·10 claims
- 2792US11390331B2Reconfigurable pickup bed sides and endgateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 2892US10982358B2Multi-functional knitted textilesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 20, 2021·3 cites·8 claims
- 2992US10532675B2Vehicle seat trim cover with integrally knitted attachment featuresGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 14, 2020·10 cites·16 claims
- 3092US9855926B2Systems and methods for promoting cleanliness of a vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 2, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 3192US9016446B2High energy density magnetic springs using spatially modulated magnetic fields technologyMANKAME NILESH D·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 28, 2015·12 cites·5 claims
- 3292US8807166B2Active aero shuttersCHARNESKY SCOTT P·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 19, 2014·18 cites·15 claims
- 3392US8690591B2Electric vehicle with secondary charge cord release mechanismCHARNESKY SCOTT P·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·23 cites·16 claims
- 3492US8607562B2Shape memory alloy heat engines and energy harvesting systemsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·15 cites·9 claims
- 3592US7967339B2Active material based safety belt buckle presenterGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 28, 2011·26 cites·12 claims
- 3691US11912546B2Load lifting tensioned inflatable structureGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 27, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 3791US7797933B2Servo system augmented with an active material componentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 21, 2010·12 cites·19 claims
- 3890US8448436B2Tunable impedance load-bearing structuresBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·17 cites·3 claims
- 3990US8446065B2Tubular actuators utilizing active material activationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·8 cites·14 claims
- 4090US8388773B2Apparatus for and method of conditioning shape memory alloy wireLUNTZ JONATHAN E·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 5, 2013·13 cites·10 claims
- 4189US10364593B2Closure release deviceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 30, 2019·9 cites·16 claims
- 4289US9978226B1Remotely-driven haptic deviceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·8 cites·13 claims
- 4389US8436571B2Actuator system including an active materialHAO LEI·Filed 2010·Granted May 7, 2013·9 cites·17 claims
- 4489US7401845B2Active material based tunable property automotive bracketsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 22, 2008·21 cites·20 claims
- 4588US12365306B1Extendable arm assemblyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 4688US11698683B1Distributed inflatable touch sensingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 11, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 4788US8640455B2Controlling heat in a system using smart materialsPINTO IV NICHOLAS W·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 4, 2014·6 cites·17 claims
- 4887US11614083B2Internally tensioned inflatable structure that is posable in multiple positionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 28, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 4987US11220196B1Multi-layer textile seat for dynamic conditionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 11, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 5087US9895969B2Push-push latchGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 20, 2018·11 cites·17 claims
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