Patents by Inventor Peter Seegers
Peter Seegers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10119451Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle drive includes a housing having a cylinder head water jacket, an exhaust water jacket and a combustion chamber water jacket. A valve is operable for adjusting a flow through a multi-channel coolant inlet. In particular, the valve provides continuous adjustment of a cross section, through which a fluid can flow of a multi-channel exhaust coolant outlet for admitting a flow to the exhaust water jacket and cross-section, through which a fluid can flow of a multi-channel combustion chamber coolant outlet for admitting a flow to the combustion chamber water jacket.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Peter Seeger
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Publication number: 20170022880Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle drive includes a housing having a cylinder head water jacket, an exhaust water jacket and a combustion chamber water jacket. A valve is operable for adjusting a flow through a multi-channel coolant inlet. In particular, the valve provides continuous adjustment of a cross section, through which a fluid can flow of a multi-channel exhaust coolant outlet for admitting a flow to the exhaust water jacket and cross-section, through which a fluid can flow of a multi-channel combustion chamber coolant outlet for admitting a flow to the combustion chamber water jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Peter SEEGER
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Patent number: 9169799Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine is provided which include a valve spring boss having a central opening for accommodating a valve and having a contact area for retaining said valve. The contact area has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion being ring-shaped and delimited by the opening, and the second portion being radially protruding from the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Peter Seeger
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Patent number: 8857387Abstract: A cylinder head is provided with liquid cooling system and a method for cooling the cylinder head. The cylinder head includes, but is not limited to a liquid jacket in which a coolant flows along a main flow pathway from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet. The liquid jacket is interrupted between the coolant inlet and coolant outlet by portals to cylinders of an internal combustion engine. A second portal is arranged in a flow shadow of a first portal. The cylinder head in the liquid jacket exhibits a flow guide wall with a constriction of the flow cross section, and a baffle plate, which is arranged in the direction of the main flow pathway, downstream from the flow guide wall. The baffle plate is designed to divert a coolant flow branch in a direction of flow transverse to the main flow pathway, toward the second portal.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Waldemar Schlidt, Peter Seeger, Stefan Vogel, Carsten Tauscher, Markus Klein, Roland Maucher, Jan Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20140245986Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine is provided which include a valve spring boss having a central opening for accommodating a valve and having a contact area for retaining said valve. The contact area has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion being ring-shaped and delimited by the opening, and the second portion being radially protruding from the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Peter Seeger
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Patent number: 8825387Abstract: Open area maps as well as related features, systems, and methods are disclosed. For example, one method comprises translating coordinates associated with an open area map into real-world coordinates. The open area map is positioned within a geographic map as a function of the real-world coordinates. The geographic map represents a real-world area around the open area map. The open area map includes an image of a layout representing a pedestrian walkable area, and the open area map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Joseph P. Mays, Peter A. Seegers, William N. Gale, Matei N. Stroila
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Patent number: 8594930Abstract: Systems and methods associated with an open area map are disclosed. For example, one method comprises obtaining an image of a layout. The layout represents a real-world area in which a person moves about. A grid is applied on the image. The grid may include tiles that fill in a ground area of the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the grid. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Peter A. Seegers, Matei N. Stroila
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Patent number: 8396257Abstract: Systems, devices, applications, and methods for generating an open area map are disclosed. For example, a software application is configured to run on a computing platform of an end user. The end user generates an image of a layout of a walkable area. The software application performs a method of generating an open area map based on the image. The method includes applying an array of uniformly spaced objects on the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the array. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Peter A. Seegers, Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Matei N. Stroila
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Patent number: 8374780Abstract: Open area maps and related systems and methods are disclosed. For example, one method includes receiving an image of a layout corresponding to a real-world area in which a person walks about. A restriction associated to a passageway within the image is generated. The image is used to generate a routable map for point-to-point routing. Routing through or around the restriction is based on whether or not criteria for passing the restriction is met.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Peter A. Seegers, Matei N. Stroila
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Patent number: 8339417Abstract: Systems and methods corresponding to an open area map are disclosed. For example, one method includes receiving an image of a layout corresponding to a real-world area in which a person moves about. The image is in a vector graphics format. A reference region is determined using the image of the layout. A grid is combined with the reference region to generate a routable map. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Matei N. Stroila, Peter A. Seegers, Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale
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Publication number: 20120281017Abstract: Systems, devices, applications, and methods for generating an open area map are disclosed. For example, a software application is configured to run on a computing platform of an end user. The end user generates an image of a layout of a walkable area. The software application performs a method of generating an open area map based on the image. The method includes applying an array of uniformly spaced objects on the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the array. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Peter A. Seegers, Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Matei N. Stroila
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Patent number: 8229176Abstract: Systems, devices, applications, and methods for generating an open area map are disclosed. For example, a software application is configured to run on a computing platform of an end user. The end user generates an image of a layout of a walkable area. The software application performs a method of generating an open area map based on the image. The method includes applying an array of uniformly spaced objects on the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the array. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Navteq B.V.Inventors: Peter A. Seegers, Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Matei N. Stroila
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Publication number: 20120132156Abstract: A cylinder head is provided with liquid cooling system and a method for cooling the cylinder head. The cylinder head includes, but is not limited to a liquid jacket in which a coolant flows along a main flow pathway from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet. The liquid jacket is interrupted between the coolant inlet and coolant outlet by portals to cylinders of an internal combustion engine. A second portal is arranged in a flow shadow of a first portal. The cylinder head in the liquid jacket exhibits a flow guide wall with a constriction of the flow cross section, and a baffle plate, which is arranged in the direction of the main flow pathway, downstream from the flow guide wall. The baffle plate is designed to divert a coolant flow branch in a direction of flow transverse to the main flow pathway, toward the second portal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Waldemar SCHLIDT, Peter SEEGER, Stefan VOGEL, Carsten TAUSCHER, Markus KLEIN, Roland MAUCHER, Jan ZIMMERMANN
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Publication number: 20120101727Abstract: Systems and methods associated with an open area map are disclosed. For example, one method comprises obtaining an image of a layout. The layout represents a real-world area in which a person moves about. A grid is applied on the image. The grid may include tiles that fill in a ground area of the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the grid. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Peter A. Seegers, Matei N. Stroila
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Patent number: 8104445Abstract: A spark plug comprises a spark plug body, which carries two electrodes bordering a spark gap at one end, and exhibits a nut with external thread that can rotate around the spark plug body. A cylinder head exhibits a rotational coding complementary to the rotational coding of the spark plug body.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Peter Seeger
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Patent number: 8099237Abstract: Systems and methods associated with an open area map are disclosed. For example, one method comprises obtaining an image of a layout. The layout represents a real-world area in which a person moves about. A grid is applied on the image. The grid includes tiles that fill in a ground area of the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the grid. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: NAVTEQ North America, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Peter A. Seegers, Matei N. Stroila
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Publication number: 20110197841Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided that includes, but is not limited to a securing device for installing a rocker arm on a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine, the securing element situated on the cylinder head and securing element securing the rocker arm during the installation of the rocker arm against slipping of the rocker arm off of a play adjuster and/or a valve shaft of a gas compensation valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Peter SEEGER
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Publication number: 20110180034Abstract: A motor vehicle and an oil supply device for a chain drive of a combustion engine for the motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to an oil collection device for collecting leakage oil of a component in the combustion engine and a feed line connected to the oil collection device, via which the leakage oil collected in the oil collection device can be fed to the chain drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jan ZIMMERMANN, Peter SEEGER
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Patent number: 7688229Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for displaying video on a computing device for navigation and other purposes. A map database developer collects video data. The video data is collected by traveling along roads in a geographic area and storing the video data along with data indicating the positions at which the video data had been captured. This captured video data is then used in navigation systems and other devices that provide navigation, routing, video games, or other features. An application forms a video that shows a turn at an intersection from a first road onto a second road. The application adds video that depicts travel away from the intersection along the second road to video that depicts travel into the intersection along the first road to form a composite video that shows a turn at the intersection from the first road onto the second road. The composite video is then presented to a user on a display.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: NAVTEQ North America, LLCInventors: Nicholas Sula, Peter Seegers, James Lynch, William Gale, Bradley Kohlmeyer
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Publication number: 20100021012Abstract: Systems, devices, applications, and methods for generating an open area map are disclosed. For example, a software application is configured to run on a computing platform of an end user. The end user generates an image of a layout of a walkable area. The software application performs a method of generating an open area map based on the image. The method includes applying an array of uniformly spaced objects on the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the array. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: PETER A. SEEGERS, Joseph P. Mays, William N. Gale, Matel N. Stroila