Patents Examined by Trina Duda
  • Patent number: 7071637
    Abstract: A window lifter system and method coordinates closing of multiple windows by detecting when more than one window pane is approaching a fully closed position and moving one window pane to only an approximately closed position while the other window pane is moved to the fully closed position. By staggering the closure of window panes to the fully closed positions, the system and method provides the illusion that all of the window panes are being closed at the same time while avoiding voltage drops in the vehicle power supply caused by excessively high blocking currents generated when multiple window panes are moved to the fully closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Mersch