Patents by Inventor Christer Gustav Dominique

Christer Gustav Dominique 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).

  • Publication number: 20090151257
    Abstract: A power closing latch device for a door or lid in a vehicle, which device comprises a claw, a pawl and a striker. The pawl meshes with a safety recess and a lock recess of the claw in a safety position and a locked position. The striker is provided in a groove and rotates together with the claw, at closing of the door or lid. A spring is provided acting on the claw, which spring keeps the claw in the safety position, when the door or lid is partially closed. An electric motor rotates the claw between the safety position and the closed position. An additional spring acting on the claw, which additional spring exert a counterforce on the claw to prevent the claw to stop in an undefined position, between the safety position and the closed position during a power closing process. A method for power closing of a door or lid of a vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Christer Gustav Dominique
  • Publication number: 20040031301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle device which is arranged to be moved between at least a first position and a second position. Said handle device comprises an actuator, being substantially made of shape memory alloy (SMA), for effecting the movement of said handle device between said at least first and second positions. The invention also relates to a vehicle and a door system comprising said handle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Christer Gustav Dominique
  • Publication number: 20030177974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door lock indicator device which is arranged to be moved between at least a first position and a second position. Said vehicle door lock indicator device includes an actuator, substantially made of shape memory alloy (SMA). The actuator is arranged for effecting the movement of the vehicle door lock indicator device between at least a first position and a second position. The invention also relates to a vehicle and a vehicle door system having a vehicle door lock indicator device as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Christer Gustav Dominique