Patents by Inventor Claes Zimmer

Claes Zimmer 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).

  • SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100013619
    Abstract: A sensor module is provided for use in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a circuit board, at least one passenger compartment temperature sensor, and at least one solar irradiation detection sensor. The sensor module further includes, but is not limited to at least one ambient light detection sensor and at least one content theft deterrent device. A motor vehicle is also provided with such a sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Claes ZIMMER
  • Sensor for an air-conditioning system in a vehicle
    Patent number: 5117744
    Abstract: A sensor for an air-conditioning system in a vehicle has a measuring head with a number of solar cells arranged in a defined pattern for determining the intensity of the solar radiation and the position of the sun relative to the sensor. Attachment elements on the sensor permit assembly of the sensor only in one way in the vehicle. A dome over the solar cells is transparent only to solar radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Saab Automobile Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Claes Zimmer, Lars Johnsson, Anders Knutson