Patents by Inventor Claus Steller
Claus Steller 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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Publication number: 20170088101Abstract: A windshield wiper for a motor vehicle includes an elongate wiper blade and a supply conduit for cleaning fluid leading to outlet openings formed on both sides of the wiper blade. A directional control valve is provided to selectively supply cleaning fluid to either the outlet openings on the first side or the outlet openings on the second side of the wiper blade based on the wiping direction of the wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Claus STELLER
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Patent number: 8511411Abstract: A cooling module is provided for motor vehicles with a plurality of modular elements. At least one first modular element is provided for the arrangement in a deformation region of the motor vehicle and at least one second modular element is also arranged. The at least one first modular element is displaceable relative to the at least one second modular element.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Claus Steller
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Patent number: 8307932Abstract: A front part of a motor vehicle body is provided that includes, but is not limited to a radiator and a bumper support transversely extending in front of the radiator and an air passage aligned with the radiator and formed in the bumper support.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Claus Steller, Matthias Stahl-Offergeld, Gunther Heim, Viet-Hung Nguyen
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Patent number: 8191664Abstract: A front section for a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a bumper and a radiator module arranged behind the bumper. The radiator module is held by means of first and separable second holding means. The first holding means allow a movement of the radiator module with one degree of freedom in a direction facing away from the bumper when the second holding means are separated, and wherein the second holding means can be separated by a rearward yielding motion of the bumper.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Claus Steller
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Patent number: 8132851Abstract: The invention discussed above provides a reinforcing element for a lower impact region of a front bumper of a motor vehicle for the protection of pedestrians during the impact of a lower leg section against the lower impact region of the front bumper. The reinforcing element is thus connected behind, in direction of travel, the lower front bumper region to the latter. The reinforcing element has a base plate with reinforcing ribs attached thereto. It extends essentially in horizontal direction, approximately over the width of the front bumper. It is thus proposed for the first time that the reinforcing element is designed as a separate plate which can be integrated in the lower bumper region. The above invention also discusses a front bumper equipped therewith for a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Claus Steller, Roland Kammerer
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Publication number: 20110241378Abstract: With a front-end structure for a motor vehicle, a radiator of a combustion engine and a condenser of an air conditioner are arranged vertically on top of each other. Here, the radiator has the substantially square shape of a block charge air cooler and is located below an edge of the combustion engine facing in driving direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Claus STELLER
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Publication number: 20110226542Abstract: A cooling module is provided for motor vehicles with a plurality of modular elements. At least one first modular element is provided for the arrangement in a deformation region of the motor vehicle and at least one second modular element is also arranged. The at least one first modular element is displaceable relative to the at least one second modular element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Claus STELLER
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Publication number: 20110187134Abstract: A front part of a motor vehicle body is provided that includes, but is not limited to a radiator and a bumper support transversely extending in front of the radiator and an air passage aligned with the radiator and formed in the bumper support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Claus STELLER, Matthias STAHL-OFFERGELD, Gunther HEIM, Viet-Hung NGUYEN
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Patent number: 7954889Abstract: A sub-frame system is provided for integrating at least two different roof modules in a motor vehicle body. The sub-frame system includes, but is not limited to a common sub-frame base sub-frame component for roof modules, preferably all the roof modules, mountable on the car body, as well as several different supplementary sub-frame components, each of which is suited for a different roof module, and detachably connected to the base sub-frame component, and appropriately replaced for the purpose of creating a sub-frame suitable for a specific roof module.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Kim Boris Seemann, Claus Steller, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Tony Hofmann
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Publication number: 20090184526Abstract: A front section for a motor vehicle comprises a bumper (1) and a radiator module (2) arranged behind the bumper (1). The radiator module (2) is held by means of first (9) and separable second holding means (7, 8), wherein the first holding means (9) allow a movement of the radiator module (2) with one degree of freedom in a direction facing away from the bumper (1) when the second holding means (7, 8) are separated, and wherein the second holding means (7, 8) can be separated by a rearward yielding motion of the bumper (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: UNITED STATES DEPT. OF THE TREASURYInventor: Claus Steller
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Publication number: 20090115205Abstract: The invention discussed above provides a reinforcing element for a lower impact region of a front bumper of a motor vehicle for the protection of pedestrians during the impact of a lower leg section against the lower impact region of the front bumper. The reinforcing element is thus connected behind, in direction of travel, the lower front bumper region to the latter. The reinforcing element has a base plate with reinforcing ribs attached thereto. It extends essentially in horizontal direction, approximately over the width of the front bumper. It is thus proposed for the first time that the reinforcing element is designed as a separate plate which can be integrated in the lower bumper region. The above invention also discusses a front bumper equipped therewith for a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2005Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC., DYNAMIT NOBEL KUNSTSTOFF GMBHInventors: Claus Steller, Roland Kammerer
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Publication number: 20090026808Abstract: A sub-frame system is provided for integrating at least two different roof modules in a motor vehicle body. The sub-frame system includes, but is not limited to a common sub-frame base sub-frame component for roof modules, preferably all the roof modules, mountable on the car body, as well as several different supplementary sub-frame components, each of which is suited for a different roof module, and detachably connected to the base sub-frame component, and appropriately replaced for the purpose of creating a sub-frame suitable for a specific roof module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Kim Boris SEEMANN, Claus STELLER, Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN, Tony HOFMANN
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Patent number: 7434872Abstract: The invention discussed above provides a reinforcing element for a lower impact region of a front bumper of a motor vehicle for the protection of pedestrians in case of the impact of a lower leg section against the lower impact region of the front bumper. Here the reinforcing element adjoins the lower region of the front bumper in the direction of travel behind the lower region of the front bumper. The reinforcing element has a base plate with reinforcing ribs attached thereto. It extends substantially in a horizontal direction, approximately across the width of the front bumper. Here for the first time it is proposed that the reinforcing element with its rear end in the longitudinal direction is at least partially supported against a cross strut arranged below the engine compartment. Further, the above invention proposes for the first time a front bumper equipped therewith for a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventor: Claus Steller
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Publication number: 20080093868Abstract: The invention discussed above provides a reinforcing element for a lower impact region of a front bumper of a motor vehicle for the protection of pedestrians in case of the impact of a lower leg section against the lower impact region of the front bumper. Here the reinforcing element adjoins the lower region of the front bumper in the direction of travel behind the lower region of the front bumper. The reinforcing element has a base plate with reinforcing ribs attached thereto. It extends substantially in a horizontal direction, approximately across the width of the front bumper. Here for the first time it is proposed that the reinforcing element with its rear end in the longitudinal direction is at least partially supported against a cross strut arranged below the engine compartment. Further, the above invention proposes for the first time a front bumper equipped therewith for a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2005Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Claus Steller