Patents by Inventor Kim Boris Seemann

Kim Boris Seemann 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).

  • Sub-frame system for integrating a given roof module into a motor vehicle body
    Patent number: 7954889
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Kim Boris Seemann, Claus Steller, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Tony Hofmann
  • SUB-FRAME SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING A GIVEN ROOF MODULE INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY
    Publication number: 20090026808
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Kim Boris SEEMANN, Claus STELLER, Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN, Tony HOFMANN