Patents by Inventor Marc DESGEANS

Marc DESGEANS 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).

  • Motor vehicle having a front door and a rear door
    Patent number: 11722077
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle side, on which a front door and a rear door are provided, and to a method for operating an electric motor in a respective rear door of the at least one vehicle side. The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle side, on which a front door and a rear door are provided, wherein an electric motor configured to provide a motorized door function is provided in the rear door and wherein a control device configured to operate the motor which is connected to the motor via electrical conductor elements for transferring a motor current is provided. According to the disclosure, the control device is arranged in the front door and is configured to also control at least one door function of the front door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Egger, Marc Desgeans, Stefan Ehrlich, Johann Meier
  • MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FRONT DOOR AND A REAR DOOR
    Publication number: 20210172215
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle side, on which a front door and a rear door are provided, and to a method for operating an electric motor in a respective rear door of the at least one vehicle side. The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle side, on which a front door and a rear door are provided, wherein an electric motor configured to provide a motorized door function is provided in the rear door and wherein a control device configured to operate the motor which is connected to the motor via electrical conductor elements for transferring a motor current is provided. According to the disclosure, the control device is arranged in the front door and is configured to also control at least one door function of the front door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas EGGER, Marc DESGEANS, Stefan EHRLICH, Johann MEIER