Patents by Inventor Michael Kornhaas

Michael Kornhaas 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).

  • Closure system, in particular for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10214095
    Abstract: A closure or grille airflow shutter system, particularly for a motor vehicle includes a first shutter featuring at least one first adjustable shutter element with a first adjustment travel between a first and a second position. A second shutter features at least one second adjustable shutter element with a second adjustment travel between a first and a second position. A shutter coupling couples the first and the second shutters to one another in such a way that the second shutter element is not adjusted or adjusted over a first section of the second adjustment travel, which is smaller than the first section of the first adjustment travel, during an adjustment of the first shutter element over a first section of the first adjustment travel and adjusted over a second section of the second adjustment travel during an adjustment of the first shutter element over a second section of the first adjustment travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kornhaas
  • CLOSURE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180201120
    Abstract: A closure or grille airflow shutter system, particularly for a motor vehicle includes a first shutter featuring at least one first adjustable shutter element with a first adjustment travel between a first and a second position. A second shutter features at least one second adjustable shutter element with a second adjustment travel between a first and a second position. A shutter coupling couples the first and the second shutters to one another in such a way that the second shutter element is not adjusted or adjusted over a first section of the second adjustment travel, which is smaller than the first section of the first adjustment travel, during an adjustment of the first shutter element over a first section of the first adjustment travel and adjusted over a second section of the second adjustment travel during an adjustment of the first shutter element over a second section of the first adjustment travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kornhaas