Patents by Inventor Nicolas Kruse

Nicolas Kruse 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).

  • Fastback for a passenger car
    Patent number: 8360508
    Abstract: A fastback for a passenger car is provided with a roof profile and a floor profile in the tail region. The roof profile initially descends from a highest profile point and the floor profile initially ascends from a lowest profile point in a rear axle region. The tail region forms an aerodynamic diffusor having a floor diffusor and roof diffusor. For this purpose, the roof profile features an S-shaped upward curvature toward an upper tail break-away edge and the floor profile features an S-shaped downward curvature toward a lower tail break-away edge. Due to the roof profile and the floor profile, the tail region of the passenger car has a shape with a fish-like profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Borris Ilse, Boris Jacob, Nicolas Kruse, Ulrich Bauer, Bertrand Bach
  • FASTBACK FOR A PASSENGER CAR
    Publication number: 20110198886
    Abstract: A fastback for a passenger car is provided with a roof profile and a floor profile in the tail region. The roof profile initially descends from a highest profile point and the floor profile initially ascends from a lowest profile point in a rear axle region. The tail region forms an aerodynamic diffusor having a floor diffusor and roof diffusor. For this purpose, the roof profile features an S-shaped upward curvature toward an upper tail break-away edge and the floor profile features an S-shaped downward curvature toward a lower tail break-away edge. Due to the roof profile and the floor profile, the tail region of the passenger car has a shape with a fish-like profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Borris ILSE, Boris JACOB, Nicolas KRUSE, Ulrich BAUER, Bertrand BACH
  • VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST ONE FLOW INFLUENCING ELEMENT WITH A SPOILER EDGE AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING AN AERODYNAMIC DRAG OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110198885
    Abstract: A vehicle includes, but is not limited to at least one flow influencing element with a spoiler edge arranged in a lateral rear region of the vehicle. The flow influencing element has a first position, in which the spoiler edge is substantially concealed by a body element and a second position, in which the spoiler edge is substantially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Borris ILSE, Boris JACOB, Nicolas KRUSE, Bertrand BACH, Ulrich BAUER
  • RIM OR WHEEL ADD-ON PART FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL HAVING CLOSABLE OPENINGS
    Publication number: 20090195053
    Abstract: A part (e.g., a rim) of a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided that has closable ventilation openings which may have flow through them in the open state in the axial direction to the wheel axle, an actuator being provided which is implemented to open and close the ventilation openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicolas KRUSE, David IMAI