Patents by Inventor Nir SIEGEL

Nir SIEGEL 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).

  • Vehicle floor assembly having capacitive proximity sensor
    Patent number: 11133800
    Abstract: A vehicle floor assembly includes a floor structure and a capacitive proximity sensor assembly configured to detect a user touch command and a user pressure command. The floor assembly further includes a controller for receiving the user touch command and pressure command and controlling a vehicle related operation based on the detected user input commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, Vivien J. Martinage, Christian Lange, Michael Contino, Nir Siegel
  • VEHICLE FLOOR ASSEMBLY HAVING CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR
    Publication number: 20210152176
    Abstract: A vehicle floor assembly includes a floor structure and a capacitive proximity sensor assembly configured to detect a user touch command and a user pressure command. The floor assembly further includes a controller for receiving the user touch command and pressure command and controlling a vehicle related operation based on the detected user input commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, Vivien J. Martinage, Christian Lange, Michael Contino, Nir Siegel
  • Motor vehicle having an asymmetric structure
    Patent number: 10272952
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed having A-pillars and B-pillars on a first side of the motor vehicle and a B-pillar but no ‘A’ pillar on a second side of the motor vehicle. A wrap around window extends from the A-pillar on the first side of the motor vehicle substantially without interruption to the B-pillar on the second side of the motor vehicle. The wrap around window forms part of a top hinged door that provides access to a passenger compartment when in an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Torsten Gerhardt, Nir Siegel
  • MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20180134317
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed having A-pillars and B-pillars on a first side of the motor vehicle and a B-pillar but no ‘A’ pillar on a second side of the motor vehicle. A wrap around window extends from the A-pillar on the first side of the motor vehicle substantially without interruption to the B-pillar on the second side of the motor vehicle. The wrap around window forms part of a top hinged door that provides access to a passenger compartment when in an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Torsten GERHARDT, Nir SIEGEL