Patents by Inventor Samer J Mona

Samer J Mona 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).

  • DUAL DRIVE SUNROOF TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160288631
    Abstract: A sunroof transmission assembly includes a housing, a first gear set supported by the housing, and a first motor attached to the housing and disposed in meshing engagement with the first gear set. A first flexible cable drive is disposed in meshing engagement with a first output gear of the first gear set, and is operable to move a first sunroof component in response to a rotational output from the first motor. A second gear set is supported by the housing. A second motor is attached to the housing, and is disposed in meshing engagement with the second gear set. A second flexible cable drive is disposed in meshing engagement with a second output gear of the second gear set, and is operable to move a second sunroof component in response to a rotational output from the second motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Kevin K. Parkila, Procopio Vitale, Samer J. Mona
  • Multiple axis hinge for a vehicle body side door
    Patent number: 8225460
    Abstract: A vehicle door hinge assembly includes a first hinge supported to pivot about a first axis, a guide surface, a door located at a side of the vehicle, a bracket to which the door is secured, supported to pivot about the first axis and a second axis and including a follower engaged with the guild surface, and a strut secured to the bracket that extends as the bracket pivots toward an open position and retracts as the bracket pivots toward a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Joel S. Hooton, Armand J. Ybarra, Raymond L Wojdacki, Jr., Douglas J Amick, Samer J Mona
  • Multiple Axis Hinge for a Vehicle Body Side Door
    Publication number: 20110030171
    Abstract: A vehicle door hinge assembly includes a first hinge supported to pivot about a first axis, a guide surface, a door located at a side of the vehicle, a bracket to which the door is secured, supported to pivot about the first axis and a second axis and including a follower engaged with the guild surface, and a strut secured to the bracket that extends as the bracket pivots toward an open position and retracts as the bracket pivots toward a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Joel S. Hooton, Armand J. Ybarra, Raymond L. Wojdacki, JR., Douglas J. Amick, Samer J. Mona