Patents by Inventor Thorsten SCHURNA

Thorsten SCHURNA 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).

  • Camera-based side mirror function of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10447933
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a motor vehicle body having an interior forming a passenger compartment. At least one camera is arranged on the outside of the motor vehicle body for imaging an area to the side and behind of the motor vehicle. In the interior of the motor vehicle, particularly in the region of an instrument panel, a monitor or display is arranged in or on an air outlet. The monitor is connected to the camera for continuously displaying the imaged area to occupants, and in particular a driver, in the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Wirth, Martin Schaufler, Jong-Won Kim, Borris Ilse, Boris Jacob, Friedhelm Engler, Michael Richter, Tom Woods, Andrew Bradbury, Ralf Meyer, Frank Leopold, Thorsten Schurna
  • CAMERA-BASED SIDE MIRROR FUNCTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170223274
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a motor vehicle body having an interior forming a passenger compartment. At least one camera is arranged on the outside of the motor vehicle body for imaging an area to the side and behind of the motor vehicle. In the interior of the motor vehicle, particularly in the region of an instrument panel, a monitor or display is arranged in or on an air outlet. The monitor is connected to the camera for continuously displaying the imaged area to occupants, and in particular a driver, in the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias WIRTH, Martin SCHAUFLER, Jong-Won KIM, Borris ILSE, Boris JACOB, Friedhelm ENGLER, Michael RICHTER, Tom WOODS, Andrew BRADBURY, Ralf MEYER, Frank LEOPOLD, Thorsten SCHURNA
  • Tubular frame structure for a three-wheeled motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8955632
    Abstract: A tubular frame structure is provided for a three-wheeled motor vehicle with an top upper frame extending in the vehicle longitudinal and vehicle transverse direction, and with a lower frame extending in vehicle longitudinal direction and vehicle transverse direction, which is structurally connected with the upper frame via several connecting tubes extending substantially in the vehicle vertical direction, to form at least one energy absorption structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thorsten Schurna, Curd-Sigmund Boettcher
  • Locking device for a sliding-roof arrangement of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8668241
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a sliding-roof arrangement of a motor vehicle with two guide rails which can be arranged so as to be spaced apart in vehicle transverse direction, on which guide rails a slide connectable with a sliding roof is movably mounted. At least one of the slides comprises lock for steplessly locking the slide at random positions of the respective guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thorsten Schurna, Michael Splieth
  • LOCKING DEVICE FOR A SLIDING-ROOF ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130057029
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for a sliding-roof arrangement of a motor vehicle with two guide rails which can be arranged so as to be spaced apart in vehicle transverse direction, on which guide rails a slide connectable with a sliding roof is movably mounted. At least one of the slides comprises lock for steplessly locking the slide at random positions of the respective guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Thorsten SCHURNA, Michael SPLIETH
  • TUBULAR FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A THREE-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130056293
    Abstract: A tubular frame structure is provided for a three-wheeled motor vehicle with an top upper frame extending in the vehicle longitudinal and vehicle transverse direction, and with a lower frame extending in vehicle longitudinal direction and vehicle transverse direction, which is structurally connected with the upper frame via several connecting tubes extending substantially in the vehicle vertical direction, to form at least one energy absorption structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Thorsten SCHURNA, Curd-Sigmund BOETTCHER