Inventor

Xiujie Gao

Inventor

Troy, MI, US

Overview

2009–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 84 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F03Gprimary

F03GSpring, weight, inertia or like motors18%

F16KValves7%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for5%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

B60HArrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles4%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation4%

F16HGearing4%

B60JWindows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles3%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%

E05FDevices for moving wings into open or closed position3%

PatentTitleYear

10,668,845Moisture detection and regulation in a vehicle interior component2020 10,670,162Fluid bypass valve with temporary flow control device to provide initially opened fluid circuit2020 10,597,917Stretchable adjustable-stiffness assemblies2020 10,527,567Method of testing a shape memory alloy element, and a validation system therefor2020 10,364,909Fluid flow control device and system2019 10,352,466Passively actuated resettable valve2019 10,322,696Vehicle environment imaging systems and methods2019 10,317,918Thermal bypass valve2019 10,293,664Vehicle environment imaging systems and methods2019 10,260,958Resettable sensor assembly and system2019 10,162,360Vehicle environment imaging systems and methods2018 10,082,215Valve configured for regulating the flow of fluid between a device and a cooler2018 9,976,668Valve configured regulating the flow of fluid between a device, a heater, and a cooler2018 9,953,781Resettable sensor assembly and system2018 9,951,858Thermal bypass valve using shape memory alloys2018 9,939,077Valve configured for regulating the flow of fluid between a device and a cooler2018 9,859,834'Slack compensator'2018 9,732,736'System and method for controlling an active material actuator'2017 9,588,020'Test method'2017 9,539,986'Enhanced vehicle wiper blade using active materials'2017 9,358,956'Enhanced vehicle wiper blade using active materials'2016 9,346,345'Shape memory alloy active hatch vent'2016 9,328,838'Plug assembly for opening and closing a drain hole'2016 9,267,493'Intrinsic monitoring of shape memory alloy actuated devices'2016 9,200,713'Valve configured for regulating the flow of fluid from a transmission to a cooler'2015 9,067,526'Estimating the remaining life of shape memory alloy actuators'2015 9,038,983'Active drain plug for high voltage battery applications'2015 9,038,379'Method of controlling a thermal energy harvesting system'2015 9,021,801'Compensating for incomplete reversal in mechanisms incorporating shape memory alloy wire'2015 9,022,682'Active material wire actuators having reinforced structural connectors'2015 9,004,241'Powered vehicle brake cooling system'2015 8,972,032'Method for overload protection of SMA device'2015 8,947,099'Equivalent power method of reducing the affects of voltage variation during active material actuation'2015 8,876,579'Shape memory alloy actuated HVAC outlet airflow baffle controllers'2014 8,864,403'Joining or fastening components containing a shape memory polymer'2014 8,857,174'Vehicle energy harvesting device having discrete sections of shape memory alloy'2014 8,821,224'Shape memory alloy active hatch vent'2014 8,810,234'Method of controlling active material actuation utilizing an operational envelope'2014 8,800,282'Vehicle energy harvesting device having discrete sections of shape memory alloy'2014 8,793,993'Energy harvesting system for a vehicle'2014 8,776,515'Pumping assembly using active materials'2014 8,769,946'Cooling system'2014 8,769,947'Exhaust system'2014 8,773,835'Active material actuation utilizing magnetic overload protection'2014 8,766,564'Method of reducing the effect of preheat time variation during shape memory alloy actuation'2014 8,747,264'Energy harvesting system for a vehicle'2014 8,741,076'Apparatus and method of controlling phase transformation temperature of a shape memory alloy'2014 8,744,603'Method for position feedback based control for overload protection'2014 8,708,787'Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of use'2014 8,701,405'Method of starting a heat engine'2014 8,689,771'Shape memory alloy-based device for controlling or monitoring pressure in a system'2014 8,678,426'Vehicle brake cooling system'2014 8,661,810'Shape memory alloy actuator with enhanced heat transfer characteristics'2014 8,631,652'Heat engine system'2014 8,627,600'Pinch protection mechanism utilizing active material actuation'2014 8,607,744'Active air vent utilizing smart material actuation'2013 8,572,895'Receiver/emitter cover utilizing active material actuation'2013 8,567,188'Accelerating cooling in active material actuators using heat sinks'2013 8,534,064'Autonomous fluid mixing system and method'2013 8,511,082'Heat transport system and method'2013 8,505,925'Temperature adaptive dynamic shaft seal assembly'2013 8,446,065'Tubular actuators utilizing active material activation'2013 8,438,714'Joining or fastening components containing a shape memory polymer'2013 8,436,571'Actuator system including an active material'2013 8,390,305'Methods of determining mid-stroke positions of active material actuated loads'2013 8,388,773'Apparatus for and method of conditioning shape memory alloy wire'2013 8,281,585'Controlling heat transfer in active material actuators using external elements'2012 8,272,214'Shape memory alloy cables'2012 8,262,133'Belt retractor utilizing active material actuation'2012 8,188,757'Method of controlling a shape memory alloy actuator utilizing resistance change'2012 8,179,018'Active material actuator regulation utilizing piezoelectric and piezoresistive effect'2012 8,109,087'Overheating protection for shape memory alloy actuators'2012 8,091,280'Arms full vehicle closure activation apparatus and method'2012 8,025,339'Active material based seatbelt webbing presenter'2011 8,011,559'Active material-augmented vibration welding system and method of use'2011 7,984,746'Cover deploying system utilizing active material actuation'2011 7,980,074'Active material actuator assembly'2011 7,971,393'Door actuation systems'2011 7,967,339'Active material based safety belt buckle presenter'2011 7,823,382'Active material actuator with modulated movement'2010 7,797,933'Servo system augmented with an active material component'2010 7,770,959'Door actuation systems using active materials'2010 7,758,121'Active material based conformable and reconfigurable seats'2010 7,597,616'Active material enabled vents and methods of use'2009

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2009–2016Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC (64)· patent assignee history

2009–2020Based in Troy, MI, US· patent location history

2012–2016Patents assigned to GAO XIUJIE (46)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to BROWNE ALAN L (41)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to JOHNSON NANCY L (35)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to ALEXANDER PAUL W (32)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC	64	2009–2016
GAO XIUJIEself	46	2012–2016
BROWNE ALAN L	41	2012–2016
JOHNSON NANCY L	35	2012–2016
ALEXANDER PAUL W	32	2012–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Troy, MI, US	84	2009–2020