Inventor
Michael Maass
Inventor
Ypsilanti, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 10 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B60Nprimary
B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles12%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for12%
F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems8%
H01LSemiconductor devices8%
H02JElectric power networks8%
H10NElectric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for8%
B60HArrangements of heating, cooling, ventilating or other air-treating devices specially adapted for passenger or goods spaces of vehicles4%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles4%
B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general4%
B62DMotor vehicles4%
PatentTitleYear
10,969,248Capacitive sensing and heating system for steering wheels or seats to sense presence of hand of occupant on steering wheel or occupant in seat202110,589,647Systems and methods for climate controlled seats202010,208,990Thermoelectric device controls and methods20199,685,599'Method and system for controlling an operation of a thermoelectric device'20177,039,197'User interface for communication system'20066,626,064'Single motor module for a vehicle seat'20036,608,399'Vehicle universal docking station and electronic feature modules'20036,304,173'Rear view and multi-media system for vehicles'20016,066,951'External light tester'20005,303,163'Configurable vehicle monitoring system'1994Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1994Patents assigned to CUMMINS ELECTRONICS COMPANY (1)· patent assignee history
1994Based in Columbus, IN, US· patent location history
2000–2001Patents assigned to LEAR AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN INC (2)· patent assignee history
2000–2021Based in Ypsilanti, MI, US· patent location history
2003–2006Patents assigned to LEAR CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2017–2021Patents assigned to GENTHERM INC (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GENTHERM INC | 4 | 2017–2021 |
| LEAR CORP | 3 | 2003–2006 |
| LEAR AUTOMOTIVE DEARBORN INC | 2 | 2000–2001 |
| CUMMINS ELECTRONICS COMPANY | 1 | 1994 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Ypsilanti, MI, US | 9 | 2000–2021 |
| Columbus, IN, US | 1 | 1994 |