Inventor

Charles Hopson

Inventor

Lebanon, TN, US

Overview

25→

Patents

2000–2006

Patent span

Fixed constructions

Primary field (CPC E)

Patents· 25 as inventor

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

E05Fprimary

E05FDevices for moving wings into open or closed position20%

E05YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof20%

B60JWindows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles10%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for9%

B62DMotor vehicles6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles4%

B60PVehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects4%

F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges3%

H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements3%

PatentTitleYear

7,069,696'Assembly'2006 6,974,179'Vehicle bodywork component'2005 6,848,215'Assembly for attaching a window regulator motor to a window regulator mechanism through a door panel'2005 6,831,849'Conversion of single phase to multiple phase alternating current'2004 6,817,804'Door panel assembly'2004 6,792,719'Diaphragm seal for sealing electrical connectors in a vehicle door'2004 6,779,308'System for assembling a mobile element in a housing'2004 6,702,301'Active window seal'2004 6,684,568'Door panel assembly'2004 6,614,200'AC motors for driving vehicle closures'2003 6,560,928'System for assembling two components of a window regulator activation device on a support'2003 6,547,298'Reconfigurable intermediate panel for use in a vehicle'2003 6,538,408'Controls to incorporate three-phase motors into vehicles'2003 6,538,400'Control system for an electric motor'2003 6,516,983'Moveable cargo support panel for use in a vehicle'2003 6,515,441'Glass edge object detection sensor'2003 6,474,725'Reinforced cargo doors'2002 6,452,351'Method and system for detecting an object caught in the path of an automotive window using a piezoelectric torque sensing device'2002 6,448,729'Method and system for detecting a resistive force applied against an automotive power window'2002 6,308,461'Method and system for detecting an object in the path of an automotive window utilizing a piezoelectric sensor'2001 6,305,123'Obstruction sensing a signal transmitted across window'2001 6,304,048'Method and device for determining torque in an automotive power window system'2001 6,291,957'Obstruction sensing utilizing lateral forces on a moving window'2001 6,246,194'Method and system for detecting an object in an automotive window'2001 6,154,149'Object detection by pattern recognition'2000

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2000–2006Patents assigned to MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYS LTD (17)· patent assignee history

2000–2006Based in Lebanon, TN, US· patent location history

2002–2004Patents assigned to MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE TECH (7)· patent assignee history

2005Patents assigned to ARVINMERITOR GMBH (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYS LTD	17	2000–2006
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE TECH	7	2002–2004
ARVINMERITOR GMBH	1	2005

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Lebanon, TN, US	25	2000–2006