Inventor
Thomas Daniel
Inventor
San Francisco, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 22 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B60Rprimary
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for34%
B62DMotor vehicles11%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables9%
B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles6%
B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general6%
E05DHinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings6%
F16FSprings4%
F21SNon-portable lighting devices4%
G01SRadio direction-finding4%
B60JWindows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
11,117,501Position-variable seat back hinge stiffness for belt-integration seats202110,857,963Deployable passenger enclosure202010,787,201Vehicle bonnet constructions for reducing impact forces202010,759,379Shear pin failure system202010,696,197Submarining avoidance system202010,641,456Lighting module for motor vehicle projector202010,611,269Moving seats in a vehicle to enhance occupant protection202010,228,105Lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, provided with a light module cooled by means of an air flow generator201910,099,650Shear pin failure system201810,023,145Deployable passenger enclosure20189,849,852Intelligent deployment of safety mechanisms for autonomous vehicles20179,817,397'Active safety mechanisms for an autonomous vehicle'20179,783,236'Vehicle bonnet constructions for reducing impact forces'20179,725,060'Reducing surface rigidity of a vehicle'20179,566,939'Shear pin failure system'20179,393,922'Devices and methods for an energy-absorbing end of a vehicle'20169,340,231'Energy-absorbing apparatus'20169,341,224'Systems for absorbing an impact force'20168,998,297'Systems for mounting a vehicle windshield'20156,282,969'Optically clear housing and reduced cure time potting compound for use with object sensor'20015,866,954'Passenger inflatable restraint control apparatus'19995,844,471'Heated vehicle exterior object sensor'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1998Patents assigned to ITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC (1)· patent assignee history
1998–2001Based in Fenton, MI, US· patent location history
1999Patents assigned to ITT AUTOMOTIVE INC (1)· patent assignee history
2015–2017Patents assigned to GOOGLE INC (5)· patent assignee history
2015–2021Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
2017–2021Patents assigned to WAYMO LLC (12)· patent assignee history
2019–2020Patents assigned to VALEO VISION (2)· patent assignee history
2019Based in Angers, FR· patent location history
2020Based in Bobigny, FR· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WAYMO LLC | 12 | 2017–2021 |
| GOOGLE INC | 5 | 2015–2017 |
| VALEO VISION | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| ITT AUTOMOTIVE INC | 1 | 1999 |
| ITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | 1998 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, California, US | 17 | 2015–2021 |
| Fenton, MI, US | 3 | 1998–2001 |
| Bobigny, FR | 1 | 2020 |
| Angers, FR | 1 | 2019 |