Method and system for operating a closure panel of a vehicle
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May 29, 2018
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Dec 18, 2017
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Abstract
A method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising: using a processor, determining whether a first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor located on a periphery of the vehicle have been sequentially activated to indicate an object moving across the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor; and, controlling the closure panel to open or close when the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor have been sequentially activated.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MAGNA CLOSURES INC | 521 NEWPARK BLVD NEWMARKET L3Y 4X7 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- B60J Class
- 1040 Applications Filed
- 779 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.91 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Caron, Stephen James | Aurora, CA | 14 | 135 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 135 | |||
Dezorzi, Timothy | South Lyon, US | 31 | 1226 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 1226 | |||
Pribisic, Mirko | North York, CA | 30 | 610 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 610 | |||
Schattenmann, Erik | Toronto, CA | 7 | 62 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 62 | |||
Tudora, Spiridon-sorin S | Richmond Hill, CA | 8 | 89 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 89 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- B60J Class
- 25.49 % this patent is cited more than
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