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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
May. 20, 2024
Applicant:
International Automotive Components Group Na, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Carter Scott Cannon, Munich, DE;
Sung-Up Kim, Grafing, DE;
Alexander H. Green, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
International Automotive Components Group NA, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/0229 (2023.08); B60N 2/0231 (2023.08); B60N 2/0233 (2023.08);
Abstract
An article and method to provide vehicle interior panels that offer control of vehicle systems where the control features visually present themselves to the occupant when a given control is desired or in need. The method includes the use of proximity sensors and a shapeshifting (morphing) surface.