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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:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pratik Kumar Nahata, Houston, TX (US);
Tjarko Leifer, Stanford, CA (US);
Edwin T. Li, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Tejas B. Desai, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Susan A. Johnson, Rochester, MI (US);
Mark Cutkosky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/900 ;
Abstract
The vehicle port control system has a capaciflective sensor, a port, a lock securing the port, and a control unit. The capaciflective sensor senses the presence of objects a predetermined distance from the vehicle port. The sensor communicates its readings to the control unit, which controls the actuation of the lock.