The Patent List

Published Pending Patents 20080053739 Pre-Engineered Frame portion and method of use therfor 20050161979 Vehicle body compartment lid having unitary inner panel and outer panel 20050067889 Brake-by-wire input device arrangement 20050049944 Vehicle body interchangeability 20050001455 Body and frame assembly for a vehicle and method of assembling a vehicle 20040194280 Rolling chassis and assembled bodies 20040189054 Vehicle body configurations 20040164577 Adjustable armrest 20040163859 Vehicle having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals 20040149500 Pre-engineered frame portion and method of use therefor 20040129487 Reconfigurable by-wire foot pedals 20040099468 Driver control input device for drive-by-wire vehicle 20040069556 Chassis frame module and method of use for same 20040066025 Frontal impact energy dissipation zone 20040018632 Hydrogen processing unit for fuel cell storage systems 20030132584 Wheel module 20030127261 Wheelchair mobility system and method 20030094320 Vehicle body interchangeability 20030094319 Vehicle body interchangeability 20030040979 Methods of conducting vehicle business transactions 20030040828 Accelerated vehicle development process 20030038470 Mobile chassis and interchangeable vehicle body with a hvac system 20030038442 Vehicle chassis having programmable operating characteristics and method for using same 20030037987 Vehicle having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals 20030037975 Vehicle chassis having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals 20030037973 Fuel cell powered chassis mobile electrical source and method of use thereof 20030037970 Vehicle chassis having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals

46 United States Patents
7,441,615 Modular chassis with simplified body-attachment interface
7,398,846 Vehicle wheel system 7,373,315 Vehicle body business methods 7,360,816 Vehicle development process characterized by market responsiveness 7,303,033 Vehicle frame assembly and method for same 7,292,992 Methods of conducting vehicle business transactions
7,281,600 Pre-engineered frame portion and method of use therefor
7,275,609 Vehicle body connection system
7,142,963 Driver control input device for drive-by-wire system 7,104,581 Vehicle body interchangeability 7,096,986 Mobile chassis and interchangeable vehicle body with ram air circulation system
7,083,016 Mobile chassis and interchangeable vehicle body with waste heat rejection system 7,036,848 Vehicle body configurations 7,032,958 Body and frame assembly for a vehicle and method of assembling a vehicle 7,028,791 Mobile chassis and interchangeable vehicle body with a hvac system 7,004,502 Frontal impact energy dissipation zone 7,000,318 Method of designing and manufacturing vehicles 6,997,281 Driver control input device for drive-by-wire vehicle
6,991,060 Vehicle having a movable driving position 6,986,401 Systems packaged within flat vehicle chassis 6,976,307 Accelerated vehicle development process 6,971,471 Multi-directional drive 6,968,918 Vehicle chassis having programmable operating characteristics and method for using same 6,959,475 Vehicle body business methods 6,948,740 Vehicle with multiple driver interfaces 6,948,226 Chassis frame packaging cavity loading method 6,938,712 Fuel cell powered chassis mobile electrical source and method of use thereof 6,935,658 Chassis frame module and method of use for same 6,935,449 Vehicle electrical distribution system and method of use therefor 6,923,282 Chassis subassembly module and method for using same 6,923,281 Full size vehicle remote control technology 6,905,138 Chassis with energy-absorption zones 6,899,194 Lower vehicle body structure and method of use therefor 6,898,496 Pivoting arm driver control input device 6,889,785 Vehicle chassis having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals 6,880,856 Vehicle body configurations 6,880,855 Rotary driver control input device 6,857,498 Console with driver's interface 6,845,839 Vehicle body platform 6,843,336 Vehicle belly pan 6,836,943 Vehicle body manufacturing process 6,830,117 Vehicle chassis having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals 6,827,174 Driver control input device having opposing movable posts for steering 6,766,873 Fuel cell vehicle with by-wire technology 6,726,438 Chassis stacking 6,712,164 Vehicle having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals

10 International Patents

Reinventing the Automobile Patents

This is a complete list of the 56 awarded patents and 27 pending patent applications, authored by Adrian Chernoff, covering vehicle developments for the GM AUTOnomy, GM Hy-Wire, GM CARousel, and GM Sequel. Many of the patents are utilized in the upcoming GM Chevy Volt electric plug in vehicle. The awarded patents and applications cover novel materials, business and manufacturing processes, and advanced automotive vehicle technologies including electrical controls, by-wire systems, wheel hub motors, energy storage and distribution, fuel cells, and manufacturing methods.

Awarded Patents

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Patents

Pending

Worldwide