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Continental Automotive France

557Patents
542Active
557Granted
62Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 27, 2003 → Mar 26, 2020 · 84 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7463952B2 Method and device for processing measurement signals from a movement sensor on board a motor vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Active
US7385384B2 Diagnosis method for an antenna connection Physics 26 Expired
US8342011B2 Method for determining a value representative of the pressure in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Active
US7392119B2 Method and device for locating the position, on the right or on the left, of a wheel of a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US11107480B2 System and method for transmitting an oral message in a vehicle Electricity 13 Active
US10428562B2 Device for detecting a user's intention to lock or unlock a motor vehicle door Electricity 13 Active
US7654874B2 Electrical connecting device for inserting a male plug connector of an electronic component such as a fuse or relay Electricity 12 Active
US10132719B2 Method for estimating the reliability of measurements by wheel sensors of a vehicle and system for its application Physics 11 Active
US9988963B2 Method for monitoring an oxidation catalysis device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8776590B2 Electronic unit adapted to be positioned on the inner face of the tread of a tire Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7609168B2 Method for detecting characteristic movements of a vehicle driver for the purpose of diagnosing a lowering of vigilance by said driver Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US9344083B2 Method for opening/closing of a secure hands-free access by detection of movement of a lower member of a user Physics 9 Active
US9322636B2 Inductive sensor for angular measurement of the position of a moving part and measuring method using such a sensor Physics 9 Active
US10371072B2 Method and device for detecting reverse rotation of an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9891045B2 Method for determining a pivoting angle of a wheel unit mounted onto a snap-in inflation valve Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US7886589B2 Electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a vehicle wheel Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US9406179B2 Method for processing a presence signal in a hands-free vehicle access system having capacitive sensors Physics 7 Active
US8742915B2 Method and unit for the optimized transmission of measurement of parameters of vehicle tyres Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10619582B2 Method for estimating the flow rate of recirculated exhaust gas passing through a valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US10286735B2 Method and equipment for monitoring tyre wear, and vehicle on-board wear-monitoring system Physics 7 Active
US8550529B2 Vehicle equipment for a mobile appliance Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US7942047B2 Method for determining the length of the footprint on the ground of a tire of a wheel of a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US7432851B2 Method and device for determining the state of travel of a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7545254B2 Method and device for protecting a motor vehicle Physics 6 Active
US10207551B2 Method for determining a wheel tire ground print Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.