Siemens VDO Automotive AG
625Patents
41Active
625Granted
46Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 19, 1998 → Dec 19, 2007 · 40 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6799669B2 | Dynamic clutch control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 863 | Expired |
| US6707421B1 | Driver information system | Physics | 508 | Expired |
| US6801009B2 | Current limitation process of brush and brushless DC motors during severe voltage changes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 481 | Expired |
| US6680694B1 | Vehicle information system | Physics | 345 | Expired |
| US6968311B2 | User interface for telematics systems | Physics | 266 | Expired |
| US6812888B2 | Driver information system | Physics | 260 | Expired |
| US6622083B1 | Portable driver information device | Physics | 241 | Expired |
| US6621452B2 | Vehicle information system | Physics | 233 | Expired |
| US7336004B2 | Topologies for using multiple energy sources for power conversions | Electricity | 203 | Active |
| US6628233B2 | Vehicle information system | Physics | 185 | Expired |
| US6722916B2 | Surface battery clip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 170 | Expired |
| US6694258B2 | Hand held car locator | Physics | 154 | Expired |
| US7272452B2 | Controller with configurable connections between data processing components | Physics | 107 | Expired |
| US6825752B2 | Effortless entry system and method | Physics | 91 | Expired |
| US6611754B2 | Route planning system | Physics | 85 | Expired |
| US7289329B2 | Integration of planar transformer and/or planar inductor with power switches in power converter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Expired |
| US6639550B2 | Vehicle information system | Physics | 77 | Expired |
| US6501270B1 | Hall effect sensor assembly with cavities for integrated capacitors | Electricity | 73 | Expired |
| US6909398B2 | Vehicle information system | Physics | 71 | Expired |
| US6970783B2 | Vehicle information system | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US7184876B2 | Device and process for determining the position of an engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 64 | Expired |
| US6633482B2 | System for adapting driver information systems to existing vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US6840113B2 | Pinch detection system | Electricity | 54 | Expired |
| US6606492B1 | Keyless entry system | Physics | 52 | Expired |
| US7295448B2 | Interleaved power converter | Electricity | 48 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.