Claus Topfer
28Patents
6h-index
36Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 26, 1988 → Nov 21, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4840398A | Drive arrangement for a roll bar of motor vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US8955889B2 | Motor vehicle lock with a self-locking mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US6062615A | Actuating assembly for motor-vehicle door latch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6142035A | Interior securing device for a lock of a movable body part of a motor vehicle and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US9243429B2 | Motor vehicle door lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US9541156B2 | Actuator unit for motor vehicle applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US5113655A | Apparatus and method for removing liquid condensate from a compressed-air system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US5184022A | Central locking system and securing device and method for controlling same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US9106114B2 | Drive component for a motor vehicle unit | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US10337214B2 | Activation device for a motor vehicle lock | Fixed Constructions | 2 | Active |
| US9580938B2 | Motor vehicle door lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US10508478B2 | Control unit for a closing drive for a motor vehicle lock | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US9828792B2 | Actuating unit for automotive applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9528301B2 | Motor vehicle door lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9725931B2 | Actuating unit for a motor vehicle lock and corresponding method of production | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11479996B2 | Locking device for a motor vehicle | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US9316027B2 | Motor vehicle door lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11325487B2 | Electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11594841B2 | Locking device for an electrical charging device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11536057B2 | Motor vehicle lock | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US11555539B2 | Actuator for automotive applications | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US11566691B2 | Electromotive drive for motor vehicle applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11686131B2 | Actuating drive for motor vehicle applications | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US9695618B2 | Motor vehicle door lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10829963B2 | Actuating device for a motor vehicle lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.