Inventor · Harper Woods, MI, US

John Robert Van Wiemeersch

330Patents
17h-index
218Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 20, 1984 → Apr 2, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8994495B2 Virtual vehicle entry keypad and method of use thereof Physics 121 Active
US9894492B1 System and method for determining mobile device location relative to vehicle cabin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 103 Active
US8346432B2 System and method for remotely controlling vehicle components from a nomadic communication device or computer Electricity 100 Active
US8994548B2 Automobile location detector Physics 50 Active
US9842444B2 Phone sleeve vehicle fob Electricity 44 Active
US8258939B2 System and method for controlling one or more vehicle features based on driver status Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Active
US6853853B1 Remote control system for operating selected functions of a vehicle Electricity 41 Expired
US9834964B2 Powered vehicle door latch and exterior handle with sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US9903142B2 Vehicle door handle and powered latch system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US8880239B2 Credential check and authorization solution for personal vehicle rental Physics 30 Active
US9124124B2 System and method for reducing interference during wireless charging Electricity 29 Active
US6411054B1 Obstruction detection system for power liftgate Physics 24 Expired
US8558690B2 Vehicle system passive notification using remote device Electricity 22 Active
US9784229B2 Vehicle initiated remote engine start for battery charge maintenance and driver initiated remote engine start for vehicle preconditioning having battery charge maintenance priority Electricity 19 Active
US9373044B2 Trailer lane departure warning system Physics 17 Active
US9002584B2 Rain onset detection glazing auto-close Fixed Constructions 17 Active
US8522320B2 Methods and systems for authenticating one or more users of a vehicle communications and information system Electricity 17 Active
US9715665B2 Methods and systems for monitoring the condition of vehicle components from a nomadic wireless device or computer Electricity 15 Active
US8558678B2 Method and systems for detecting an unauthorized use of a vehicle by an authorized driver Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US9886805B1 Priming vehicle access based on wireless key velocity Physics 14 Active
US9452732B1 Vehicle key off load reduction via off-board sensor Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9505365B1 Wearable data management during an incident Physics 14 Active
US9145110B2 Vehicle wireless charger safety system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8665078B2 Width calibration of lane departure warning system Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9829979B2 Automotive touchscreen controls with simulated texture for haptic feedback Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.