Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

Michael Maass

19Patents
8h-index
67Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 20, 1992 → Feb 4, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6304173A Rear view and multi-media system for vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 263 Expired
US6608399B2 Vehicle universal docking station and electronic feature modules Performing Operations; Transporting 194 Expired
US5303163A Configurable vehicle monitoring system Physics 165 Expired
US9685599B2 Method and system for controlling an operation of a thermoelectric device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Active
US7039197B1 User interface for communication system Electricity 23 Expired
US10208990B2 Thermoelectric device controls and methods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US6626064B1 Single motor module for a vehicle seat Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6066951A External light tester Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US10589647B2 Systems and methods for climate controlled seats Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US11246032B1 Device provisioning and authentication Electricity 6 Active
US10969248B2 Capacitive sensing and heating system for steering wheels or seats to sense presence of hand of occupant on steering wheel or occupant in seat Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US11469906B2 Systems and methods for implementing data security Electricity 1 Active
US11535112B2 Managing power of electronic devices on a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11792644B2 Session key generation for autonomous vehicle operation Electricity 0 Active
US11402238B2 Capacitive sensing and heating system for steering wheels or seats to sense presence of hand of occupant on steering wheel or occupant in seat Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11750399B2 Cyber-security protocol Electricity 0 Active
US11513488B2 Controlling power of electronic devices on a vehicle Electricity 0 Active
US12325340B2 Automatic seat thermal comfort control system and method Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11785463B2 Device provisioning and authentication Electricity 0 Active

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