GM is the Top Automotive Innovator
GM isn�t the only automotive manufacturer out there creating new automotive innovations. But what many people may not know is that GM is the best automotive innovator! According to the U.S. Patent Board General Motors is the number one automotive innovator for the fourth consecutive quarter, out of a total of one hundred and eighty three companies!
In 2011 alone General Motors developed a whopping onethousand one hundred twenty three U.S. patents. The patents were foramazing new products in the fields of global product engineering, globalpowertrain engineering, global research engineering, and globalresearch and development of OnStar organizations.
�We are in themidst of redefining the automotive DNA, and these efforts are drivingour people to reinvent every subsystem on the vehicle� said Alan Taub,GM vice president of Global Research and Development. �Being therecognized leader in innovation is important, because it tells ourcustomers and shareholders that we are working on the leading edge oftechnology.�
Some of the recent patents that General Motors isreally excited about unveiling are quiet brakes, OnStar VoiceRecognition, and eAssist thermal management. The quiet brakes use afriction-damped disc brake which can absorb the vibrations of thestopping motion, thereby muting the unpleasant sound often heard whenone hits the brakes. General Motors hopes to make this technologyavailable in some of their vehicles within two to three years.
Thenew OnStar technology will be useful to maximize the cabin space whentrying to understand commands from the driver. The OnStar computerprogram can take commands through voice recognition so that the drivercan have their hands on the wheel, and now the voice recognitionsoftware will be able to detect a voice from anywhere within the vehicleand adjust the microphone to respond to commands that are specific tothe location of the speaker within the vehicle.
General Motors isespecially proud of their work on the eAssist thermal managementtechnology. This patent will allow the occupants in a vehicle toexperience optimal comfort levels during periods of time in which theengine has shut off and is relying on stored power. The new technologyalso tells the vehicle not to shut off the engine during extreme heatand extremely cold environments, so that the occupants will notexperience the weather discomfort during a drive.
General Motors is proud to be the leading automotive innovator in America. The GM company is excited to have this label applied to the company�s name and legacy
