Method and system for operating a closure panel of a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9982474
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15845309

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A method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising: using a processor, determining whether a first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor located on a periphery of the vehicle have been sequentially activated to indicate an object moving across the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor; and, controlling the closure panel to open or close when the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor have been sequentially activated.

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  • MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caron, Stephen James Aurora, CA 14 121
Dezorzi, Timothy South Lyon, US 31 1185
Pribisic, Mirko North York, CA 30 559
Schattenmann, Erik Toronto, CA 7 57
Tudora, Spiridon-sorin S Richmond Hill, CA 8 82

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