Multimatic Patents

Power Closure Panel Control Apparatus

Inventor: Richard Hellinga, Kitchener, Canada Robert Lankin, Newton, Canada Brad Watson, Sharon, Canada Date of Patent: Nov. 9, 1999 Patent Number: 5,982,126 United States Patent

A power closure panel control apparatus is independent of closure panel configuration and capable of a diverse range of remote and direct activation. Sophisticated safety features utilize an adaptive strategy to facilitate highly sensitive obstruction detection by learning the closure system's force requirement and applying a safety margin to it. The control system allows the closure panel to operate in a totally manual mode.