Company patents

Stabilus GmbH

Stabilus GmbH's patent strategy reveals an unexpected, albeit small, focus on Photovoltaic (Solar Cells), which saw a significant 200.0% year-over-year growth in 2025 with 3 patents, despite a decline to 0 patents so far in 2026. This contrasts with a more established but fluctuating interest in Electric Motors & Generators, representing 10.5% of their portfolio, which experienced a 50.0% growth in 2025 but a 66.7% decline in 2026 so far.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

76 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 15 themes

Integrated Actuation and Drive Systems

Methods and components for converting power into mechanical motion to drive pump mechanisms, encompassing electric motors, hydraulic actuators, and specialized motion converters like ball screws or solenoids.

Gearing & Transmissions
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12since 2023
-60.0%YoY
Electromechanical Braking Systems

Actuators, control, and components for converting electrical energy into braking force, often involving motors, spindles, and friction elements, particularly for vehicle applications.

Couplings & Brakes (Mechanical)
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9since 2023
0.0%YoY
Linear Actuation Mechanisms

Mechanisms that convert rotational input (typically from an electric motor) into precise linear output motion, often employing screw-nut assemblies, ball screws, or cam-follower systems for various applications.

Gearing & Transmissions
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8since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Automated PV Panel Cleaning

Systems and methods for automatically removing dust, dirt, or debris from photovoltaic panel surfaces to maintain optimal energy conversion efficiency, often involving robotic or integrated mechanisms.

Photovoltaic (Solar Cells)
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5since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Advanced Motor Topologies

Development of novel motor architectures beyond traditional radial flux designs, including linear, axial, or multi-armature configurations, often to optimize for specific performance characteristics like torque density or form factor.

Electric Motors & Generators
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4since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Seat Manufacturing & Assembly

Methods, tools, and component designs that facilitate the efficient and robust manufacturing, assembly, and attachment of vehicle seat structures, covers, and internal mechanisms.

Vehicle Seats & Accommodations
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4since 2023
new
Integrated Occupant Protection

Safety features built into or around vehicle seats to protect occupants during various accident scenarios, including airbags, pre-crash positioning, and blast attenuation.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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4since 2023
n/a
Solar Module Mounting Systems

Mechanical structures and components for securely attaching photovoltaic modules to various surfaces (ground, roof, canopy) while allowing for adjustment, sealing, and integration with cleaning or support features.

Photovoltaic (Solar Cells)
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3since 2023
new
Reconfigurable Seat Systems

Seat designs and mechanisms that allow for dynamic adjustment, folding, removal, or repositioning of seats or seat components to adapt to various passenger, cargo, or vehicle usage scenarios.

Vehicle Seats & Accommodations
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3since 2023
new
Hinge & Articulation Mechanisms

Mechanical assemblies designed to enable controlled rotational movement between components, often incorporating locking features, speed reduction, or eccentric adjustments for precise positioning.

Bearings & Shafts
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY
Integrated Bearing Assemblies

Design and integration of bearings within larger mechanical systems or devices, focusing on mounting structures, housing, endplay management, and overall assembly for specific applications.

Bearings & Shafts
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY
Brake Wear Monitoring & Diagnostics

Systems and methods utilizing sensors and control logic to detect, measure, and report the wear status of brake components, enabling predictive maintenance or safety alerts.

Couplings & Brakes (Mechanical)
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3since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Non-Standard Pipe & Duct Geometries

Connectors, seals, and tubing solutions specifically designed for pipes, ducts, or conduits that deviate from standard circular cross-sections, or require flexible/collapsible forms for specific applications or installation challenges.

Pipes & Tubing
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2since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Stator & Coil Manufacturing

Manufacturing processes and techniques for producing stator cores, windings, and coils, including lamination, impregnation, hairpin winding, and segment coil bending, to improve motor efficiency, power density, or reliability.

Electric Motors & Generators
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2since 2023
new
Advanced Gear & Drivetrain Designs

Novel configurations and materials for gears and drivetrain components, including specialized profiles, self-aligning features, damping elements, and complex gear train arrangements like planetary, cycloidal, or strain wave gearing.

Gearing & Transmissions
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1since 2023
n/a

Patents

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US 20240344379 A1APPLICATION
E05F15/60

LINEAR DRIVE FOR A CLOSURE ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Filed:2024-04-08Pub:2024-10-17
Applicant:Stabilus GmbH

The invention relates to a linear drive ( 100 ) for moving a closure element of a motor vehicle relative to a body of the motor vehicle. The linear drive ( 100 ) comprises an outer tube ( 110 ), an inner element ( 120 ) arranged in the outer tube ( 110 ), wherein the inner element ( 120 ) is telescopically extendable along a drive axis (A) of the linear drive ( 100 ) from an outlet end of the outer tube ( 110 ), and wherein an inner connecting element ( 128 ) for connecting the linear drive ( 100 ) to the closure element or to the body is fixed to the end of the inner element ( 120 ) which is extendable from the outer tube ( 110 ), a screw spring ( 130 ) arranged radially to the drive axis (A) between the inner element ( 120 ) and the outer tube ( 110 ), an inner support element ( 122 ) fixed to the inner element ( 120 ) axially to the drive axis (A), and an outer support element ( 111 ) fixed to the outer tube ( 110 ) axially to the drive axis (A), wherein the screw spring ( 130 ) is clamped axially to the drive axis (A) between the inner support element ( 122 ) and the outer support element ( 111 ). The linear drive ( 100 ) comprises a securing element ( 150 ) arranged between the screw spring ( 130 ) and the inner connecting element ( 128 ) and extending around the inner element ( 120 ) for securing the screw spring ( 130 ) against escaping from the linear drive ( 100 ), wherein, radially to the drive axis (A), an outer diameter of the securing element ( 150 ) is larger than an inner diameter of the screw spring ( 130 ), and an of the securing element ( 150 ) is smaller than an outer diameter of the inner connecting element ( 128 ), and wherein the inner element ( 120 ) is displaceable relative to the securing element ( 150 ) along the drive axis (A).