DETROIT – Every time OnStar sends one of 3.6 million e-mails monthly to report what’s happening with an OnStar-equipped vehicle, it’s worth remembering: There’s a patent for that.

In fact, there are 192 patents on the books for OnStar inventions that have helped make driving safer. And more are in the pipeline.

As America commemorates National Inventors Month, OnStar continues to encourage its employees to develop ground-breaking technologies for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles and enhance the overall driving experience.

In the past 15 years, OnStar has filed 767 patent applications and averages 60 to 70 application filings each year.

OnStar’s 100th patent is credited with saving General Motors Co, about $350 million per year in warranty claims. The Captured Test Fleet program for employees uses OnStar during a new vehicle’s test drive period to collect and send information directly to the test engineers. The speed at which this data is sent to engineers allows them to make necessary improvements to a vehicle before it goes on sale to paying customers.

“Since its inception, OnStar has promoted a culture of innovation among its employees by trying to maintain a start-up mentality,” said OnStar President Chris Preuss. “We encourage employees in every department to be inventors and we provide them with the tools they need to succeed.”

Source: http://publish.media.gm.com/media/us/en/news/news_archive.brand_gm.html

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