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Leslie Green Special to Crain's Detroit Business - Top executive: Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO Patents in 2015: 4 Score: 103.30 Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. has patents for "feeling sensors," such as those that will stop a closing door if it senses a hand or other object is in the way. "Along with feeling, we have a patent for textile properties in the appearance of rubber that makes it look nice, like fabric," said Chris Couch, vice president of innovation and product groups. The company also patented Magalloy, a new alloy coating to

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