Patents by Inventor David Anthony Hein

David Anthony Hein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automotive overcurrent protection
    Patent number: 7978452
    Abstract: Overcurrent is prevented in an automotive vehicle based on sensing at least one operating condition. An overcurrent threshold is determined based on characteristics of the load and on the sensed condition. If the sensed flow of current exceeds the determined overcurrent threshold, the flow of current to the load is interrupted. The sensed condition may be, for example, ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: David Anthony Hein
  • AUTOMOTIVE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20090080130
    Abstract: Overcurrent is prevented in an automotive vehicle based on sensing at least one operating condition. An overcurrent threshold is determined based on characteristics of the load and on the sensed condition. If the sensed flow of current exceeds the determined overcurrent threshold, the flow of current to the load is interrupted. The sensed condition may be, for example, ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Anthony Hein
  • Seat position sensing device for use in occupant restraint
    Patent number: 6854782
    Abstract: A seat position sensing device for use in a deployable passenger restraint system for an automotive vehicle has a Hall Effect sensor and a magnetic actuator sensor target facing each other and mounted in corresponding rails used to mount the vehicle seat to the vehicle said rails in moveable relationship to each other. Said seat position sensing device not requiring special hardware to be mounted in external to said seat rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Reichert, John F. Nathan, John R. Sims, David Anthony Hein
  • SEAT POSITION SENSING DEVICE FOR USE IN OCCUPANT RESTRAINT
    Publication number: 20040130176
    Abstract: A seat position sensing device for use in a deployable passenger restraint system for an automotive vehicle has a Hall Effect sensor and a magnetic actuator sensor target facing each other and mounted in corresponding rails used to mount the vehicle seat to the vehicle said rails in moveable relationship to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Reichert, John R Sims, David Anthony Hein, John F. Nathan
  • Multi-colored vehicle interior lighting
    Patent number: 6536928
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting system includes a sensor to detect a first set of conditions and a second set of conditions. The vehicle lighting system also includes a light emitting source. The light emitting source is operable to illuminate selectively between a first lighting characteristic and a second lighting characteristic. The light emitting source is adapted to be actuated at the first lighting characteristic in response to a first signal operatively generated by the sensor indicating the first set of conditions. The light emitting source is also adapted to be actuated at the second lighting characteristic in response to a second signal operatively generated by the sensor indicating the second set of conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: David Anthony Hein, Michael J. Berta