Patents by Inventor Gary S. Berg

Gary S. Berg 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).

  • Patent number: 9290154
    Abstract: An apparatus for disabling a motor vehicle comprises an expandable head adapted to be inserted and secured into the exhaust pipe of an automobile, motorcycle, go-kart, scooter, boat, tractor or other vehicle having an internal combustion engine. A shaft of the apparatus may be configured to engage with a tool, e.g., a socket wrench, torque wrench, drill driver, or other tool, which may impart a rotational force on the shaft to radially expand a head of the apparatus and secure it within a tailpipe of a vehicle, such that buildup of pressure within the vehicle exhaust system does not expel the apparatus from the pipe. An axial bore through the shaft may be fitted at a terminal end with a pressure release valve to selectively release pressure, e.g., before removing the device, or to allow operation of the vehicle while the apparatus is secured within the tailpipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Gary S. Berg
  • Publication number: 20150232066
    Abstract: An apparatus for disabling a motor vehicle comprises an expandable head adapted to be inserted and secured into the exhaust pipe of an automobile, motorcycle, go-kart, scooter, boat, tractor or other vehicle having an internal combustion engine. A shaft of the apparatus may be configured to engage with a tool, e.g., a socket wrench, torque wrench, drill driver, or other tool, which may impart a rotational force on the shaft to radially expand a head of the apparatus and secure it within a tailpipe of a vehicle, such that buildup of pressure within the vehicle exhaust system does not expel the apparatus from the pipe. An axial bore through the shaft may be fitted at a terminal end with a pressure release valve to selectively release pressure, e.g., before removing the device, or to allow operation of the vehicle while the apparatus is secured within the tailpipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Gary S. Berg
  • Publication number: 20040098292
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling supplier manufacturing integration to allow coordination of, and access to, information between various groups within a supplier and an organization procuring a component from the supplier. The system includes a network application that operates to integrate the supplier with personnel from the organization into a substantially concurrent, asynchronous, and collaborative design and build process. The system allows a user to select a business model for the supplier manufacturing integration process by choosing from a plurality of predefined process templates or by creating a customized process template. The system also allows for entry and updating of component data in accordance with the selected business model and the user's level of component data access and capability, which is determined by component status, the user's type, and the user's account type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Lynn R. Miller, Paul R. Frank, Gary S. Berg, David J. Rainey, Martin A. Zeigler