Patents by Inventor Jim Norman

Jim Norman 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: 10202013
    Abstract: A suspension linkage for a motor vehicle includes an extruded body having a first wall and a longitudinal length. An extruded feature is disposed on the first wall of the extruded body and extends along the longitudinal length. The extruded feature has a cross-sectional profile configured to control a flexural rigidity of the suspension linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: DURA OPERATING, LLC
    Inventors: Walter Joseph Steiner, Robert Hendren, Jim Norman
  • Publication number: 20170253097
    Abstract: A suspension linkage for a motor vehicle includes an extruded body having a first wall and a longitudinal length. An extruded feature is disposed on the first wall of the extruded body and extends along the longitudinal length. The extruded feature has a cross-sectional profile configured to control a flexural rigidity of the suspension linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Walter Joseph Steiner, Robert Hendren, Jim Norman
  • Patent number: 5942970
    Abstract: A system is provided including a tactile assembly having a plurality of solenoid units adapted to transfer to an extended orientation upon the actuation thereof. Also included is a camera unit for generating an image indicative of a present perspective of objects situated in a predetermined direction. Next provided is control circuitry for actuating the solenoid units to simulate the image generated by the camera unit such that the solenoid units actuated are those which correspond to pixels within the image that have either a higher or lower brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: Jim Norman