Patents by Inventor Kristin Schondorf

Kristin Schondorf 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).

  • WIRELESS SEATBELT BUCKLE SWITCH HARVESTING ENERGY AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20050061568
    Abstract: A device (20) for an automotive vehicle (10) is provided to indicate the buckled and unbuckled status of a seatbelt (24). The device (20) has a self-powered wireless switch assembly (22) that is coupled to the seatbelt (24). It provides power to power a wireless transmitter (44) to transmit a wireless signal (45) corresponding to the buckled and unbuckled state of the seatbelt (24). The self-powered wireless switch assembly (22) harvests energy from the mechanical action of the seatbelt (24). The device (20) transmits a wireless signal (45) indicating the seatbelt (24) status. The receiver (18) located in the automotive vehicle (10) receives the wireless signal (45). The wireless signal (45) is processed by a safety information system (12) and then visually and audibly displayed by an indicator (16) to alert the driver of the seatbelt (24) status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Schondorf, Kristin Schondorf, Ted Selker, Scott Gaboury, Thomas McQuade