Patents by Inventor Rebecca Giaier

Rebecca Giaier 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A LOAD-SENSING HITCH UTILIZING A SYSTEM OF STRAIN GAUGES
    Publication number: 20230107447
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a load-sensing hitch utilizing a system of strain gauges. An example apparatus includes a receiver tube, a side member, a crossbar coupled to the receiver tube and the side member, the cross including a support including a first end, a second end and a mid-portion located between the first end and the second end, the mid-portion having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first end or the cross-sectional area of the second end and a strain gauge disposed within the mid-portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Stanton Giaier, Bryce Reinert, Andrew Niedert, Joshua Norwood, Jorge Rivas, Peter Kowalow, Rebecca Giaier
  • Methods and apparatus for a load-sensing hitch utilizing a system of strain gauges
    Patent number: 11524534
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a load-sensing hitch utilizing a system of strain gauges. An example apparatus includes a hitch including a first support including a first end, a second end, and a mid-portion located between the first end and the second end, the mid-portion having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first end or the cross-sectional area of the second end, a strain gauge located at the mid-portion of the first support, a frame attachment to couple the hitch to a frame of a vehicle, the support coupled to the frame attachment, and a load manager to determine a load condition based on sensor data from the strain gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Stanton Giaier, Bryce Reinert, Andrew Niedert, Joshua Norwood, Jorge Rivas, Peter Kowalow, Rebecca Giaier
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A LOAD-SENSING HITCH UTILIZING A SYSTEM OF STRAIN GAUGES
    Publication number: 20210318189
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a load-sensing hitch utilizing a system of strain gauges. An example apparatus includes a hitch including a first support including a first end, a second end, and a mid-portion located between the first end and the second end, the mid-portion having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first end or the cross-sectional area of the second end, a strain gauge located at the mid-portion of the first support, a frame attachment to couple the hitch to a frame of a vehicle, the support coupled to the frame attachment, and a load manager to determine a load condition based on sensor data from the strain gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Stanton Giaier, Bryce Reinert, Andrew Niedert, Joshua Norwood, Jorge Rivas, Peter Kowalow, Rebecca Giaier