Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Christensen

Stephen M. Christensen 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: 11970089
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling an interior configuration of a vehicle following a collision. Sensor data that includes, or is derived from data that includes, data collected by one or more sensors is received, and a vehicle accident condition indicative of an accident having occurred is detected by processing the sensor data. After detecting the vehicle accident condition, an actuator component is caused to prevent a passenger from adjusting an interior vehicle component outside a predetermined range of physical configurations, while allowing the passenger to adjust the interior vehicle component within the predetermined range of physical configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott T. Christensen, Brian M. Fields, Stephen R. Prevatt, Steve Roberson
  • Patent number: 6719191
    Abstract: A bliss-type, corrugated paperboard container having an open top for transporting and displaying fruit, vegetables and the like has a main piece, which provides a bottom element and opposed first side elements, and two bliss pieces which are adhesively attached to the main piece and provide opposed second side elements. The second side elements include an inner panel having extremities which are separated from the first side elements. Diagonal pieces, attached to the extremities of each inner panel, extend to the first side panels, and second side flaps extend from the diagonal pieces to overlie portions of the first side panels. An outer panel of the second side element extends between the first side elements. Indexing tabs have first ends which are connected to the inner panels and second ends which are connected to the outer panels. The indexing tabs are bent 180° between the first and second ends. The indexing tabs fit into slots located in the bottom of a stacked container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Longview Fibre Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Christensen, Thomas E. Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20040056081
    Abstract: A bliss-type, corrugated paperboard container having an open top for transporting and displaying fruit, vegetables and the like has a main piece, which provides a bottom element and opposed first side elements, and two bliss pieces which are adhesively attached to the main piece and provide opposed second side elements. The second side elements include an inner panel having extremities which are separated from the first side elements. Diagonal pieces, attached to the extremities of each inner panel, extend to the first side panels, and second side flaps extend from the diagonal pieces to overlie portions of the first side panels. An outer panel of the second side element extends between the first side elements. Indexing tabs have first ends which are connected to the inner panels and second ends which are connected to the outer panels. The indexing tabs are bent 180° between the first and second ends. The indexing tabs fit into slots located in the bottom of a stacked container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen M. Christensen, Thomas E. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 5540027
    Abstract: An apparatus for wedging a road barrier panel between opposed flanges of an I-beam post that includes a spring biased arm retained in a recess hole within the back side of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: The Reinforced Earth Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Christensen, Jerry J. McNeal, Gary S. Figallo, Michael J. Cowell
  • Patent number: 5467567
    Abstract: An apparatus for wedging a road barrier panel between opposed flanges of an I-beam post includes a spring biased arm retained in a recess hole within the back side of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: The Reinforced Earth Company
    Inventor: Stephen M. Christensen