Patents by Inventor Susan Adelle Johnson

Susan Adelle Johnson 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).

  • Power closure sensor system and method
    Patent number: 6456916
    Abstract: A power closure sensor system is disclosed. The system includes a data processing device, a closer motor in communication with the data processing device and controlling the movement of a closable member, and a proximity sensor, configured to sense the location of an object. The proximity sensor is in communication with the data processing device. The proximity sensor is configured to communicate the location of the object with or without the object contacting either the closable member or the frame. The system also includes a position sensor configured to sense the position of the closable member. The position sensor is in communication with the data processing device. Further, the system includes a logic program running on the data processing device and the logic program is configured to generate an estimate of the location of the object relative to the closable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corp.
    Inventors: Lynne Ann Edgar, Tejas Bhupendra Desai, Allan D. Losey, Susan Adelle Johnson
  • Power closure sensor system and method
    Publication number: 20020040266
    Abstract: A power closure sensor system is disclosed. The system includes a data processing device, a closer motor in communication with the data processing device and controlling the movement of a closable member, and a proximity sensor, configured to sense the location of an object. The proximity sensor is in communication with the data processing device. The proximity sensor is configured to communicate the location of the object with or without the object contacting either the closable member or the frame. The system also includes a position sensor configured to sense the position of the closable member. The position sensor is in communication with the data processing device. Further, the system includes a logic program running on the data processing device and the logic program is configured to generate an estimate of the location of the object relative to the closable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: Siemens Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne Ann Edgar, Tejas Bhupendra Desai, Allan D. Losey, Susan Adelle Johnson