Patents by Inventor Brian Sutcliffe

Brian Sutcliffe 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).

  • Extendable automotive video display console assembly
    Patent number: 7090186
    Abstract: An automotive video display console assembly 18 for installation in a vehicle 10 is provided. The automotive video display console assembly 18 includes a console housing 20. The automotive video display console assembly 18 further includes a horizontal support element 34 including a first end 36 engaging the console housing 20 and a second end 38. The second end 38 is movable between a support stowage position 42 and a horizontally extended position 44 horizontally distanced from the support stowage position 42. A video display element 26 is pivotably mounted to the second end 38 such that the video display 26 can be moved between a display stowage position 28 and a display active position 30 when the second end 38 is in the support stowage position 42. The video display 26 can be further moved to a display extended position 32 when the second end 38 is positioned in the horizontally extended position 44.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: James Quinno, Jeff Donovan, Brian Sutcliffe, James B. Cook
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING ERRORS IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20040141095
    Abstract: An automotive video display console assembly 18 for installation in a vehicle 10 is provided. The automotive video display console assembly 18 includes a console housing 20. The automotive video display console assembly 18 further includes a horizontal support element 34 including a first end 36 engaging the console housing 20 and a second end 38. The second end 38 is movable between a support stowage position 42 and a horizontally extended position 44 horizontally distanced from the support stowage position 42. A video display element 26 is pivotably mounted to the second end 38 such that the video display 26 can be moved between a display stowage position 28 and a display active position 30 when the second end 38 is in the support stowage position 42. The video display 26 can be further moved to a display extended position 32 when the second end 38 is positioned in the horizontally extended position 44.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: James Quinno, Jeff Donovan, Brian Sutcliffe, James B. Cook