Patents by Inventor Chad Vanfleet

Chad Vanfleet 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE WEIGHT OF AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20050049824
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a load-bearing platform (e.g., a seat) and measuring the weight of a load (e.g., an occupant) on the platform. The apparatus can include a base or support, a lever coupled to the support, and a sensor. The lever can be pivotally coupled to the support to allow pivotal movement of the lever with respect to the support in response to weight applied to the platform. The sensor can detect the force transmitted by the lever to determine the weight of the load on the platform. Furthermore, the lever can isolate the vertical load on the platform due to the weight of the load from other extraneous, non-vertical forces on the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Robert Bosch Corporation
    Inventors: Rajeev Thakur, Chad Vanfleet, Aleksandr Golshteyn
  • Apparatus and method for measuring the weight of an occupant in a vehicle
    Patent number: 6859753
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a load-bearing platform (e.g., a seat) and measuring the weight of a load (e.g., an occupant) on the platform. The apparatus can include a base or support, a lever coupled to the support, and a sensor. The lever can be pivotally coupled to the support to allow pivotal movement of the lever with respect to the support in response to weight applied to the platform. The sensor can detect the force transmitted by the lever to determine the weight of the load on the platform. Furthermore, the lever can isolate the vertical load on the platform due to the weight of the load from other extraneous, non-vertical forces on the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch Corporation
    Inventors: Rajeev Thakur, Chad Vanfleet, Aleksandr Golshteyn