Patents by Inventor Charles A. Shipley

Charles A. Shipley 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).

  • Publication number: 20210253002
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a first part, a second part with a second foam part, and a barrier with a permeable portion and a non-permeable portion. The vehicle seating assembly also includes an air passageway extending through the first part, the second foam part, and the permeable portion of the barrier and an air mover fluidly coupled to the air passageway for moving air through the air passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Charles Shipley, Steven Walter Nunez, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Lucian Vacarescu
  • Patent number: 11076697
    Abstract: A seating assembly includes a frame that has an upper portion that defines an attachment aperture and a lower portion. A bracket is coupled to the lower portion. A cable has a first end and a second end that is coupled to the bracket. The cable is operable between a support position and a compressed position. A guide-sleeve is operably coupled with the cable and is disposed within the attachment aperture of the upper portion of the frame. The guide-sleeve includes retention tabs that are operably coupled to the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, David Frederick Lyons, Sean Bayle West, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Macit Aktas, Thomas J. Susko
  • Publication number: 20200298737
    Abstract: A fastener for coupling upholstery with padding of a seating assembly is provided. The fastener includes a plurality of elongated members. The plurality of elongated members includes a base member and one or more wing members. A plurality of flexible arms extends between two or more of the plurality of elongated members. The plurality of flexible arms operably couples the one or more wing members with the base member. A plurality of retention features extends outward from each of the plurality of elongated members. The plurality of retention features is configured to engage with a looped material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Charles Shipley
  • Patent number: 10595173
    Abstract: A vehicle system comprises a storage configured to store vehicle paperwork data representative of physical vehicle paperwork; an input device configured to receive a command indicative of a user intent to load the paperwork data; an interface configured to verify the user authorization for the paperwork data; an output device configured to electronically output the paperwork data responsive to the command according to the user authorization, wherein the vehicle paperwork data is divided into a plurality of categories accessible by different user authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Charles Shipley, James Evan Baker
  • Publication number: 20190124477
    Abstract: A vehicle system comprises a storage configured to store vehicle paperwork data representative of physical vehicle paperwork; an input device configured to receive a command indicative of a user intent to load the paperwork data; an interface configured to verify the user authorization for the paperwork data; an output device configured to electronically output the paperwork data responsive to the command according to the user authorization, wherein the vehicle paperwork data is divided into a plurality of categories accessible by different user authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Charles SHIPLEY, James Evan BAKER
  • Publication number: 20150369905
    Abstract: A simulation device and a system and method for using the simulation device are disclosed. The simulation device may contain a plurality of antenna elements positionable on or near a radar or other sensing device. The simulation device may be configured to control the plurality of antenna elements to transmit signals that simulate a reflection of an electromagnetic signal off of one or more targets of particular sizes at particular azimuths, elevations, distances, trajectories, and/or velocities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Charles A. Shipley
  • Patent number: 9151828
    Abstract: A simulation device and a system and method for using the simulation device are disclosed. The simulation device may contain a plurality of antenna elements positionable on or near a radar or other sensing device. The simulation device may be configured to control the plurality of antenna elements to transmit signals that simulate a reflection of an electromagnetic signal off of one or more targets of particular sizes at particular azimuths, elevations, distances, trajectories, and/or velocities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Technology Service Corporation
    Inventor: Charles A. Shipley
  • Publication number: 20130002474
    Abstract: A simulation device and a system and method for using the simulation device are disclosed. The simulation device may contain a plurality of antenna elements positionable on or near a radar or other sensing device. The simulation device may be configured to control the plurality of antenna elements to transmit signals that simulate a reflection of an electromagnetic signal off of one or more targets of particular sizes at particular azimuths, elevations, distances, trajectories, and/or velocities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Charles A. Shipley