Patents by Inventor Christopher Darr

Christopher Darr 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: 9905985
    Abstract: A power distribution box assembly may include a housing, a circuit board disposed in the housing, a plurality of electrical components attached to the circuit board, and/or a plurality of electrical traces attached to the circuit board and configured for electrically connecting the plurality of electrical components to at least one of another electrical component of the plurality of electrical components and an electronic control unit. A power distribution box assembly may include a wiring harness connector connected to the housing. In embodiments, a wiring harness connector may include a connector housing and a plurality of connector terminals that may be configured for electrical connection with the plurality of electrical components. A plurality of electrical components may be disposed relative to the circuit board in a manner that minimizes at least one of a number, a length, and a volume of the electrical traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Darr, Peter Kowtun, Dennis Pajtas, Bruce Pierik, Kent Nelson, Steven Gawron
  • Patent number: 9829187
    Abstract: An assembly includes a contact interface device, a lamp base and a circuit board. This device is connected to the circuit board and is used to bias the circuit board within the center of a cavity of a light bulb. This device contains two or more biasing portions that are connected to one another through a bridge portion. The biasing portions engage an interior threaded portion of the lamp base in order to lock into place and not allow the circuit board to move. The bridge portion allows the biasing portions to counteract one another and suspend the circuit board in the middle of the cavity of the light bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: eLumigen LLC
    Inventors: Gennaro Fedele, Mahendra Dassanayake, Brian Petku, Kevin Nalezyty, Christopher Darr
  • Publication number: 20160372898
    Abstract: A power distribution box assembly may include a housing, a circuit board disposed in the housing, a plurality of electrical components attached to the circuit board, and/or a plurality of electrical traces attached to the circuit board and configured for electrically connecting the plurality of electrical components to at least one of another electrical component of the plurality of electrical components and an electronic control unit. A power distribution box assembly may include a wiring harness connector connected to the housing. In embodiments, a wiring harness connector may include a connector housing and a plurality of connector terminals that may be configured for electrical connection with the plurality of electrical components. A plurality of electrical components may be disposed relative to the circuit board in a manner that minimizes at least one of a number, a length, and a volume of the electrical traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER DARR, Peter Kowtun, Dennis Pajtas, Bruce Pierik, Kent Nelson, Steven Gawron
  • Publication number: 20160102853
    Abstract: An assembly includes a contact interface device, a lamp base and a circuit board. This device is connected to the circuit board and is used to bias the circuit board within the center of a cavity of a light bulb. This device contains two or more biasing portions that are connected to one another through a bridge portion. The biasing portions engage an interior threaded portion of the lamp base in order to lock into place and not allow the circuit board to move. The bridge portion allows the biasing portions to counteract one another and suspend the circuit board in the middle of the cavity of the light bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: eLUMIGEN, LLC
    Inventors: Gennaro FEDELE, Mahendra DASSANAYAKE, Brian PETKU, Kevin NALEZYTY, Christopher DARR
  • Publication number: 20070139178
    Abstract: A tire pressure sensor assembly is provided for use with a wheel rim including a valve hole. The sensor assembly including a metal valve stem element having a stem base, a stem body, a stem cap end, and an inner stem chamber. A lower sensor housing is rigidly over-molded onto the stem base and forms a sensor storage chamber. A tire pressure sensor element is mounted therein. An outer rubber seal is over-molded onto the stem body and includes an inner retention portion, an outer retention portion, and a retention groove configured to allow the metal valve stem element to be press-fit and retained into the valve hole. A plurality of vent holes are formed spaced around an outer perimeter of the stem base to allow universal orientation within the valve hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Stack, Christopher Darr, Frank Buccinna
  • Publication number: 20060205267
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided which includes a generally planar body having first and second retaining arms. The retaining arms are electrically connected to each other and disposed opposite each other. The first and second retaining arms are flexible in a direction away from each other for receiving an electrically conducting element therebetween. This facilitates electrical contact between the retaining arms and the electrically conducting element. A wire retaining structure is electrically connected to the body. At least a portion of the wire retaining structure is movable to at least partially surround an electrically conducting wire to make electrical contact with, and to retain, the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Darr, John Topolewski
  • Patent number: RE48806
    Abstract: An assembly includes a contact interface device, a lamp base and a circuit board. This device is connected to the circuit board and is used to bias the circuit board within the center of a cavity of a light bulb. This device contains two or more biasing portions that are connected to one another through a bridge portion. The biasing portions engage an interior threaded portion of the lamp base in order to lock into place and not allow the circuit board to move. The bridge portion allows the biasing portions to counteract one another and suspend the circuit board in the middle of the cavity of the light bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: eLUMIGEN, LLC
    Inventors: Gennaro Fedele, Mahendra Dassanayake, Brian Petku, Kevin Nalezyty, Christopher Darr