Patents by Inventor Craig A Patterson

Craig A Patterson 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: 20080196140
    Abstract: A thermoregulated recreational garment includes a front pouch with side entry openings for warming or resting the hands therein during periods of inactivity, a front pocket located behind the front pouch, and two side ventilation openings. The two side ventilation openings are adapted for quick venting and cooling of the body, typically after periods of strenuous activity when a lot of body heat is built up inside the garment. The torso section also can include long sleeves with extended cuffs and thumb holes to allow the user to slide their thumbs therethrough so that the cuffs cover the user's wrists during cold weather outdoor activities. The front pocket is adapted to hold an audio device, and typically an opening such as a grommet or eyelet is fitted through the back wall of the front pocket to provide access for headphone wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Mayerson, Craig Patterson
  • Patent number: 6811169
    Abstract: The present invention includes a flexible, resilient composite spring pivotally connected to the vehicle wheel assembly by standard means such as a ball joint and knuckle. The composite spring is formed having a sinusoidal profile with rectangular cross-section preferably spanning transversely between parallel vehicle wheel assemblies. The composite spring is pivotally connected to the parallel vehicle frames by opposing perpendicular brackets welded to an upper and lower portion of the vehicle frame. A rubber bushing is preferably provided within each bracket and is in contact with opposing sides of the composite spring, allowing the spring to pivot between the vehicle frame. The composite spring is preferably formed with carbon and glass fibers. The sinusoidal composite spring blank is preferably molded with a neutral axis extending along the length of the spring at a midpoint of the sinusoidal profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Del C Schroeder, Lawrence J Oswald, David G Speth, Craig A Patterson, Suresh Nagesh
  • Publication number: 20020153689
    Abstract: The present invention includes a flexible, resilient composite spring pivotally connected to the vehicle wheel assembly by standard means such as a ball joint and knuckle. The composite spring is formed having a sinusoidal profile with rectangular cross-section preferably spanning transversely between parallel vehicle wheel assemblies. The composite spring is pivotally connected to the parallel vehicle frames by opposing perpendicular brackets welded to an upper and lower portion of the vehicle frame. A rubber bushing is preferably provided within each bracket and is in contact with opposing sides of the composite spring, allowing the spring to pivot between the vehicle frame. The composite spring is preferably formed with carbon and graphite fibers. The sinusoidal composite spring blank is preferably molded with a neutral axis extending along the length of the spring at a midpoint of the sinusoidal profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Del C. Schroeder, Lawrence J. Oswald, David G. Speth, Craig A. Patterson, Suresh Nagesh
  • Publication number: 20020055684
    Abstract: An electronic stethoscope having two listening heads, functionally equivalent to one another, each containing a microphone. The signal of one microphone is subtracted from the signal of the other microphone, and the resulting difference signal is amplified, using either analog or digital signal processing techniques. The amplified difference signal is transduced to sound by headphones. Sounds which originate in the plane equidistant from both microphones (the “midplane”) are eliminated altogether, a fact which may be exploited to dissect a composite sound into two component sounds. Other sounds are attenuated in a predictable pattern, producing a focusing effect which increases as the microphones are brought closer together. The stethoscope incorporates features which minimize electromagnetic interference, enhance low-frequency throughput, reject amplified Johnson noise, and conserve battery power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: Steven Craig Patterson