Patents by Inventor David Hsai

David Hsai 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).

  • Memory function for powered running boards
    Patent number: 7070194
    Abstract: A control mechanism for a powered running board on an automotive vehicle, such as a sport utility vehicle, utilizes the memory function of the vehicle to store therein established operating positions for the running board. The user or occupant of the vehicle can manually position the powered running board to a convenient operating position within a range of available operating positions on the vehicle. By storing the selected position of the running board in the memory function of the vehicle, the control mechanism can return to that same operating height each time the occupant seeks to use the running board for entry or exit of the vehicle. The control mechanism is operable with different configurations of running boards and with different power devices for effecting the movement of the running board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Travis Garland, Michael Ford, Noel Ranka, Scott Ford, Christina Bloxsom, David Hsai
  • Memory function for powered running boards
    Publication number: 20050167941
    Abstract: A control mechanism for a powered running board on an automotive vehicle, such as a sport utility vehicle, utilizes the memory function of the vehicle to store therein established operating positions for the running board. The user or occupant of the vehicle can manually position the powered running board to a convenient operating position within a range of available operating positions on the vehicle. By storing the selected position of the running board in the memory function of the vehicle, the control mechanism can return to that same operating height each time the occupant seeks to use the running board for entry or exit of the vehicle. The control mechanism is operable with different configurations of running boards and with different power devices for effecting the movement of the running board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Travis Garland, Michael Ford, Noel Ranka, Scott Ford, Christina Bloxsom, David Hsai