Patents by Inventor Don McDonald

Don McDonald 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: 8818637
    Abstract: An occupant classification system classifies occupants on a vehicle seat and is capable of separating child seats from adults during wet seat cases. In the system, the seat structure is grounded. The classification system includes a measurement circuit, an identifying circuit, and a controller. The measurement circuit is configured to measure in-phase and quadrature components of a current sent out to the sensing element. The identifying circuit is configured to identify if a seat pan and a seat back frame of the vehicle seat are grounded to a circuit ground. The controller is configured to use measurements of the measurement circuit to classify the occupant. The sensing element can be located in a sensing mat that further includes a heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Stanley, George Theos, Phil Maguire, Don McDonald
  • Publication number: 20070220930
    Abstract: The D1-DMJ bracket is fabricated from 0.08 thick 5052-H32 aluminum. It has a black powder coat (fine) finish. It's bend radius is 0.09. It can however be customized to meet the color and logo specifications of the customer. All edges are deburred. The D1-DMJ uses allen or similar bolts for adhering the device to a telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventor: Don McDonald
  • Publication number: 20070192007
    Abstract: An occupant classification system classifies occupants on a vehicle seat and is capable of separating child seats from adults during wet seat cases. In the system, the seat structure is grounded. The classification system includes a measurement circuit, an identifying circuit, and a controller. The measurement circuit is configured to measure in-phase and quadrature components of a current sent out to the sensing element. The identifying circuit is configured to identify if a seat pan and a seat back frame of the vehicle seat are grounded to a circuit ground. The controller is configured to use measurements of the measurement circuit to classify the occupant. The sensing element can be located in a sensing mat that further includes a heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: James Stanley, George Theos, Phil Maguire, Don McDonald
  • Publication number: 20020184061
    Abstract: A computer network-based method for managing information relating to business objectives includes, for example, providing a server into which users enter information relating to business objectives, and from which users obtain information relating to progress toward achieving business objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas A. Digate, Don McDonald, William Bledsoe