Patents by Inventor Doug Carson

Doug Carson 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: 10836327
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Lynn D. Da Deppo, Jeffery T. Root, Doug Carson, David Newkirk, Ehab Kamal
  • Patent number: 10814814
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Huf North America Automotive Paris Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Root, Lynn D. Da Deppo, David Newkirk, Doug Carson, Ehab Kamal, Darek Barczynski, Trent Newkirk
  • Publication number: 20200114854
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Root, Lynn D. Da Deppo, David Newkirk, Doug Carson, Ehab Kamal, Darek Barczynski, Trent Newkirk
  • Patent number: 10538215
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Root, Lynn D. Da Deppo, David Newkirk, Doug Carson, Ehab Kamal, Darek Barczynski, Trent Newkirk
  • Publication number: 20190359146
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Lynn D. Da Deppo, Jeffery T. Root, Doug Carson, David Newkirk, Ehab Kamal
  • Publication number: 20190308565
    Abstract: An assembly including a housing, a pivot bracket, a sensor, a primary actuation mechanism, and a secondary actuation mechanism is disclosed. The pivot bracket is supported for rotation about a first axis relative to the housing between a first position and a second position. The sensor is supported for rotation with the pivot bracket. The primary actuation mechanism is supported for rotation about a second axis relative to the pivot bracket. The primary actuation mechanism is operable to apply a first torque on the pivot bracket about the first axis. The secondary actuation mechanism is operable to: (i) apply a second torque on the pivot bracket about the first axis when the pivot bracket is in the first position; and (ii) apply a third torque on the pivot bracket about the first axis when the pivot bracket is in the second position, the second torque being opposite the third torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Lynn D. Da Deppo, Jeffery T. Root, Doug Carson, David Newkirk, Ehab Kamal
  • Patent number: 10099629
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a deployable sensor assembly is provided. The closure assembly includes a housing; a sensor disposed within the housing; a door supported by the housing; an actuation member operable between a first position and a second position; and an attachment mechanism. The door is movable between a closed position and an open position. The sensor is exposed when the door is in the open position. The actuation member moves the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moves the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position. The attachment mechanism is operable in a first state to couple the door for movement with the actuation mechanism and in a second state to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Lynn Da Deppo, Jeffery T. Root, David Newkirk, Ehab Kamal, Doug Carson
  • Publication number: 20180272976
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Root, Lynn D. Da Deppo, David Newkirk, Doug Carson, Ehab Kamal, Darek Barczynski, Trent Newkirk
  • Publication number: 20180066467
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a deployable sensor assembly is provided. The closure assembly includes a housing; a sensor disposed within the housing; a door supported by the housing; an actuation member operable between a first position and a second position; and an attachment mechanism. The door is movable between a closed position and an open position. The sensor is exposed when the door is in the open position. The actuation member moves the door from the closed position to the open position when moved from the first position to the second position and moves the door from the open position to the closed position when moved from the second position to the first position. The attachment mechanism is operable in a first state to couple the door for movement with the actuation mechanism and in a second state to decouple the door from the actuation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn Da Deppo, Jeffery T. Root, David Newkirk, Ehab Kamal, Doug Carson
  • Publication number: 20130141643
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for synchronizing audio and video frames in a multimedia data stream. In accordance with some embodiments, the multimedia stream is received into a memory to provide a sequence of video frames in a first buffer and a sequence of audio frames in a second buffer. The sequence of video frames is monitored for an occurrence of at least one of a plurality of different types of visual events. The occurrence of a selected visual event is detected that spans multiple successive video frames in the sequence of video frames. A corresponding audio event is detected that spans multiple successive audio frames in the sequence of audio frames. The relative timing between the detected audio and visual events is adjusted to synchronize the associated sequences of video and audio frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DOUG CARSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventor: DOUG CARSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.