Patents by Inventor Douglas Bittner

Douglas Bittner 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).

  • Apparatus for Preventing Actuation of a Vehicle Seat Position Adjustment Device
    Publication number: 20080054699
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for preventing actuation of a seat position adjustment device coupled to a vehicle seat that is adjustably mounted to a vehicle seat frame. The apparatus may comprise a stop member mounted to the seat position adjustment device, and at least one biasing member configured to normally bias the stop member into engagement with the vehicle seat to prevent actuation of the seat position adjustment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Chris Jessup, Douglas Bittner
  • Vehicle Safety Seat
    Publication number: 20070290535
    Abstract: A vehicle safety seat may comprise, among other things, a vehicle seat having a seat base configured to be mounted to a support surface of a motor vehicle, and a roll sensor mounted to the seat base. The vehicle seat may be a suspension seat. The vehicle seat may have other sensors, event detection systems or the like mounted thereto. The vehicle seat may include a number of vehicle/occupant safety mechanisms integral therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffery Meredith, James Chinni, Marius Magdun, Chris Jessup, Douglas Bittner, David Merrick
  • Sleeper bunk restraint system for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20060249944
    Abstract: A sleeper bunk restraint system comprises a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle, a curtain extendable over an occupant-supporting top surface of the bunk, and a curtain support member configured to support the curtain away from the top surface of the bunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Chris Jessup, Douglas Bittner
  • Reaction force transfer system
    Patent number: 6844635
    Abstract: Reaction force transfer system includes a frame and a machine base supported by the frame through passive isolation structure. A carriage is supported for motion with respect to the machine base and a motor is provided having a stator coupled to the frame and a forcer coupled to the carriage to move the carriage with respect to the machine base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Dover Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Philip M. Greene, Scott Hero, Douglas Bittner
  • Reaction force transfer system
    Publication number: 20030218398
    Abstract: Reaction force transfer system includes a frame and a machine base supported by the frame through passive isolation structure. A carriage is supported for motion with respect to the machine base and a motor is provided having a stator coupled to the frame and a forcer coupled to the carriage to move the carriage with respect to the machine base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Philip M. Greene, Scott Hero, Douglas Bittner