Patents by Inventor Frank MacKenzie

Frank MacKenzie 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).

  • Buckle-tongue arrangement for four point seat belt system
    Patent number: 9480308
    Abstract: A four-point seat belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The system includes a four-point seat belt restraint system mounted on a vehicle seat that includes a first lap belt portion having a back side and a second lap belt portion having a back side. A portion of at least one of the back side of the first lap belt portion or the back side of the second lap belt portion has a contour which substantially corresponds to the contour of the lap of the seated vehicle occupant. The contour is defined by a convex surface. Each of the buckle portion and the tongue portion may include a button release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen William Rouhana, Paul George Bedewi, Frank A. MacKenzie, Sundeep Venkat Kankanala
  • BUCKLE-TONGUE ARRANGEMENT FOR FOUR POINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090094810
    Abstract: A four-point seat belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat is disclosed. The system includes a four-point seat belt restraint system mounted on a vehicle seat that includes a first lap belt portion having a back side, a second lap belt portion having a back side. A portion of at least one of the back side of the first lap belt portion or the back side of the second lap belt portion has a contour which substantially corresponds to the contour of the lap of the seated vehicle occupant. The contour is defined by a convex surface. Each of the buckle portion and the tongue portion may include a button release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen William Rouhana, Paul George Bedewi, Frank A. MacKenzie, Sundeep Venkat Kankanala
  • VISION BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20050090939
    Abstract: A wireless vehicle communication update system (10) for a vehicle (12) includes a vision sensor (14) that is coupled to a vehicle body (16) of the vehicle (12). The vision sensor (14) wirelessly detects a vehicle information signal from an off-board vehicle setting update device (20) that contains setting information for the vehicle (12). A vehicle controller (18) updates at least one vehicle setting in response to the vehicle information signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Aaron Mills, Frank MacKenzie, Gerald Engelman, Liwen Xu, Michael Richardson, Samir Beydoun