Patents by Inventor Gary Hite

Gary Hite 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).

  • SEATING SYSTEM HAVING PRESSURE COMPENSATING FLUID WITH THERMAL CONDUCTION PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20170290723
    Abstract: A seating system, particularly suited for personal mobility vehicles, such as wheelchairs, includes a seat cushion having pressure relieving properties and enhanced thermal conduction properties. The seat cushion includes a thixotropic fluid contained within a flexible envelope. The thixotropic fluid includes nanoparticles that enhance the thermal conduction properties of the seat cushion to increase heat transfer from a seated user to provide a reduced temperature sensory effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
    Inventors: James Christofferson, Gary Hite
  • Inflatable seat cushion
    Patent number: D985969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
    Inventors: Gary Hite, Vasily Tsuber