Patents by Inventor Gary R. Caddick

Gary R. Caddick 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).

  • Automatic position control for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 4463426
    Abstract: A seat position control device for a powered or automatic seat adjusting mechanism for motor vehicles. The motor drives for the various adjustments uses a motor with a predetermined number of poles. Thus, for each revolution of a motor, a predetermined number of pulses is generated. By counting these pulses relative to a reference, the position of the seat can be determined. Within memory, a desired location setting may be registered to return the seat to that setting when desired. A commercially available microprocessor or suitable electronic components may be used as the logic and memory medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: Gary R. Caddick, Philip Q. Guest, Jr.
  • Automatic position control for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 4434468
    Abstract: A seat position control device for a powered or automatic seat adjusting mechanism for motor vehicles. The motor drives for the various adjustments uses a motor with a predetermined number of poles. Thus, for each revolution of a motor, a predetermined number of pulses is generated. By counting these pulses relative to a reference, the position of the seat can be determined. Within memory, a desired location setting may be registered to return the seat to that setting when desired. A commercially available microprocessor or suitable electronic components may be used as the logic and memory medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: Gary R. Caddick, Philip Q. Guest, Jr.