Patents by Inventor George Dell

George Dell 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: 10960932
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle floor assembly, and further relates to a method of constructing a motor vehicle which reduces the number of fixing points (i.e., fastener attachment points) on a vehicle chassis. An example floor assembly includes a vehicle frame, a floor panel, and at least one underbody vehicle component forming a subassembly with the floor panel installed to an underside of the vehicle frame. The floor panel comprises at least one recess configured to receive a portion of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Ken George Dell
  • Patent number: 10946771
    Abstract: A motor vehicle floor system includes an integral seat attachment point, and an over-molded seat attachment insert of a floor. The integral seat attachment point is provided on the seat attachment insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Kenneth George Dell
  • Publication number: 20200016995
    Abstract: A motor vehicle floor system includes an integral seat attachment point, and an over-molded seat attachment insert of a floor. The integral seat attachment point is provided on the seat attachment insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Kenneth George Dell
  • Publication number: 20200017148
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle floor assembly, and further relates to a method of constructing a motor vehicle which reduces the number of fixing points (i.e., fastener attachment points) on a vehicle chassis. An example floor assembly includes a vehicle frame, a floor panel, and at least one underbody vehicle component forming a subassembly with the floor panel installed to an underside of the vehicle frame. The floor panel comprises at least one recess configured to receive a portion of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Ken George Dell
  • Publication number: 20190126842
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat is disclosed having an armrest assembly including an armrest and a retractable utility support arm having a ball-shaped mount for use when extended away from the armrest to mount a small item of utility in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The ball-shaped mount is stowable when not in use in a recess formed in the armrest so as not to cause an obstruction within the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Ken George Dell
  • Patent number: 10189378
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a motor vehicle seating arrangement mounted on a floor of the motor vehicle is disclosed in which a utility item in such as a central seat is supported by two spaced apart outer seats so that no floor engaging support is required for the central seat. Advantageously, the central seat is slidingly supported by the pair of outer seats so as to permit one of the outer seats to be slid forward to improve access to a row of seats mounted to the rear of the motor vehicle seating arrangement without moving the central seat or the other outer seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Ken George Dell
  • Publication number: 20180326871
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a motor vehicle seating arrangement mounted on a floor of the motor vehicle is disclosed in which a utility item in such as a central seat is supported by two spaced apart outer seats so that no floor engaging support is required for the central seat. Advantageously, the central seat is slidingly supported by the pair of outer seats so as to permit one of the outer seats to be slid forward to improve access to a row of seats mounted to the rear of the motor vehicle seating arrangement without moving the central seat or the other outer seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Jackson, Ken George Dell
  • Patent number: 8123586
    Abstract: An exercise gaming device in which the user stands in front of a housing having a plurality of rows of lights extending from the front of the housing to the rear of the housing. The rows of lights are sequentially illuminated to give the illusion that the lights are an illuminated light rope over which the user must jump. There is a sensor in the jump area that is electrically connected to the illuminated lights to determine if the user jumps at the correct time when the lights at the bottom of the housing are illuminated. The device continues to rotate the light rope as long as the user continues jumping at the appropriate time, or until the game ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Electronics Laboratories, Ltd.
    Inventor: George Dell
  • Publication number: 20080268949
    Abstract: An exercise gaming device in which the user stands in front of a housing having a plurality of rows of lights extending from the front of the housing to the rear of the housing. The rows of lights are sequentially illuminated to give the illusion that the lights are an illuminated light rope over which the user must jump. There is a sensor in the jump area that is electrically connected to the illuminated lights to determine if the user jumps at the correct time when the lights at the bottom of the housing are illuminated. The device continues to rotate the light rope as long as the user continues jumping at the appropriate time, or until the game ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: George Dell
  • Patent number: 4819818
    Abstract: There is provided a micro-computer driven random data selection system. The processor of this system is arranged to read a matrix of switches to determine a range of numbers and to establish a software controlled sequencing routine corresponding to this range. The interrupt terminal of the micro-computer is used to sense the activation of the system and causes the number selection. The software of the present invention presets the internal counters to the requisite range in response to the status of the switch matrix and displays that range in one of the two LED displays. Following sensing of the range, the computer starts the sequencing or counting and continuously sequences until deactivated. When the "roll" switch is operated, the computer samples and displays the last number in the sequence. Data for controlling the displays and loading the counter is stored in memory locations and the address for this data is developed from an index generated from the switch matrix inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: John J. Simkus
    Inventors: John J. Simkus, George Dell