Patents by Inventor James B. Formey

James B. Formey 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).

  • Guidance tool for adjusting position of autonomous cruise control assembly
    Patent number: 9352651
    Abstract: A guidance tool guides movement of an adjustment tool toward an adjustment member of an autonomous cruise control (ACC) assembly. The ACC assembly is moveably coupled to a vehicle body, and the adjustment member is adjustable with the adjustment tool to change a position of the ACC assembly relative to the vehicle body. The guidance tool includes an attachment member that removably attaches to the ACC assembly. The guidance tool also includes a guide surface that guides the adjustment tool toward the adjustment member when the attachment member is removably attached to the ACC assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: James B. Formey
  • GUIDANCE TOOL FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF AUTONOMOUS CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130152358
    Abstract: A guidance tool guides movement of an adjustment tool toward an adjustment member of an autonomous cruise control (ACC) assembly. The ACC assembly is moveably coupled to a vehicle body, and the adjustment member is adjustable with the adjustment tool to change a position of the ACC assembly relative to the vehicle body. The guidance tool includes an attachment member that removably attaches to the ACC assembly. The guidance tool also includes a guide surface that guides the adjustment tool toward the adjustment member when the attachment member is removably attached to the ACC assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
    Inventor: James B. Formey