Patents by Inventor James E. Stephens

James E. Stephens 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: 7623066
    Abstract: A method in a satellite positioning system receiver, including acquiring (210) a set of satellite positioning system satellites, determining (220) satellite subset time based on over-determined position solutions for at least two different subsets of the satellites acquired, determining (230) satellite time from at least two satellite subset times, computing (250) a position solution based on the satellite time or a refined (240) satellite time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: George J. Geier, Thomas M. King, James E. Stephen
  • Patent number: 5709407
    Abstract: A vehicle body interior trim molding for attachment to a pillar curved metal shell structure for absorbing energy to protect occupants of the passenger compartment in case of an accident. The molding includes an elongated molding panel of generally concavo-convex curved section having an outwardly facing concave surface formed with a plurality of saber-shaped parallel transversely disposed ribs. Each rib has a proximal convex curved base edge, integrally molded to the concave surface, and a distal concave curved free edge positioned in juxtaposed conformity with an opposed convex curved surface of the pillar shell. The molding panel ribs cooperate with the shell for absorbing forces exerted thereon by an occupant striking the molding panel by initial deflection of the panel together with one for more of the ribs, and thereafter permanent deformation of the panel and one or more of the ribs if the force is sufficiently great.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Stephens, Messaoud Founas, Fred Daris, Sukhbir S. Bilkhu