Patents by Inventor James P. Flaharty

James P. Flaharty 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).

  • Windshield wiper pressure sensor
    Patent number: 7401527
    Abstract: A pressure sensor assembly for measuring the pressure between a windshield and a windshield wiper. The pressure sensor assembly includes a support structure, a strain gage and a bearing member. The support structure supports the wiper spaced apart from the windshield. The strain gage is coupled to the support structure for providing pressure measurement data corresponding to the amount of strain in the support wall due to the pressure applied by the wiper toward the windshield. The bearing member is fixedly secured to the support structure to minimize friction between the pressure sensor assembly and the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Flaharty, Christian Arthur Trager, Nicholas G. Ruark
  • WINDSHIELD WIPER PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20080110277
    Abstract: A pressure sensor assembly for measuring the pressure between a windshield and a windshield wiper. The pressure sensor assembly includes a support structure, a strain gage and a bearing member. The support structure supports the wiper spaced apart from the windshield. The strain gage is coupled to the support structure for providing pressure measurement data corresponding to the amount of strain in the support wall due to the pressure applied by the wiper toward the windshield. The bearing member is fixedly secured to the support structure to minimize friction between the pressure sensor assembly and the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Flaharty, Christian A. Trager, Nicholas G. Ruark