Patents by Inventor James S. Coleman

James S. Coleman 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: 8020345
    Abstract: A door module of a vehicle includes: a panel of door glass including an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge; a lift plate coupled to the lower peripheral edge of the door glass such that a regulator may move the door glass between a full-up position and a full-down position within the door module via the lift plate; and a position block movable within the door module to: (i) a first position below the lift plate such that the lift plate rests on the position block and the door glass is at a position above the full-down position when the door glass is inserted into the lift plate during manufacture, and (ii) after such insertion, a second position that permits the lift plate to move further downward such that the door glass is at the full-down position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Twork, James S. Coleman, Shawn Filipowicz
  • Publication number: 20090021045
    Abstract: A door module of a vehicle includes: a panel of door glass including an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge; a lift plate coupled to the lower peripheral edge of the door glass such that a regulator may move the door glass between a full-up position and a full-down position within the door module via the lift plate; and a position block movable within the door module to: (i) a first position below the lift plate such that the lift plate rests on the position block and the door glass is at a position above the full-down position when the door glass is inserted into the lift plate during manufacture, and (ii) after such insertion, a second position that permits the lift plate to move further downward such that the door glass is at the full-down position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Michael Twork, James S. Coleman, Shawn Filipowicz
  • Patent number: 5685155
    Abstract: A method for energy conversion and storage includes the steps of providing a supply of processed natural gas. The natural gas is compressed and stored in a sub-surface storage reservoir. The compressed natural gas is then delivered from the reservoir to an electrical power generator to thereby generate electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventors: Charles V. Brown, James S. Coleman