Patents by Inventor James Simas

James Simas 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).

  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR DIVERS
    Publication number: 20240383589
    Abstract: A technique for delivering heating or cooling to a diver includes a suit that includes a water-impermeable outer layer, an insulating layer having a channel extending along a diver-facing surface thereof, and a tube disposed within the channel of the insulating layer. The tube is constructed and arranged for carrying heat-transfer fluid to a proximity of the diver's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: David J. Shane, Robert Lee Cardenas, Steven James Simas, Michael Rufo
  • Guided driver positioning systems and methods
    Patent number: 12134318
    Abstract: Guided driver positioning system and methods are disclosed herein. An example method can include determining gait for a user of a vehicle from images obtained from a camera, the gait being indicative of a posture of the user, determining a distance between the user and a display of the vehicle, and automatically adjusting a vehicle component in response to the gait and the distance to change a user position relative to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Mike Kipley, Adrian Aguirre, Hussein Berry, John Van Wiemeersch, James Simas
  • GUIDED DRIVER POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230311652
    Abstract: Guided driver positioning system and methods are disclosed herein. An example method can include determining gait for a user of a vehicle from images obtained from a camera, the gait being indicative of a posture of the user, determining a distance between the user and a display of the vehicle, and automatically adjusting a vehicle component in response to the gait and the distance to change a user position relative to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Mike Kipley, Adrian Aguirre, Hussein Berry, John Van Wiemeersch, James Simas