Patents by Inventor Jay L. Kelly

Jay L. Kelly 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).

  • Apparatus and method for interconnecting a child seat and monitoring system
    Patent number: 7288009
    Abstract: A child seat adapted for use in a vehicle, the child seat comprising: a base portion; a carrier portion configured to be removably secured to the base portion; a restraint system component; a sensor for providing a signal indicative of a state of the restraint system component; an electronic control unit secured to either the carrier portion or the base portion, the electronic control unit being operably coupled to the restraint system component to receive the signal, the electronic control unit being capable of processing the signal to provide an output indicative of the state of the restraint system component; and an electrical connector for providing electrical connection between the sensor and the electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney A. Lawrence, Ronald B. Ketwitz, Jr., Jay L. Kelly, Steven D. Felix