Patents by Inventor Jerry Powers

Jerry Powers 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).

  • Seat position sensor
    Patent number: 6907795
    Abstract: A seat position sensor including a generally u-shaped housing and a cover disposed on the housing for blocking entry contaminants into a shunt opening of the housing. A sensor including mounting wings that flex upon mounting is also provided, as is a sensor including an integral connector, and a two-piece sensor configuration. A PCB including a heat throttle trace and a heat sink region, and a supply voltage circuit for a Hall Effect sensor including a parallel connected varistor are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Barnabo, Colin White, Robert Southworth, Genn Baskin, Jerry Powers
  • Seat position sensor
    Publication number: 20030117000
    Abstract: A seat position sensor including a generally u-shaped housing and a cover disposed on the housing for blocking entry contaminants into a shunt opening of the housing. A sensor including mounting wings that flex upon mounting is also provided, as is a sensor including an integral connector, and a two-piece sensor configuration. A PCB including a heat throttle trace and a heat sink region, and a supply voltage circuit for a Hall Effect sensor including a parallel connected varistor are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Susan Barnabo, Colin White, Robert Southworth, Genn Baskin, Jerry Powers