Patents by Inventor Joe Slis

Joe Slis 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).

  • Occupant classification system
    Patent number: 8700265
    Abstract: The disclosed capacitance sensing apparatus may be used in an occupant classification system. The sensing apparatus may comprise a sensor pad, a sensing element disposed on the sensor pad for sensing capacitive current, at least one additional electronic element disposed on the sensor pad for providing information related to another parameter, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism may electrically connect the at least one additional electronic element to the sensing element during the capacitance measurements and electrically disconnect the at least one additional electronic element from the sensing element after the capacitance measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: James Gregory Stanley, George Theos, Phil Maguire, Joe Slis
  • Occupant classification system
    Publication number: 20070200721
    Abstract: The disclosed capacitance sensing apparatus may be used in an occupant classification system. The sensing apparatus may comprise a sensor pad, a sensing element disposed on the sensor pad for sensing capacitive current, at least one additional electronic element disposed on the sensor pad for providing information related to another parameter, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism may electrically connect the at least one additional electronic element to the sensing element during the capacitance measurements and electrically disconnect the at least one additional electronic element from the sensing element after the capacitance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: James Stanley, George Theos, Phil Maguire, Joe Slis