Patents by Inventor John Kozar

John Kozar 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).

  • Method and apparatus for determining the position of a shift rail
    Patent number: 6736024
    Abstract: An apparatus 10 for determining the position of a shift rail 12 which is employed within a vehicle having a transmission 14. Apparatus 10 includes an offset lever or member 18, and a pair of proximity sensors 30, 32 which detect the distance between the sensors 30, 32 and the respective surfaces 21, 23 of member 18, and which selectively generate signals corresponding to the measured distances. A controller 38 receives the generated signals and utilizes the signals to determine the linear and angular position of shift rail 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Spence, John Kozar