Patents by Inventor Jonathan A. Calhoun
Jonathan A. Calhoun 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).
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Patent number: 9327620Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat cushion and seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Magna Seating Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ngiau, Jonathan A Calhoun
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Publication number: 20160016490Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat cushion and seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Christopher Ngiau, Jonathan A. Calhoun
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Patent number: 9114736Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Magna Seating Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ngiau, Jonathan A. Calhoun
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Patent number: 8967719Abstract: A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion and a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A recliner mechanism is provided for selectively actuating between a locked and unlocked condition allowing the pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track assembly provides selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly between a design position and a full forward position. An easy entry memory mechanism is operatively coupled to the recliner mechanism and the seat track assembly for selectively actuating the seat track assembly to the unlocked condition and provide movement of the seat assembly to the full forward position in response to pivotal movement of the seat back to the forwardly dumped position while maintaining memory of the design position.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Magna Seating Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ngiau, Jeffrey P Carroll, Jonathan A Calhoun
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Patent number: 8757720Abstract: A seat track assembly includes a seat track operable for sliding movement of a seat assembly. A towel bar pivots a drive lever unlocking the seat track and allowing sliding movement of the seat assembly within a range of comfort positions. A stop lever pivots between a lowered position and a raised position. In the lowered position, the stop lever engages a stop bracket secured to the seat track preventing the seat assembly from moving forward of the range of comfort positions. A cam pivots in response to pivotally moving a seat back to a dump position. Pivoting the cam pivots the drive lever unlocking the seat track and pivots the stop lever to the raised position spaced above the stop bracket to allow sliding movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position forward of the range of comfort positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Magna Seating Inc.Inventors: Nelson E. Hurst, III, Prasad D. Jagtap, III, Jeffrey P. Carroll, Jonathan A. Calhoun, Rabindranath Persad
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Publication number: 20130057041Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Christopher Ngiau, Jonathan A. Calhoun
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Publication number: 20130057043Abstract: A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion and a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A recliner mechanism is provided for selectively actuating between a locked and unlocked condition allowing the pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track assembly provides selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly between a design position and a full forward position. An easy entry memory mechanism is operatively coupled to the recliner mechanism and the seat track assembly for selectively actuating the seat track assembly to the unlocked condition and provide movement of the seat assembly to the full forward position in response to pivotal movement of the seat back to the forwardly dumped position while maintaining memory of the design position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Christopher Ngiau, Jeffrey P Carroll, Jonathan A Calhoun
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Publication number: 20120223561Abstract: A seat track assembly includes a seat track operable for sliding movement of a seat assembly. A towel bar pivots a drive lever unlocking the seat track and allowing sliding movement of the seat assembly within a range of comfort positions. A stop lever pivots between a lowered position and a raised position. In the lowered position. the stop lever engages a stop bracket secured to the seat track preventing the seat assembly from moving forward of the range of comfort positions. A cam pivots in response to pivotally moving a seat back to a dump position. Pivoting the cam pivots the drive lever unlocking the seat track and pivots the stop lever to the raised position spaced above the stop bracket to allow sliding movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position forward of the range of comfort positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Magna Seating Inc.Inventors: Nelson E. Hurst, III, Prasad D. Jagtap, Jeffrey P. Carroll, Jonathan A. Calhoun, Rabindranath Persad
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Publication number: 20100332269Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention may provide an integrated platform for assessing the current profitability of a previously executed service contract. Essentially, the present invention provides a user a simple yet effective means to evaluate and reassess whether a service contract for an industrial machine may remain profitable over the duration. An embodiment of the present invention may provide a method or system for forecasting and modeling the financial and operational requirements of an industrial machine. An embodiment of the present invention may integrate engineering data, equipment data, financial information, contractual information, and asset utilization information to reassess the financial and operational requirements of the industrial machine, for a current environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Victor F. Russo, Anita Ahluwalia, Richard F. Beach, Reginald J. Acloque, Paul J. Ulshafer, Henry P. Berard, Jonathan Calhoun, Gautam C. Bhat