Patents by Inventor Kurt Van Drus

Kurt Van Drus 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).

  • Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver
    Patent number: 7623021
    Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
  • Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver
    Patent number: 7119661
    Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
  • Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver
    Publication number: 20050134428
    Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Tejas Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
  • Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver
    Patent number: 6885282
    Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader
  • Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver
    Publication number: 20020149477
    Abstract: A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative of current tire conditions. A remote transmitter (22) for actuating a remote keyless entry system (19) emits a signal to actuate a function of the keyless entry system (19) such as unlocking doors (20) of the motor vehicle (10). A receiver assembly (16) includes an amplitude shift keyed receiver (52) and a frequency shift keyed receiver (58) selectively engagable to receive radio frequency transmissions from the tire monitoring system or the remote keyless entry system (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, Jean-Christophe Deniau, Melvin Leblanc, Steve O'Connor, Kurt Van Drus, Patricia Abi-Nader