Patents by Inventor Lawrence J Achram

Lawrence J Achram 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 for scheduling a project to design and manufacture a multi-component assembly
    Patent number: 6714827
    Abstract: A method for scheduling to design and manufacture a multi-component assembly includes identifying a project completion date, determining a tooling lead time for each of the plurality of components, determining a design completion date for each of the plurality of subassemblies, the design completion date being a function of the project completion date and the tooling lead times for each of the plurality of components, determining a design lead time for each of the plurality of components, and determining a design start date for each of the plurality of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy K Brown, Jack E Thompson, N. Ray Hedding, Michael A Tonietto, James W Strausbaugh, Roger P Lundberg, Lawrence J Achram, William M Russo, Robert J Dupuis
  • Remote control assembly for operating audio components in motor vehicle
    Patent number: 5721541
    Abstract: A remote control assembly for operating an audio component in a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel having a front side and a back side, and a control for operating a function of the audio component located on the back side of the steering wheel such that a driver's finger can operate the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Repp, Lawrence J. Achram, George J. Zamplas