Patents by Inventor Mathew Brown

Mathew Brown 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).

  • Vehicle spare tire pressure detection assembly
    Patent number: 6941802
    Abstract: A vehicle spare tire pressure detection assembly includes a tire support and hoisting unit that performs the function of hoisting and storing a spare tire, and a spare tire pressure detection unit that performs the function of monitoring tire pressure in the spare tire when the spare tire is in a stored state. The tire support and hoisting unit is configured to maintain an initial compression force on a side wall of the spare tire to deflect the side wall of the spare tire. The spare tire pressure detection unit monitors the adjustments made by the tire support and hoisting unit to maintain the initial compression force on the spare tire to determine if the spare tire has lost tire pressure below a predetermined threshold amount. A human detectable signal is produced when the spare tire pressure falls below the predetermined threshold amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Mathew Brown
  • VEHICLE SPARE TIRE PRESSURE DETECTION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20050160804
    Abstract: A vehicle spare tire pressure detection assembly includes a tire support and hoisting unit that performs the function of hoisting and storing a spare tire, and a spare tire pressure detection unit that performs the function of monitoring tire pressure in the spare tire when the spare tire is in a stored state. The tire support and hoisting unit is configured to maintain an initial compression force on a side wall of the spare tire to deflect the side wall of the spare tire. The spare tire pressure detection unit monitors the adjustments made by the tire support and hoisting unit to maintain the initial compression force on the spare tire to determine if the spare tire has lost tire pressure below a predetermined threshold amount. A human detectable signal is produced when the spare tire pressure falls below the predetermined threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Mathew Brown