Patents by Inventor Michael E Danna

Michael E Danna 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).

  • Adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle with a safety feature
    Patent number: 6732035
    Abstract: An adjustable pedal system for a motor vehicle is presented. The system includes an adjustable pedal assembly being movable to at least two pedal positions and an adjustable pedal module, responsive to a pedal command, to control the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly. The pedal module includes a lockout module to disable the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly when a predetermined lockout condition is detected. The pedal module is interconnected through a data bus to at least one of vehicle electronic modules. The predetermined lockout condition is communicated to the adjustable pedal module over the data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy A Miller, David F Wagner, James L Carlson, Michael E Danna, James J Hoeffel, Gary F Kajdasz, Patrick D Dean
  • Adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle with a safety feature
    Publication number: 20020120376
    Abstract: An adjustable pedal system for a motor vehicle is presented. The system includes an adjustable pedal assembly being movable to at least two pedal positions and an adjustable pedal module, responsive to a pedal command, to control the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly. The pedal module includes a lockout module to disable the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly when a predetermined lockout condition is detected. The pedal module is interconnected through a data bus to at least one of vehicle electronic modules. The predetermined lockout condition is communicated to the adjustable pedal module over the data bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy A. Miller, David F. Wagner, James L. Carlson, Michael E. Danna, James J. Hoeffel, Gary F. Kajdasz