Patents by Inventor Michael Sohn

Michael Sohn 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).

  • Broad coverage non-contact obstacle detection
    Patent number: 11847833
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a potential object for a powered door of a vehicle. The system includes an electronic control unit and a noncontact sensor, the noncontact sensor having a field-of-view substantially including an obstacle detection zone defined for a powered door. The electronic control unit is configured to receive data from the noncontact sensor, determine, based on the data received from the noncontact sensor, an object located at a position within the field-of-view of the noncontact sensor, determine whether the position of the object is within the obstacle detection zone defined for the powered door, and in response to the position of the object being within the obstacle detection zone for the powered door, perform an automatic action with respect to the powered door before the powered door contacts the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Michael Sohn, Ervin Colic
  • BROAD COVERAGE NON-CONTACT OBSTACLE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20210248394
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a potential object for a powered door of a vehicle. The system includes an electronic control unit and a noncontact sensor, the noncontact sensor having a field-of-view substantially including an obstacle detection zone defined for a powered door. The electronic control unit is configured to receive data from the noncontact sensor, determine, based on the data received from the noncontact sensor, an object located at a position within the field-of-view of the noncontact sensor, determine whether the position of the object is within the obstacle detection zone defined for the powered door, and in response to the position of the object being within the obstacle detection zone for the powered door, perform an automatic action with respect to the powered door before the powered door contacts the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: John Michael Sohn, Ervin Colic
  • PHARMACEUTICAL ARTICLES COATED WITH LUBRICIOUS COATINGS
    Publication number: 20100124568
    Abstract: The invention provides pills and tablets having lubricious coating deposited over the outer surface of the pills and the tablets. The coating comprises at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one natural product, such as a natural polymer, a natural resin and/or a natural gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Med-eez, Inc
    Inventors: Lincoln Eramo, Brad Jackson, Michael Sohn
  • Railway vehicle with a streamlined terminal portion
    Patent number: 6321659
    Abstract: On a railway vehicle for high-speed railways, there is an airflow breakaway or spoiler device in the area between a center part and a conically tapering terminal part to increase the dynamic stability of the car running on the end of the train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Gelbert, Michael Sohn, Gerhard Algermissen
  • Car body for a rail vehicle
    Patent number: D904929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Neil Simpson, Jonathan Woodward, David Gordon, Michael Sohn
  • Front part for railway carriage body
    Patent number: D908043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Woodward, Neil Simpson, Mike Turner, David Gordon, Michael Sohn, Claudia Wessner, Marco Caspari
  • Railway carriage body
    Patent number: D911218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michal Ransome, Neil Simpson, Michael Sohn, Matteo De Giorgio
  • Part of a rail vehicle
    Patent number: D911219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Neil Simpson, Michael Sohn, Alexandre Giroux, Martin Lessard
  • Front part of railway carriage body
    Patent number: D1015208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Neil Simpson, Michael Sohn, Alexandre Giroux, Martin Lessard