Patents by Inventor MICHAEL TURKOVICH

MICHAEL TURKOVICH 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).

  • Wheeled mobility device containment systems and occupant retention systems and methods of containing wheeled mobility devices and retaining occupants thereof
    Patent number: 8651782
    Abstract: A system to contain a wheeled mobility device in a vehicle, includes: a rearward opening to allow access by the wheeled mobility device by moving the wheeled mobility device forward relative to the orientation of the wheeled mobility device; a forward barrier positioned opposite the rearward opening and connected to the vehicle to limit forward motion of the wheeled mobility device, the forward barrier including at least one energy absorbing member, and at least a first lateral barrier to limit lateral motion of the wheeled mobility device to a first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Linda Van Roosmalen, Michael Turkovich
  • WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND OCCUPANT RETENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTAINING WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICES AND RETAINING OCCUPANTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110123286
    Abstract: A system to contain a wheeled mobility device in a vehicle, includes: a rearward opening to allow access by the wheeled mobility device by moving the wheeled mobility device forward relative to the orientation of the wheeled mobility device; a forward barrier positioned opposite the rearward opening and connected to the vehicle to limit forward motion of the wheeled mobility device, the forward barrier including at least one energy absorbing member, and at least a first lateral barrier to limit lateral motion of the wheeled mobility device to a first side
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: LINDA VAN ROOSMALEN, MICHAEL TURKOVICH