Patents by Inventor Michelle R. Vargo

Michelle R. Vargo 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).

  • Patent number: 11931773
    Abstract: The systems and methods utilize thermal energy linked to certain colors vehicles may be manufactured in a single color and changed to a specific color at a dealership before customer purchase and/or throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. A system for modulating vehicle paint of a vehicle includes a paint layer disposed on an exterior surface of the vehicle and a color modulator configured to radiate a light such that the paint layer reacts when the paint layer is exposed to the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaiha
    Inventors: Lauren M. Abro, Yuko N. Gidcumb, Michelle R. Vargo, Lindsay A. Babian
  • Publication number: 20230347792
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat attachment system is provided. Rather than having child seats placed in fixed adult seats of a vehicle, child seats may be connected directly to the vehicle. Moreover, the anchors that the child seats connect to may be moved around an interior space of the vehicle so that the child seat may be placed in different locations throughout the vehicle interior. The child seats may be anchored to different spots along a floor of a vehicle. The child seats maybe anchored to different spots along an interior ceiling of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Lauren M. Abro, Yuko N. Gidcumb, Michelle R. Vargo, Lindsay A. Babian, Hamshivraj Singh Dhamrat