Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. McGuire

Nicholas D. McGuire 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).

  • Method and system for vehicle design using occupant vision zones
    Patent number: 6113643
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for designing an automotive vehicle based on occupant vision orients an occupant representation, in electronic form, with respect to a three-dimensional electronic representation of a portion of the vehicle. At least one vehicle system is represented, also in electronic form, with respect to a common reference point, at least one human factors vision study is electronically performed to determine occupant vision with at least one vehicle system, and an outcome of that study is reported to a vehicle designer. The designer then has an option to vary, or alter, the occupant orientation, the location of the vehicle system, or both, so that the design meets a predetermined vision criteria of the study. However, the designer may opt to retain the design despite non-compliance with the vision criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Francis Weber, Daniel Cornelius Bach, Nicholas D. McGuire, Frederick Abraham Karam, Sean James Sevrence, Scott Ming-Hua Tang, Michael Joseph Walraven, Mark Russell Henault
  • Method and system for vehicle design using reflection zones
    Patent number: 6096087
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for designing an automotive vehicle orients an occupant representation, in electronic form, with respect to a three-dimensional electronic representation of a portion of the vehicle. At least one vehicle system is represented, also in electronic form, with respect to a common reference point, at least one human factors reflection study is electronically performed to determine occupant reflection reception with at least one vehicle system, and an outcome of that study is reported to a vehicle designer. The designer then has an option to vary, or alter, the occupant orientation, the location of the vehicle system, or both, so that the design meets a predetermined reflection criteria of the study. However, the designer may opt to retain the design despite non-compliance with the reflection criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Francis Weber, Daniel Cornelius Bach, Jr., Nicholas D. McGuire, Frederick Abraham Karam, Sean James Sevrence, Scott Ming-Hua Tang, Michael Joseph Walraven, Mark Russell Henault