Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Coury
Robert Michael Coury 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).
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Patent number: 11084437Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment includes a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a movable console. The movable console includes a holder for removably receiving and holding a mobile computer having a display. The holder may be displaced between a stowed position and a deployed position. The display is presented for viewing by a vehicle passenger seated in the seat in both of those positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Glenn Biddinger
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Publication number: 20200148141Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment includes a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a movable console. The movable console includes a holder for removably receiving and holding a mobile computer having a display. The holder may be displaced between a stowed position and a deployed position. The display is presented for viewing by a vehicle passenger seated in the seat in both of those positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, JR., Glenn Biddinger
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Patent number: 10576918Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Glenn Biddinger
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Patent number: 10399476Abstract: A vehicle headliner assembly includes a headliner, a handle, a housing, and a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling defines an axis. The handle and the housing are operably coupled to the pivotable coupling. The handle is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a stowed position to a deployed position. The housing is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a closed position to an open position.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shivraj Ranganathan, Manjil Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Daniel A. Jammoul
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Patent number: 10377317Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Glenn Biddinger
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Publication number: 20190232877Abstract: A vehicle headliner assembly includes a headliner, a handle, a housing, and a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling defines an axis. The handle and the housing are operably coupled to the pivotable coupling. The handle is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a stowed position to a deployed position. The housing is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a closed position to an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Shivraj Ranganathan, Manjil Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Daniel A. Jammoul
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Publication number: 20180272967Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, JR., Glenn Biddinger
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Patent number: 10011240Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Glenn Biddinger
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Publication number: 20180162299Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, JR., Glenn Biddinger
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Publication number: 20180162283Abstract: An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, JR., Glenn Biddinger
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Publication number: 20170324853Abstract: An apparatus is provided for storing and deploying a cell phone. That apparatus includes a guide track and a carriage displaceable along the guide track between a storage position and a deployed position. A drive element displaces the carriage between the two positions and a damping mechanism ensures that the carriage moves with a smooth and consistent motion along the guide track.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Shivraj Karthik Ranganathan, Manjil M. Kale, Robert Michael Coury