Patents by Inventor Robert TRASK

Robert TRASK 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).

  • Power sliding center console and method of operating same
    Patent number: 11305698
    Abstract: A center console may include a moving portion, a motor, and a controller. The moving portion may be configured to move between a first position and a second position. The motor may be configured to move the moving portion between the first position and the second position. The controller may be configured to, responsive to moving the moving portion in a first direction towards the first position, a number of motor position increments exceeding a first threshold within a period, and an absence of location data of a position of the moving portion, stop the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Alexander Atang, Stephen Nawrocki, Matthias Buehler, Robert Trask, Markus Wunder, Detlef Russ
  • POWER SLIDING CENTER CONSOLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20210245666
    Abstract: A center console may include a moving portion, a motor, and a controller. The moving portion may be configured to move between a first position and a second position. The motor may be configured to move the moving portion between the first position and the second position. The controller may be configured to, responsive to moving the moving portion in a first direction towards the first position, a number of motor position increments exceeding a first threshold within a period, and an absence of location data of a position of the moving portion, stop the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Alexander ATANG, Stephen NAWROCKI, Matthias BUEHLER, Robert TRASK, Markus WUNDER, Detlef RUSS
  • Vehicle door window position control system
    Patent number: 11021904
    Abstract: A frameless vehicle door includes a window pane, a regulator motor, and a controller. The window pane is configured to being movable between at least a first and a second open position and a closed position. The window pane is configured to extend upward from a top of the door and into a vehicle frame when the window pane is in the closed position. The regulator motor is disposed within the door and is configured to transition the window pane between the open positions and the closed position. The controller is programmed to, in response to a voltage of a battery, that is configured to power the regulator motor, decreasing to less than a threshold and the window pane being in the closed position, transition the window pane to the second open position that is between the first open position and the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventor: Robert Trask
  • VEHICLE DOOR WINDOW POSITION CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200308894
    Abstract: A frameless vehicle door includes a window pane, a regulator motor, and a controller. The window pane is configured to being movable between at least a first and a second open position and a closed position. The window pane is configured to extend upward from a top of the door and into a vehicle frame when the window pane is in the closed position. The regulator motor is disposed within the door and is configured to transition the window pane between the open positions and the closed position. The controller is programmed to, in response to a voltage of a battery, that is configured to power the regulator motor, decreasing to less than a threshold and the window pane being in the closed position, transition the window pane to the second open position that is between the first open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Robert TRASK