Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Bowers
Ronald A. Bowers 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: 11990438Abstract: A component includes a plurality of electrical connections on a process side opposed to a back side of the component. Each electrical connection includes an electrically conductive multi-layer connection post protruding from the process side. A printed structure includes a destination substrate and one or more components. The destination substrate has two or more electrical contacts and each connection post is in contact with, extends into, or extends through an electrical contact of the destination substrate to electrically connect the electrical contacts to the connection posts. The connection posts or electrical contacts are deformed. Two or more connection posts can be electrically connected to a common electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: X Display Company Technology LimitedInventors: Carl Prevatte, Christopher Bower, Ronald S. Cok, Matthew Meitl
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Patent number: 11104291Abstract: Occupant safety systems suitable for use in both traditional and opposed seating systems include various combinations of passive safety components: sensors that provides an output signal indicative of an imminent collision, seats selectively moveable relative to seat support structures in response to the output signal, inflatable restraints deployable from lap portions of a tensioned restraint based on the output signal, airbags deployable from a roof of a vehicle based on the output signal, cabin dividers deployable from a side of a cabin of the vehicle or the roof of the vehicle based on the output signal, and curtain airbags deployable between an occupant and the side of the cabin of the vehicle based on the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel J. Dennis, Arturo Llamazares Domper, Rikard Fredriksson, Alexander M. Zoellner, Lukas Satas, Jorge C. Fialho, John J. Baker, Jesse T. Buehler, Ronald A. Bowers
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Patent number: 10647286Abstract: Occupant safety systems suitable for use in both traditional and opposed seating systems include various combinations of passive safety components: sensors that provides an output signal indicative of an imminent collision, seats selectively moveable relative to seat support structures in response to the output signal, inflatable restraints deployable from lap portions of a tensioned restraint based on the output signal, airbags deployable from a roof of a vehicle based on the output signal, cabin dividers deployable from a side of a cabin of the vehicle or the roof of the vehicle based on the output signal, and curtain airbags deployable between an occupant and the side of the cabin of the vehicle based on the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel J. Dennis, Arturo Llamazares Domper, Rikard Fredriksson, Alexander M. Zoellner, Lukas Satas, Jorge C. Fialho, John J. Baker, Jesse T. Buehler, Ronald A. Bowers
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Patent number: 9283988Abstract: A vehicle includes a front wheel. A steering column assembly is coupled to the front wheel. The steering column assembly includes a steering wheel and a steering column coupled to the steering wheel. A steering rack assembly includes a rack coupled to the front wheel. The rack extends in a vehicle lateral direction and is translatable with respect to a body of the vehicle in the vehicle lateral direction. A steering knuckle assembly is coupled to the steering rack assembly by a tie rod. A tie rod disconnect feature decouples the steering knuckle assembly and the steering rack assembly upon movement of the tie rod beyond a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Naipaul D. Ramoutar, Ronald Bowers, Adam Karibian, Nathan Jordan
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Publication number: 20160059899Abstract: Vehicle structures for dissipating and distributing energy associated with a collision are described herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a rocker support extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, where the rocker support is positioned outboard of the side support in a vehicle lateral direction, a torque box extending in the vehicle lateral direction, a dash panel coupled to the torque box, where the dash panel comprises an engine room barrier portion extending upward from the torque box and a floor attachment portion extending downward from the torque box, and a reinforcement member positioned between the side support and the rocker support, where the reinforcement member is spaced apart from the side support and the rocker support, and where the reinforcement member is coupled to the engine room barrier portion and the floor attachment portion of the dash panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Clauser, Ronald Bowers, Manikandan Baby Mony, Naipaul Ramoutar
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Patent number: 9272736Abstract: Vehicle structures for dissipating and distributing energy associated with a collision are described herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a rocker support extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, where the rocker support is positioned outboard of the side support in a vehicle lateral direction, a torque box extending in the vehicle lateral direction, a dash panel coupled to the torque box, where the dash panel comprises an engine room barrier portion extending upward from the torque box and a floor attachment portion extending downward from the torque box, and a reinforcement member positioned between the side support and the rocker support, where the reinforcement member is spaced apart from the side support and the rocker support, and where the reinforcement member is coupled to the engine room barrier portion and the floor attachment portion of the dash panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Clauser, Ronald Bowers, Manikandan Baby Mony, Naipaul Ramoutar
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Patent number: 6113956Abstract: A food preparation method for teething rusks (200) includes the steps of mixing flour (10), yeast (11) and water (12) in a mixer (13) to form a "well-developed" dough (100). The dough (100) passes through a kneading machine (14) sheeting machine (15) and is allowed to "rest" on a resting conveyor (16). A cutting machine (17) cuts the dough (100) into strips (101) and the fingers of dough (102), the fingers (102) being proved in a prover (18) before being at least partially baked in an oven (19). The baked rusks (200) are conditioned under controlled heat and humidity conditions in a conditioner (20) before being allowed to cool in the packing room (21) and packed in packaging machine (22) for distribution and sale.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Conbis Pty Ltd.Inventor: Ronald Bower
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Patent number: D419574Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1999Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Conbis Pty Ltd.Inventor: Ronald Bower
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Patent number: D1005799Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: James Ronald Bowers