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).

  • Patent number: 11990438
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: X Display Company Technology Limited
    Inventors: Carl Prevatte, Christopher Bower, Ronald S. Cok, Matthew Meitl
  • Patent number: 11104291
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 10647286
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9283988
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Naipaul D. Ramoutar, Ronald Bowers, Adam Karibian, Nathan Jordan
  • Publication number: 20160059899
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Clauser, Ronald Bowers, Manikandan Baby Mony, Naipaul Ramoutar
  • Patent number: 9272736
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Clauser, Ronald Bowers, Manikandan Baby Mony, Naipaul Ramoutar
  • Patent number: 6113956
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Conbis Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Ronald Bower
  • Patent number: D419574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Conbis Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Ronald Bower
  • Patent number: D1005799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: James Ronald Bowers