Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Roberts

Ronald C. Roberts 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).

  • Size-adjustable windshield wiper assembly
    Patent number: 8677551
    Abstract: A size-adjustable windshield wiper assembly includes a flexible vertebra, a wiper strip, and a curved spline. The flexible vertebra has scores on an upper side of the flexible vertebra for enabling a user to size the flexible vertebra to a desired size. The wiper strip may include grooves for connecting the wiper strip to the flexible vertebra. The curved spline is inserted into a cavity between the underside of the flexible vertebra and the wiper strip, thereby causing the flexible vertebra to form a curve shape such that the wiper strip is capable of closely hugging a surface of a windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventors: Anthony Guastella, Ryan J. Thomas, Ronald C. Roberts, Michael L. Hyer
  • SIZE-ADJUSTABLE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110219563
    Abstract: A size-adjustable windshield wiper assembly includes a flexible vertebra, a wiper strip, and a curved spline. The flexible vertebra has scores on an upper side of the flexible vertebra for enabling a user to size the flexible vertebra to a desired size. The wiper strip may include grooves for connecting the wiper strip to the flexible vertebra. The curved spline is inserted into a cavity between the underside of the flexible vertebra and the wiper strip, thereby causing the flexible vertebra to form a curve shape such that the wiper strip is capable of closely hugging a surface of a windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony Guastella, Ryan J. Thomas, Ronald C. Roberts, Michael L. Hyer
  • Heater/defroster for an automobile
    Patent number: 6691925
    Abstract: Apparatus and Method for accelerating the warm-up of a heater/defroster in a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. A working fluid, such as power steering oil is rapidly heated by pumping it through a small orifice. An oil-to-coolant heat exchanger transfers heat from the working fluid to a liquid coolant. A blower generates an air stream and directs it across heat exchange surfaces of a coolant-to-air heat exchanger. Meanwhile the heated coolant is circulating through the interior of the coolant-to-air heat exchanger. This transfers heat from the liquid coolant and warms the air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Roberts, Christopher H. Craft, Vinod Nanda, Jeffrey J. Buschur, Richard S. Leemhuis
  • Heater/defroster for an automobile
    Publication number: 20030173412
    Abstract: Apparatus and Method for accelerating the warm-up of a heater/defroster in a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. A working fluid, such as power steering oil is rapidly heated by pumping it through a small orifice. An oil-to-coolant heat exchanger transfers heat from the working fluid to a liquid coolant. A blower generates an air stream and directs it across heat exchange surfaces of a coolant-to-air heat exchanger. Meanwhile the heated coolant is circulating through the interior of the coolant-to-air heat exchanger. This transfers heat from the liquid coolant and warms the air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Roberts, Christopher H. Craft, Vinod Nanda, Jeffrey J. Buschur, Richard S. Leemhuis