Patents by Inventor Saviana Vasu-Demetriade

Saviana Vasu-Demetriade 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).

  • Deactivation arrangement for a vehicle park assist system
    Patent number: 7413211
    Abstract: A deactivation arrangement for a vehicle park assist system is provided. The deactivation arrangement includes a trailer hitch receiver affixed to the vehicle and arranged to receive a trailer hitch. A switch assembly is provided that is associated with the vehicle park assist system and includes a switch arranged to engage the trailer hitch when the trailer hitch is inserted into the trailer hitch receiver. The switch assembly is arranged to deactivate the vehicle park assist system when the trailer hitch is inserted into the trailer hitch receiver and engages the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Chrysler LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Hendry, Michael Mashkevich, Saviana Vasu-Demetriade
  • Deactivation arrangement for a vehicle park assist system
    Publication number: 20070096944
    Abstract: A deactivation arrangement for a vehicle park assist system is provided. The deactivation arrangement includes a trailer hitch receiver affixed to the vehicle and arranged to receive a trailer hitch. A switch assembly is provided that is associated with the vehicle park assist system and includes a switch arranged to engage the trailer hitch when the trailer hitch is inserted into the trailer hitch receiver. The switch assembly is arranged to deactivate the vehicle park assist system when the trailer hitch is inserted into the trailer hitch receiver and engages the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hendry, Michael Mashkevich, Saviana Vasu-Demetriade