Patents by Inventor Scott D Worden

Scott D Worden 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).

  • Door presenting system and method of operating same
    Patent number: 10822848
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle door includes the step of pushing an unlatched door to an ajar position. The unlatched door is mechanically held in the ajar position. In one embodiment, the method is performed using a door presenting system that includes a door checker that is configured to hold a door in the ajar position. A presenting actuator is movable between retracted and extended positions. The extended position corresponds to the ajar position. A controller is configured to move the presenting actuator between the retracted and extended positions in response to a presenting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Multimatic Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D Worden, Jeyakumar Subramaniam, Andrew R Daniels, Tomasz T Dominik, Howard Paul Tsvi Linden
  • DOOR PRESENTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20190078361
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle door includes the step of pushing an unlatched door to an ajar position. The unlatched door is mechanically held in the ajar position. In one embodiment, the method is performed using a door presenting system that includes a door checker that is configured to hold a door in the ajar position. A presenting actuator is movable between retracted and extended positions. The extended position corresponds to the ajar position. A controller is configured to move the presenting actuator between the retracted and extended positions in response to a presenting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Scott D Worden, Jeyakumar Subramaniam, Andrew R Daniels, Tomasz T Dominik