Patents by Inventor Stan P. Boyer

Stan P. Boyer 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).

  • Vertical trim panel with integrated stitching
    Patent number: 8071002
    Abstract: A method of forming a panel is disclosed. The method comprises forming a flexible skin; coupling a compressible material to the skin; providing a stitching to the skin and compressible material combination; then positioning the skin and compressible material in a mold; and forming a rigid substrate around the skin and compressible material and a portion of the stitching for providing a first soft region wherein the compressible material is disposed between the skin and the substrate so that a first soft region is defined by the compressible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Stan P. Boyer
  • Vertical Trim Panel with Integrated Stitching
    Publication number: 20080157432
    Abstract: A method of forming a panel is disclosed. The method comprises forming a flexible skin; coupling a compressible material to the skin; providing a stitching to the skin and compressible material combination; then positioning the skin and compressible material in a mold; and forming a rigid substrate around the skin and compressible material and a portion of the stitching for providing a first soft region wherein the compressible material is disposed between the skin and the substrate so that a first soft region is defined by the compressible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventor: Stan P. Boyer