Patents by Inventor Steven D. Niederhauser

Steven D. Niederhauser 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).

  • VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGING PAD MOUNTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140232331
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for mounting vehicle wireless charging pads to other structures, such as a vehicle underbody or frame. In one aspect, a mounting system including a cover adapted to enclose a vehicle wireless charging pad is provided. The cover includes mounting brackets integrally formed in the cover and configured to attach the charging pad to another structure, such as a vehicle underbody or frame. In another aspect, a mounting system includes shield attachment interfaces integrally formed in a vehicle pad shield and configured to attach the shield to the vehicle pad cover. In another implementation, the shield attachment interfaces are integrally formed in the vehicle pad cover and configured to attach the vehicle pad cover to the vehicle pad shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Milenko Stamenic, Alberto Garcia Briz, Simon Islinger, Thomas A. Wuerz, Scott C. Asbill, Steven D. Niederhauser