Patents by Inventor Steven Landis

Steven Landis 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR A TIRE
    Publication number: 20170225525
    Abstract: An apparatus (14) for installation and removal of electronic components (10) for a tire comprises an expansion device (16) having a plurality of movably supported longitudinal prongs (18), wherein the expansion device (16) is adapted for moving at least a part of the plurality of prongs (18) between a neutral position with a least distance between the prongs (18) and at least one expansion position with a distance between the prongs (18) exceeding the least distance. The prongs (18) comprise prong tips (20), which each comprise a curved engagement surface (22), wherein each prong is adapted for engaging an exposed top lip (8) of an elastic container (2), in which the electronic component (10) is storable. The expansion device (16) is adapted for moving at least a part of the plurality of prongs (18) to an expansion position with the engagement surfaces (22) engaging the top lip (8) of the container (2), in which expansion position the top lip (8) is expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Steven LANDIS
  • Pressure check tool and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 9446636
    Abstract: At a portable tool, vehicle identification information is requested from a vehicle and responsively received from the vehicle. Based upon the vehicle information, one or more tire pressure sensor activation/trigger methods or parameters are determined. The determined one or more tire pressure sensor activation/trigger methods or parameters are used to activate singularly or a plurality of tire pressure monitoring (TPM) sensors at the vehicle. Tire pressure information is responsively received from the activated TPM sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Deniau, Steven Landis
  • Pressure Check Tool And Method Of Operating The Same
    Publication number: 20150239305
    Abstract: At a portable tool, vehicle identification information is requested from a vehicle and responsively received from the vehicle. Based upon the vehicle information, one or more tire pressure sensor activation/trigger methods or parameters are determined. The determined one or more tire pressure sensor activation/trigger methods or parameters are used to activate singularly or a plurality of tire pressure monitoring (TPM) sensors at the vehicle. Tire pressure information is responsively received from the activated TPM sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Deniau, Steven Landis