Patents by Inventor Steven T Houtman

Steven T Houtman 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).

  • TRUCK BED PANEL ATTACHED TO DOOR HINGE MOUNTING PLATE
    Publication number: 20140167437
    Abstract: A conversion system that converts a four-door style vehicle into a pick-up style vehicle. The conversion system converts the four-door style vehicle into a pick-up style vehicle when rear doors of the vehicle are removed and replaced by inner and outer side panels that form a side panel assembly for the bed of the vehicle. Additional features of the conversion system include a bed floor assembly, a bulkhead assembly, and a roof assembly that isolate the cabin of the vehicle from the newly formed bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Keith D. Montone, Steven T. Houtman, Anthony D. Cavallo, Pietro Gorlier, James P. Sassorossi
  • Truck bed panel attached to door hinge mounting plate
    Patent number: 8733826
    Abstract: A conversion system that converts a four-door style vehicle into a pick-up style vehicle. The conversion system converts the four-door style vehicle into a pick-up style vehicle when rear doors of the vehicle are removed and replaced by inner and outer side panels that form a side panel assembly for the bed of the vehicle. Additional features of the conversion system include a bed floor assembly, a bulkhead assembly, and a roof assembly that isolate the cabin of the vehicle from the newly formed bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Keith D Montone, Steven T Houtman, Anthony D Cavallo, Pietro Gorlier, James P Sassorossi
  • Method to prevent chain jump in a drivetrain
    Patent number: 7653470
    Abstract: A method to prevent chain jump in a drivetrain of a four-wheel drive vehicle including receiving sensed vehicle parameters from sensors in the four-wheel drive vehicle, generating transfer case chain-jump parameters based on the sensed vehicle parameters and sending a command signal to initiate disengagement of a clutch pack in a transfer case of the drivetrain responsive to the generated transfer case chain-jump parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Steven T Houtman, Joseph Roy, Mark Thompson
  • Method to reduce backlash in a drive train
    Patent number: 7341541
    Abstract: A method to reduce backlash in a drive train of a four-wheel drive vehicle, the method including receiving rotational parameters from sensors in the four-wheel drive vehicle, determining a torque reversal in the drive train based on the received rotational parameters and sending a command signal to initiate engagement of a clutch pack in a transfer case of the drive train responsive to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Chrysler LLC
    Inventors: Steven T Houtman, Jeffrey D Foor, Joseph Roy, Michael A Dazy, Mark Thompson, Louis Moncion