Patents by Inventor Subin Sha

Subin Sha 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).

  • Non-newtonian flow fluid-locking mechanism for vehicles
    Patent number: 7165786
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for fixing the position of an adjustable component (22) of a vehicle, comprising in combination a fixed reference frame (20) within the vehicle such as a dash or a firewall, an adjustable component (22) also disposed in the vehicle such as an adjustable steering column (10), pedals, or a seat. Interconnecting the fixed reference frame (20) and the adjustable component (22) is a fluid locking mechanism (50) which permits selective positioning of the adjustable component relative to the fixed reference frame (20) and holds the adjustable component (22) in position. The fluid locking mechanism (50) is preferably a non-Newtonian flow fluid locking mechanism which uses a magneto-rheological fluid (97) to fix the position of the adjustable component (22) in place once the desired position is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Douglas Autotech Corporation
    Inventors: Subin Sha, Joseph Spencer, Brian Bowerman