Patents by Inventor Thomas O. Dobry

Thomas O. Dobry 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 seat power track enhancements
    Patent number: 9079511
    Abstract: A vehicle seat power track for an automobile vehicle seat which includes a sensor arrangement to detect the seat position along the track relative to a front airbag apparatus and generate a signal to control the apparatus of the airbag. The vehicle seat power track also includes brackets configured to reduce horizontal movement of the track components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: Johnson Controls Tedhnology Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul J. Jefferies, Vasile E. Bozintan, Nishide Harutomi, Honda Hiyoyuki, Ishii Yukihisa, Uno Koji, Thomas O. Dobry, Richard T. Krause
  • VEHICLE SEAT POWER TRACK ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20130334850
    Abstract: A vehicle seat power track for an automobile vehicle seat which includes a sensor arrangement to detect the seat position along the track relative to a front airbag apparatus and generate a signal to control the apparatus of the airbag. The vehicle seat power track also includes brackets configured to reduce horizontal movement of the track components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Paul J. Jefferies, Vasile E. Bozintan, Nishide Harutomi, Honda Hiyoyuki, Ishii Yukihisa, Uno Koji, Thomas O. Dobry, Richard T. Krause
  • Vehicle seat power track enhancements
    Patent number: 8548687
    Abstract: A vehicle seat power track for an automobile vehicle seat which includes a sensor arrangement to detect the seat position along the track relative to a front airbag apparatus and generate a signal to control the apparatus of the airbag. The vehicle seat power track also includes brackets configured to reduce horizontal movement of the track components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul J. Jefferies, Vasile E. Bozintan, Thomas O. Dobry, Richard T. Krause, Nishide Harutomi, Ishii Yukihisa, Honda Hiroyuki, Uno Koji