Patents by Inventor Timothy Gresham

Timothy Gresham 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).

  • Patent number: 11521493
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to autonomous or semi-autonomous driving vehicles. An exemplary embodiment of the disclosure relates to a system to provide one or more threat vectors to a cluster of vehicles. An exemplary vehicle detection system includes a communication module configured to receive a first threat vector from a first vehicle in a cluster of vehicles. The first threat vector may include a plurality of primary attributes associated with a moving object. The vehicle detection system may also include a detector module configured to detect the moving object and to provide one or more secondary attributes associated with the moving object; and a controller to construct a second threat vector as a function of one or more of the first threat vector, the primary attributes and the secondary attributes associated with the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Vaughn, Timothy Gresham
  • Publication number: 20190051180
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to autonomous or semi-autonomous driving vehicles. An exemplary embodiment of the disclosure relates to a system to provide one or more threat vectors to a cluster of vehicles. An exemplary vehicle detection system includes a communication module configured to receive a first threat vector from a first vehicle in a cluster of vehicles. The first threat vector may include a plurality of primary attributes associated with a moving object. The vehicle detection system may also include a detector module configured to detect the moving object and to provide one or more secondary attributes associated with the moving object; and a controller to construct a second threat vector as a function of one or more of the first threat vector, the primary attributes and the secondary attributes associated with the moving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Vaughn, Timothy Gresham
  • Patent number: 7401835
    Abstract: A center stack for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The center stack includes a front plate having an exposed surface with a first surface finish and a back plate having a visible portion uncovered by the front plate. The front plate has at least one opening extending through the exposed surface for accessing at least one operational feature of the motor vehicle. The visible portion of the back plate has a second surface finish that differs from the first surface finish of the front plate. The back plate may include a flex joint that permits the visible portion of the back plate to move relative to an adjacent non-visible portion covered by the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Gresham, Michael W. Cass, Gail C. Miciuda
  • Publication number: 20080012376
    Abstract: A center stack for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The center stack includes a front plate having an exposed surface with a first surface finish and a back plate having a visible portion uncovered by the front plate. The front plate has at least one opening extending through the exposed surface for accessing at least one operational feature of the motor vehicle. The visible portion of the back plate has a second surface finish that differs from the first surface finish of the front plate. The back plate may include a flex joint that permits the visible portion of the back plate to move relative to an adjacent non-visible portion covered by the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Gresham, Michael Cass, Gail Miciuda
  • Patent number: 7264294
    Abstract: A center stack for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The center stack includes a front plate having an exposed surface with a first surface finish and a back plate having a visible portion uncovered by the front plate. The front plate has at least one opening extending through the exposed surface for accessing at least one operational feature of the motor vehicle. The visible portion of the back plate has a second surface finish that differs from the first surface finish of the front plate. The back plate may include a flex joint that permits the visible portion of the back plate to move relative to an adjacent non-visible portion covered by the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Gresham, Michael W Cass, Gail C Miciuda
  • Publication number: 20070145760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle door container holder. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle door is disclosed which includes a door panel having a first wall and a second wall spaced from the first wall. The first and second walls help to form a cavity. In this embodiment, the door further includes an arm member moveable relative to at least the first wall, and a biasing member that extends between the door panel and the arm member. The biasing member cooperates with at least the first wall to be able to position a container within the cavity in a contacting relationship between the first wall and the arm member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Gresham, Michael Cass
  • Publication number: 20060186689
    Abstract: A center stack for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The center stack includes a front plate having an exposed surface with a first surface finish and a back plate having a visible portion uncovered by the front plate. The front plate has at least one opening extending through the exposed surface for accessing at least one operational feature of the motor vehicle. The visible portion of the back plate has a second surface finish that differs from the first surface finish of the front plate. The back plate may include a flex joint that permits the visible portion of the back plate to move relative to an adjacent non-visible portion covered by the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Gresham, Michael Cass, Gail Miciuda
  • Publication number: 20050146171
    Abstract: An automotive seat assembly is provided including a driver side seat comprised of a driver seat back portion, a driver seat base portion, and a driver inboard mount assembly. The seat assembly further includes a passenger side seat comprised of a passenger seat back portion, a passenger seat base portion, and a passenger inboard mount assembly. A joining frame is mounted to the driver inboard mount assembly and the passenger inboard mount assembly to connect the driver side seat and the passenger side seat into a single installable seat component. A lower console base is mounted to the joining frame. The lower console base is comprised of a plurality of lower console base walls and an open lower console base top. The lower console base walls and the open lower console base top form a lower console base storage bin. An upper console base is comprised of a plurality of upper console base walls, an open upper console base top and an open upper console base bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Morabito, Jerry Yatros, Michael Cass, Timothy Gresham