Patents by Inventor Vasile E. Bozintan

Vasile E. Bozintan 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).

  • Airbag deployment device
    Patent number: 9211861
    Abstract: An airbag system for a vehicle seat having an airbag module coupled to a vehicle seat frame by a fastener assembly and substantially surrounded by a force cloth. An isolator is substantially disposed between the force cloth and the frame. The isolator generally includes a sheet of material and a spacer positioned, in proximity to the fastener assembly, between the airbag module and seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vasile E. Bozintan, Jerry B. Moore, Robert D. Blair, III
  • 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
  • Seating system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8424971
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second position to prevent movement of the seat back. A first actuator is provided on the seat back near an upper corner of the seat back and a second actuator is provided on the seat back near a lower corner of the seat back, so that the seat back can be moved from the cargo storage position to the seating position by a person actuating the first actuator from a location alongside the vehicle and by a person actuating the second actuator from a location behind the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William T. Hentges, Vasile E. Bozintan, Tod A. Shivak, Srinivasa N. Sanku
  • SEATING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110215628
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle, between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second position to prevent movement of the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William J. Hentges, Vasile E. Bozintan, Tod A. Shivak, Srinivasa N. Sanku
  • VEHICLE SEAT POWER TRACK ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110022274
    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: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicants: Johnson Controls Technology Company, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Paul J. Jefferies, Vasile E. Bozintan, Nishide Harutomi, Honda Hiyoyuki, Ishii Yukihisa, Uno Koji, Thomas Dobry, Richard T. Krause
  • AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080129021
    Abstract: An airbag system for a vehicle seat having an airbag module coupled to a vehicle seat frame by a fastener assembly and substantially surrounded by a force cloth. An isolator is substantially disposed between the force cloth and the frame. The isolator generally includes a sheet of material and a spacer positioned, in proximity to the fastener assembly, between the airbag module and seat frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Vasile E. Bozintan, Jerry B. Moore, Robert D. Blair
  • Seating system for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040262971
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second position to prevent movement of the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William J. Hentges, Vasile E. Bozintan, Tod A. Shivak, Srinivasa N. Sanku