Richard J Krause

US Patent:

8075316, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Sep 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/284496

Inventors:

Richard Thomas Krause - Brighton MI, US
Tonya Lynn Krause - Brighton MI, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/00

US Classification:

434263, 434262, 446268

Abstract:

An apparatus for indicating a duration of time for brushing designated teeth and specific portions thereof has a tooth carrying body including an upper tooth carrying structure and a lower tooth carrying structure. The tooth carrying structures are in spaced apart relation with respect to each other in a manner whereby the tooth carrying structure resembles dental gums in a fully or partially open orientation. A first set of tooth-shaped bodies is attached to the upper tooth carrying structure and a second set of the tooth-shaped bodies is attached to the lower tooth carrying structure. Each one of the tooth-shaped bodies includes at least two discretely illuminatable portions. Each one of the discretely illuminatable portions has a respective selectively activatable light output device coupled thereto for allowing each one of the discretely illuminatable portions to be selectively illuminated.

US Patent:

8548687, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/677243

Inventors:

Paul J. Jefferies - Ypsilanti MI, US
Vasile E. Bozintan - Farmington Hills MI, US
Thomas O. Dobry - South Lyon MI, US
Richard T. Krause - Brighton MI, US
Nishide Harutomi - Wako, JP
Ishii Yukihisa - Wako, JP
Honda Hiroyuki - Wako, JP
Uno Koji - Wako, JP

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B60R 22/00

US Classification:

701 45, 701 1, 701 49, 296 6513, 280735

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.

US Patent:

20130334850, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/972534

Inventors:

Paul J. Jefferies - Superior Township MI, US
Vasile E. Bozintan - Farmington Hills MI, US
Nishide Harutomi - Saitama, JP
Honda Hiyoyuki - Saitama, JP
Ishii Yukihisa - Saitama, JP
Uno Koji - Saitama, JP
Thomas O. Dobry - South Lyon MI, US
Richard T. Krause - Brighton MI, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo
Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/06

US Classification:

2972171

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.