Richard A Sanders

US Patent:

6457694, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

Nov 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/714748

Inventors:

Ian D. Haynes - Windsor, CA
John A. Quoziente - Allen Park MI
Michelle A. Girolamo - Livonia MI
Gregg A. Gibbons - Rochester Hills MI
Richard D. Sanders - Clarkston MI

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

248415, 2483491, 29734423

Abstract:

A seat assembly including a vehicle seat and a system for rotating a vehicle seat are provided wherein the system is designed to carry integrated seat restraint loads. The seat includes a base having a lower base section and an upper base section which supports the vehicle seat on an upper surface thereof. A reversible DC motor and a transmission including a drive screw are supported on the lower base section. A flexible cable couples an output shaft of the DC motor to the drive screw which rotates about a horizontal axis upon actuation of the DC motor. The transmission also includes a drive nut threadedly mounted on the drive screw to move along the substantially horizontal axis upon actuation of the motor. The transmission further includes a link coupled to the upper base section and the drive nut to transmit linear motion of the drive nut to rotary motion of the upper base section. The system also includes a bearing assembly having a plurality of thrust bearings which rotatably supports the upper base section on the lower base section.

US Patent:

7386344, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

Aug 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/921777

Inventors:

Joseph M. Bocek - Seattle WA, US
Phil Foshee - Woodinville WA, US
Harley White - Carnation WA, US
Jaeho Kim - Redmond WA, US
Anthony Harrington - Woodinville WA, US
Richard S. Sanders - Stillwater MN, US
Douglas R. Daum - Oakdale MN, US
Paul De Coriolis - Bellevue WA, US
Joseph Smith - North Oaks MN, US
Richard Fogoros - Pittsburg PA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/39

US Classification:

607 5, 607 4

Abstract:

A combination pacer/defibrillator is tailored for bradycardia patients. In one example, its shock-delivery specificity exceeds its sensitivity to shockable ventricular tachyarrhythmias. In another example, its specificity exceeds 95%, or 99%, or even 99. 5%. Sensitivity is programmed to a high desired sensitivity value, but only if it can be done without decreasing the specificity below the desired specificity threshold value. This can be conceptualized as “avoiding at all costs” delivering false shocks, even at the expense of failing to deliver a shock to a treatable ventricular tachyarrhythmia. Specificity enhancements include, among other things, inhibiting shock delivery when the patient is breathing or not supine, using multiple channels or a high rate VT/VF detection threshold. The present pacer/defibrillator device could potentially save the lives of bradyarrhythmia patients who are not presently clinically indicated for a defibrillator/pacer, but who have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death due to one or more risk factors.

US Patent:

7458695, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

May 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/441773

Inventors:

Vyacheslav B. Birman - Auburn Hills MI, US
Chay Lee - Boca Raton FL, US
Richard Sanders - Clarkston MI, US
Christian Tanguy - Rochester MI, US
Shirley Yu - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. - Auburn Hills

International Classification:

G01D 11/28

US Classification:

362 26, 362 27, 362 28, 362 29, 362 30

Abstract:

A light guide assembly for illuminating an instrument surface includes a continuous curved transition portion for uniformly directing and transmitting light from a light source to a backlight surface of the instrument surface. The curved shape of the transition portion is tailored to transmit a desired amount of light into the backlight portion and a desired amount outwardly against a back surface of the instrument surface.

US Patent:

7537353, May 26, 2009

Filed:

May 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/441892

Inventors:

Vyacheslav B. Birman - Auburn Hills MI, US
Chay Lee - Boca Raton FL, US
Richard Sanders - Clarkston MI, US
Christian Tanguy - Rochester MI, US
Shirley Yu - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

G01D 11/28

US Classification:

362 23, 362 27, 362509, 362555, 362558, 362582, 116286, 116287, 116310

Abstract:

An instrument cluster assembly includes an outer gauge that is disposed about an inner gauge. The inner gauge is flood lit and the outer gauge is back lit. A single light guide assembly receives light from a plurality of light source exposed about an outer perimeter of the outer gauge. Light directed through the light guide is emitted through a light emitting edge to illuminate the inner gauge. Light traveling from the light source through the light guide is uniformly transmitted through a curved transition portion to back light the outer gauge assembly.

US Patent:

7591562, Sep 22, 2009

Filed:

May 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/133668

Inventors:

Vyacheslav Birman - Rochester Hills MI, US
Richard Sanders - Clarkston MI, US

Assignee:

Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

G01D 11/28

US Classification:

362 23, 362 28, 362 29, 362 30

Abstract:

A light housing for an instrument panel includes an interior surface for reflecting and blending light from a plurality of light sources substantially uniformly from an opening. The light housing is mounted to a circuit board and surrounds a plurality of light sources. An interior surface of the light housing includes inwardly protruding ribs that reflect and direct light to blend the separate light sources and provide a substantially uniform light intensity for illuminating a rotating pointer.

US Patent:

7677744, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/377572

Inventors:

Vyacheslav Birman - Auburn Hills MI, US
Werner Eckardt - Rochester MI, US
Richard Sanders - Clarkston MI, US
Ronald Struck - Flushing MI, US

Assignee:

Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. - Aubrun Hills MI

International Classification:

G01D 11/28
B60Q 1/00
B60Q 1/26

US Classification:

362 29, 362 26, 362 27, 362 28, 362 30, 362489, 362509, 362510, 362511, 362512, 362513, 362514, 362515, 362628

Abstract:

An illuminated pointer assembly for a gauge scale having an outer periphery includes a pointer that moves about a periphery of the gauge scale and is illuminated by a light guide. The light guide is disposed on a plane below the pointer and the gauge scale. The light guide includes at least two LEDs that are disposed adjacent first and second ends of the light guide. The light guide also includes a plurality of reflective elements. The plurality of reflective elements is disposed in sets that are orientated with regard to each of the LEDs. The reflective elements provide for the transmission and direction of light within the light guide into the guide body portion of the pointer.

US Patent:

20060092521, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Sep 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/221629

Inventors:

Vyacheslav Birman - Rochester Hills MI, US
Richard Sanders - Clarkston MI, US
Adam Drury - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

359630000, 345007000

Abstract:

A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a first symbol having a first importance and a second symbol having a second importance that is less than the first importance. A lenticular sheet between an observer and the first and second symbols produces a first stereoscopic symbol that corresponds to the first symbol and a second stereoscopic symbol that corresponds to a second symbol. To an observer, the first stereoscopic symbol appears closer than the second stereoscopic symbol.

US Patent:

20080243201, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Jun 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/135709

Inventors:

Joseph M. Bocek - Seattle WA, US
Richard M. Dujmovic - Coon Rapids MN, US
Phil Foshee - Woodinville WA, US
Harley White - Carnation WA, US
Jaeho Kim - Redmond WA, US
Anthony Harrington - Woodinville WA, US
Richard S. Sanders - Stillwater MN, US
Douglas R. Daum - Woodbury MN, US
Paul De Coriolis - Bellevue WA, US
Joseph Smith - North Oaks MN, US
Richard Fogoros - Pittsburg PA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/39
A61N 1/362

US Classification:

607 4

Abstract:

A combination pacer/defibrillator is tailored for bradycardia patients. In one example, its shock-delivery specificity exceeds its sensitivity to shockable ventricular tachyarrhythmias. In another example, its specificity exceeds 95%, or 99%, or even 99.5%. Sensitivity is programmed to a high desired sensitivity value, but only if it can be done without decreasing the specificity below the desired specificity threshold value. This can be conceptualized as “avoiding at all costs” delivering false shocks, even at the expense of failing to deliver a shock to a treatable ventricular tachyarrhythmia. Specificity enhancements include, among other things, inhibiting shock delivery when the patient is breathing or not supine, using multiple channels or a high rate VT/VF detection threshold. The present pacer/defibrillator device could potentially save the lives of bradyarrhythmia patients who are not presently clinically indicated for a defibrillator/pacer, but who have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death due to one or more risk factors.