Steven D Reed

US Patent:

7044554, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Jan 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/501942

Inventors:

Roland Furtado - Northville MI, US
Mari C. Milosic - Grosse Pointe MI, US
Steven James Reed - Pinckney MI, US

Assignee:

Intier Automotive Inc. - Aurora

International Classification:

B60N 2/02

US Classification:

297376, 297408

Abstract:

A seat assembly for supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat back is operatively coupled to the seat cushion for pivotal movement of the seat back about a first pivot axis relative to the seat cushion. A head restraint support assembly is operatively coupled to the seat cushion for pivotal movement with the seat back about the first pivot axis and independent pivotal movement relative to the seat back about a second pivot axis.

US Patent:

20060095235, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Feb 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/542736

Inventors:

Roland Furtado - Northville MI, US
Steven Reed - Pinckney MI, US
Mari Milosic - Grosse Pointe Park MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703001000

Abstract:

A method for designing automobile seat assemblies in which a sled test is run on a prototype seat assembly in order to obtain the necessary data to model the seat assembly with simulation software. A basic model of the surface of the seat assembly is built utilizing simulation software and tests are run on various parameters to determine those that are most significant to the desired objective of the design process. Thereafter, the software is used to build a detailed model of the seat assembly and all its elements and the significant parameters are tested further to determine those that are again most significant to achieving the desired outcome. Once optimization ranges for those most significant parameters are chosen, the prototype seat assembly is modified accordingly. A final sled test is run on the modified prototype to verify the results and compare those results with the original sled test results.

US Patent:

58330089, Nov 10, 1998

Filed:

Dec 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/759791

Inventors:

Richard R. Reed - Tigard OR
Steven W. Reed - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

City of Scottsdale - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

E02D 1706

US Classification:

171141

Abstract:

An earth and root removing implement is formed from a cylindrical steel walled tube having a mouth at the front end for penetrating the earth into the root structure of a plant to be removed. To aid in penetration and permit disengaging of earth and roots received within the tube, the mouth includes an opening in the tube wall extending and tapering rearwardly to an apex. To maintain sufficient structural rigidity of the tube, the opening extends about the circumference of the tube for less than 180. degree. and defines in combination with the front end a scoop-like configuration. Attachment devices, including slots at the rear end of the tube for receiving the blade of a bucket of a front end loader and chains extending from the bucket to the tube, mounts the implement upon the bucket. By manipulating the bucket, and hence the implement, the implement is used to dig under, loosen and pry out of the earth the roots of selected plants.

US Patent:

D460202, Feb 23, 1999

Filed:

Dec 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/063267

Inventors:

Richard R. Reed - Tigard OR
Steven W. Reed - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

City of Scottsdale - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

0801

US Classification:

D 8 1