Inventors list |
Assignees list |
Classification tree browser |
Top 100 Inventors |
Top 100 Assignees |
Heitkamp
Eric Heitkamp, Columbus, OH US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100032542 | FRANGIBLE MOUNT FOR A VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL - A frangible mount for a vehicle differential that includes a first horizontal mounting flange, a second mounting flange parallel to and vertically offset from the first mounting flange, and a generally circular differential shaft bushing holder portion with a central axis transverse to the first and second mounting flanges. The mount also includes a first transition integrally formed with, and between, the first mounting flange and the receiver portion, a notch defined between the first mounting flange and the first transition, and a second transition integrally formed with, and between, the second mounting flange and the receiver portion. When an axial force is applied to the bushing holder portion in excess of a threshold value, either the first transition or the first mounting flange fracture and either the second transition or the second mounting flange fracture, thus, allowing the bushing holder portion to be displaced apart from the first mounting flange and second mounting flange. | 02-11-2010 |
Eric M. Heitkamp, Columbus, OH US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090283347 | Restraint System For A Hood Lift Device - A hood lift device with a restraint system is disclosed. The system can include a catching hole configured to constrain an actuator tip within a hood after the hood lift device is deployed. By engaging the hood lift device with a hood, the hood may be restrained from contacting a windshield. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100285679 | SPRING BOOT - An electrical terminal connector assembly includes a protective cover for substantially enclosing an electrical terminal on a vehicle component when the assembly is in a connected or disconnected condition. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100301151 | ATTENUATED SEATBELT STOPPER - A force limiting device for use with a safety belt retractor is provided. The safety belt retractor includes a spool and a safety belt webbing attached to and wound around the spool for payout of the webbing under the influence of forwardly directed movement of a vehicle occupant. The force limiting device comprises a fixed member, a shaft connected to the fixed member and a coupling received on the shaft and operatively connected to the spool. The coupling is configured to move along the longitudinal extent of the shaft towards the fixed member during payout of the webbing. Engagement of the coupling with the fixed member prevents further payout of the webbing. The shaft is configured to limit movement of the coupling along the shaft during payout of the webbing to control effective belt force on the vehicle occupant during a crash condition. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110175334 | MULTI-CHAMBER KNEE AIRBAG - An airbag module for a vehicle includes a gas generator for generating a gas and a multi-chamber airbag operatively connected to the gas generator for receiving the gas. The airbag defines a first inflation chamber, at least one second inflation chamber, at least one third inflation chamber and a fourth inflation chamber. The airbag includes internal vents configured to allow selective communication between the first chamber and each of the at least one second chamber and the at least one third chamber and selective communication between the at least one second chamber and the fourth chamber. The internal vents are configured to maintain a higher pressure in selective chambers by restricting ability of the gas to escape the selective chamber. The order of internal venting between the respective inflation chambers controls the pressure and timing of inflation of the multi-chamber airbag. | 07-21-2011 |
Kevin J. Heitkamp, Chicago, IL US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100314402 | VENTING MECHANISMS FOR CONTAINERS - The disclosed device primarily consists of a band, ring, or other piece of shape memory polymer (SMP) or SMP composite in various embodiments that allows or disallows containment. When the SMP reaches its transition temperature (Tg) the SMP provides the means for releasing containment of the pressurized material so as to prevent ignition or explosion of hazardous material. At normal operating temperatures, the SMP is in a deformed shape maintaining an environmental seal to protect the contents of the container. When environmental conditions cause the SMP or SMP composite to exceed its Tg, specified by the operating requirements, the SMP returns to its memory shape in a controlled geometry, rather than simply melting. The return of the SMP to its memory shape causes the venting of the container in different manners depending on which embodiment is utilized. | 12-16-2010 |
Robert Heitkamp, Mantador, ND US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090281502 | INFUSION SITE RETAINER - An infusion site retainer configured to maintain tubing coupled to an infusion port includes a support configured to be secured to a patient and having a patient surface opposite a first surface, at least one guide configured to couple the tubing to the support and permit a first portion of the tubing to slide relative to the support, and a plurality of tubing stops configured to secure a second portion of the tubing in a substantially immobile relationship relative to the support. | 11-12-2009 |
Robert Heitkamp, Sammamish, WA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110178798 | ADAPTIVE AMBIENT SOUND SUPPRESSION AND SPEECH TRACKING - A device for suppressing ambient sounds from speech received by a microphone array is provided. One embodiment of the device comprises a microphone array, a processor, an analog-to-digital converter, and memory comprising instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor. The instructions stored in the memory are configured to receive a plurality of digital sound signals, each digital sound signal based on an analog sound signal originating at the microphone array, receive a multi-channel speaker signal, generate a monophonic approximation signal of the multi-channel speaker signal, apply a linear acoustic echo canceller to suppress a first ambient sound portion of each digital sound signal, generate a combined directionally-adaptive sound signal from a combination of each digital sound signal by a combination of time-invariant and adaptive beamforming techniques, and apply one or more nonlinear noise suppression techniques to suppress a second ambient sound portion of the combined directionally-adaptive sound signal. | 07-21-2011 |
Roy Stephen Heitkamp, Covington, LA US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20080304938 | Strongback Traveling Clamp - A modified strongback for laying pipeline offshore that utilizes a movable clamp. One end of the strongback is modified to include a travel mechanism. A pipe clamp is mounted on the travel mechanism to allow movement of the clamp as necessary to accommodate different pipe joint lengths. A mechanism for locking the clamp in the desired position is provided on the strongback. | 12-11-2008 |
Ryan Joseph Heitkamp, West Chester, OH US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110157713 | Flip optic adaptor - Attachments for adjusting optical properties of image forming optical systems. An example refocus flip optic adaptor for a night vision goggle may include an adaptor housing for detachably mounting to an objective lens assembly of the night vision goggle and an optical element holder pivotably mounted to the adaptor housing such that a refocus lens (or other optical element) mounted to the optical element holder is selectively positionable in an operative position in which the refocus lens is axially aligned with the objective lens of the night vision goggle and an inoperative position in which the refocus lens and the optical element holder do not affect an image viewable through the night vision goggle. In some example embodiments, the optical element viewing diameter may be substantially the same as objective lens viewing diameter. Example optical elements may affect optical properties such as objective lens focus, optical filtering, and magnification. | 06-30-2011 |