Issued Patents 2011
Showing 1–25 of 31 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8069963 | Variable resistance strut assemblies and articles containing the same | Nancy L. Johnson, Nilesh D. Mankame, John C. Ulicny, Gary L. Jones, James C. O'Kane | 2011-12-06 |
| 8061550 | Reconfigurable storage bins having a structural component formed of a shape memory material | Nancy L. Johnson, John A. Cafeo, Robert R. Mayer, Jan H. Aase | 2011-11-22 |
| 8056961 | Pedestrian impact mitigation system and method of use | Jan H. Aase, Nancy L. Johnson, Gary L. Jones, Peter J. Gareau, Hanif Muhammad | 2011-11-15 |
| 8052188 | Active material enabled self-presenting devices | Adrian B. Chernoff, Robin Stevenson, Senthil N. Karuppaswamy | 2011-11-08 |
| 8052112 | Fore-aft position adjuster utilizing active material actuation | Jennifer P. Lawall, Diane K. McQueen, Nancy L. Johnson, Paul W. Alexander, Nilesh D. Mankame | 2011-11-08 |
| 8047572 | Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same | William B. Carter, Nancy L. Johnson, Guillermo A. Herrera, Geoffrey P. McKnight, Cameron Massey +1 more | 2011-11-01 |
| 8042833 | Steering wheel release/stroking using active material actuation | Nancy L. Johnson, Gunther Heim, Jürgen Hulbert | 2011-10-25 |
| 8032238 | Mechanical system with an active materials-based actuator | Nilesh D. Mankame, Paul W. Alexander, Nancy L. Johnson, Norman K. Bucknor | 2011-10-04 |
| 8025339 | Active material based seatbelt webbing presenter | Patrick B. Usoro, Steven G. Corrion, Xiujie Gao, Nancy L. Johnson, Nilesh D. Mankame +1 more | 2011-09-27 |
| 8011559 | Active material-augmented vibration welding system and method of use | Wayne W. Cai, Xiujie Gao, Nancy L. Johnson | 2011-09-06 |
| 7997632 | On demand morphable automotive body moldings and surfaces | Nancy L. Johnson, Ivan G. Sears | 2011-08-16 |
| 7984746 | Cover deploying system utilizing active material actuation | Xiujie Gao, Nilesh D. Mankame, Nancy L. Johnson | 2011-07-26 |
| 7980074 | Active material actuator assembly | Xiujie Gao, Nancy L. Johnson, Ukpai I. Ukpai | 2011-07-19 |
| 7971393 | Door actuation systems | Xiujie Gao, James H. Shoemaker, Paul W. Alexander, Nancy L. Johnson, Nilesh D. Mankame +3 more | 2011-07-05 |
| 7967339 | Active material based safety belt buckle presenter | Patrick B. Usoro, Paul W. Alexander, Steven G. Corrion, Xiujie Gao, Nancy L. Johnson +3 more | 2011-06-28 |
| 7967367 | Active material based closure hinge and alignment process | John A. Cafeo, Gary L. Jones, Nancy L. Johnson | 2011-06-28 |
| 7963360 | Ratchet reset mechanism | Nancy L. Johnson, Kenneth A. Strom, Diann Brei, Brian M. Barnes, Jonathan E. Luntz | 2011-06-21 |
| 7950488 | Hood assembly utilizing active materials based mechanisms | Nancy L. Johnson | 2011-05-31 |
| 7931337 | Recliner release actuation through active materials | Jennifer P. Lawall, Diane K. McQueen, Nancy L. Johnson, Paul W. Alexander | 2011-04-26 |
| 7930150 | Method of designing magnetorheological fluid energy absorbing device using hydromechanical analysis | Nancy L. Johnson, Norman M. Wereley, Young-Tai Choi, Wei Hu, Min Mao | 2011-04-19 |
| 7922236 | Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same | Ching-Shan Cheng, Nancy L. Johnson, Gary L. Jones, Scott R. Webb, Francis D. Wood +2 more | 2011-04-12 |
| 7909403 | Manipulable seat bolster utilizing active material actuation | Jennifer P. Lawall, Steven E. Morris, Diane K. McQueen, Nancy L. Johnson, Paul W. Alexander +1 more | 2011-03-22 |
| 7905538 | Active material based concealment devices for seams | Ukpai I. Ukpai, Mark A. Kramarczyk, Nancy L. Johnson, John C. Ulicny, Gary L. Jones | 2011-03-15 |
| 7905547 | Manipulable lumbar support utilizing active material actuation | Jennifer P. Lawall, Diane K. McQueen, Steven E. Morris, Nancy L. Johnson, Paul W. Alexander +2 more | 2011-03-15 |
| 7905530 | Self-actuating devices | Nancy L. Johnson | 2011-03-15 |