Inventor
James E. Van Hout
Inventor
Auburn Hills, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B60Rprimary
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for24%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests16%
H01HElectric switches8%
H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers8%
E05DHinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings5%
H05KPrinted circuits5%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%
B62DMotor vehicles3%
E05YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof3%
F41BWeapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge3%
PatentTitleYear
7,681,912'Airbag deployment disabling system'20106,902,020'Interior vehicle battery system and method'20056,827,169'Force distributing top mount battery retention system'20046,282,608'Compact disc player with security system for selectively preventing ejection of a compact disc and related method'20016,264,260'Passive restraint and interlock system for interior mounted removable vehicular components'20016,230,834'Battery mounting system'20015,995,066'One piece mast power antenna having electrical contact with sliding and docking contact portions'19995,806,619'System for providing electrical ground path and shielding electromagnetic waves emitted from an engine compartment'19985,773,773'Joystick with detent mechanism for tactile feedback centering'19985,738,324'Mounting assembly'19985,736,689'Audio speaker mounting system with improved mounting and sound isolation features'19985,687,453'Grounding washer and arrangements for conductive hinge joints'19975,680,468'Methods of and systems for speaker equalization in automotive vehicles having convertible tops'1997D0371543'Multiple speaker control switch with a liquid crystal display for a vehicular radio receiver and cassette player'19965,491,753'Method and device for testing for audio induced sympathetic buzzes'1996D0366027'Multiple speaker control switch for a vehicular radio receiver and cassette player'19965,479,823'Method and apparatus for inducing audio vibrations'19965,280,865'Flexible mounting system for a vehicle module'19944,993,674'Clip structure for mounting vehicle telephone microphone'19914,955,473'Protective enclosure for fletching on arrows'1990D0308384'Control panel for a combined vehicular radio receiver and cassette player'19904,883,932'Linkage-type switches for control panel actuators'19894,750,091'Circuit board enclosure latch system'19884,710,858'Panel displays, framed lighted switch actuators therefor'19874,586,764'Electrical subassembly structure'1986Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1986Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, US· patent location history
1987–1989Patents assigned to CHRYSLER MOTORS (3)· patent assignee history
1987–1990Patents assigned to HOUT JAMES E VAN (2)· patent assignee history
1987–1989Based in Auburn Heights, MI, US· patent location history
1990–2001Patents assigned to CHRYSLER CORP (13)· patent assignee history
1990–2010Based in Auburn Hills, MI, US· patent location history
2001–2005Patents assigned to DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP (4)· patent assignee history
2010Patents assigned to CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CHRYSLER CORP | 13 | 1990–2001 |
| DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP | 4 | 2001–2005 |
| CHRYSLER MOTORS | 3 | 1987–1989 |
| HOUT JAMES E VAN | 2 | 1987–1990 |
| CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 1 | 2010 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Hills, MI, US | 21 | 1990–2010 |
| Auburn Heights, MI, US | 3 | 1987–1989 |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | 1 | 1986 |