Patents by Inventor Bryan Vartanian

Bryan Vartanian has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Universal garage door opener and appliance control system
    Patent number: 8437916
    Abstract: A control module may be configured to support wireless transmission and/or receipt of signals used to direct universal garage door openers and other appliance control systems. The control module may be operable to prevent certain garage door opener and/or application control requests in the event certain security measures are not met. The control module may be integrated into a smart junction box, body control module, and/or other module in the event the control module is adapted for use within a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Mike Fawaz, Riad Ghabra, Jason T. Summerford, Bryan Vartanian
  • Automatic walk-away detection
    Patent number: 8203424
    Abstract: A method and system for walk-away locking of a vehicle. The vehicle may be automatically locked when an occupant walks away from the vehicle in a passive manner. The automatic locking capabilities may be incorporated within an energy conservation strategy that allows one or more vehicle components and a fob to enter a sleep mode or otherwise become inactive at particular intervals when signals necessary to automatically locking the vehicle are less likely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Riad Ghabra, Ronald O. King, John Nantz, Bryan Vartanian, Keith A. Christenson
  • UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER AND APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110172885
    Abstract: A control module may be configured to support wireless transmission and/or receipt of signals used to direct universal garage door openers and other appliance control systems. The control module may be operable to prevent certain garage door opener and/or application control requests in the event certain security measures are not met. The control module may be integrated into a smart junction box, body control module, and/or other module in the event the control module is adapted for use within a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mike Fawaz, Riad Ghabra, Jason T. Summerford, Bryan Vartanian
  • Remote control reactivation
    Patent number: 7850078
    Abstract: A remote control system includes a portable control unit with a user interface. A radio frequency transceiver communicates with the remote control system to determine if the portable unit is within a secure space. Commands from the remote control system are ignored when the portable control unit is within the secure space until a predetermined code is entered on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Keith A. Christenson, David Gutknecht, Bryan Vartanian
  • AUTOMATIC WALK-AWAY DETECTION
    Publication number: 20100245038
    Abstract: A method and system for walk-away locking of a vehicle. The vehicle may be automatically locked when an occupant walks away from the vehicle in a passive manner. The automatic locking capabilities may be incorporated within an energy conservation strategy that allows one or more vehicle components and a fob to enter a sleep mode or otherwise become inactive at particular intervals when signals necessary to automatically locking the vehicle are less likely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Riad Ghabra, Ronald O. King, John Nantz, Bryan Vartanian, Keith A. Christenson
  • REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CONTROL
    Publication number: 20100102924
    Abstract: A remote control system and a method of control. The system includes a control module that facilitates execution of a set of functions, a remote control device that wirelessly communicates with the control module, and an input signal. The input signal is provided to the control module and includes data that is associated with ambient lighting. Polling of the remote control device by the control module is deactivated for a subset of the set of functions when the data is indicative of sufficient ambient lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald King, Riad Ghabra, John Nantz, Bryan Vartanian
  • REMOTE CONTROL REACTIVATION
    Publication number: 20080258553
    Abstract: A remote control system includes a portable control unit with a user interface. A radio frequency transceiver communicates with the remote control system to determine if the portable unit is within a secure space. Commands from the remote control system are ignored when the portable control unit is within the secure space until a predetermined code is entered on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith A. Christenson, David Gutknecht, Bryan Vartanian