Patents by Inventor Eric M. Heussner

Eric M. Heussner 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).

  • Vehicle personalization via biometric identification
    Patent number: 6810309
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting an identity of an occupant of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a sensor module mounted in a vehicle. The sensor module having an occupant sensor for acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant to identify the vehicle occupant. The method includes activating a vehicle occupant identification system, acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant, comparing the acquired image of the member with at least one stored image of a member, determining whether the acquired image of the member matches the at least one stored image, and assessing whether the vehicle occupant has been identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Sadler, Adrian Madau, Thomas A. Gioia, Eric M. Heussner, David D. Chi, Ryan L. Templeton
  • Vehicle personalization via biometric identification
    Publication number: 20030204290
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting an identity of an occupant of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a sensor module mounted in a vehicle. The sensor module having an occupant sensor for acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant to identify the vehicle occupant. The method includes activating a vehicle occupant identification system, acquiring an image of a member of the vehicle occupant, comparing the acquired image of the member with at least one stored image of a member, determining whether the acquired image of the member matches the at least one stored image, and assessing whether the vehicle occupant has been identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Sadler, Adrian Madau, Thomas A. Gioia, Eric M. Heussner, David D. Chi, Ryan L. Templeton