Patents by Inventor Gary Edward Zack

Gary Edward Zack 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).

  • Publication number: 20170331312
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modification for restarting an inductive charging operation for an inductive charging device are disclosed herein. The systems, methods, and modifications employ measurements of maximum oscillation voltages (MoV) values, and employs differences in the measured maximum oscillation voltage to instigate a restart charging signal for the inductive charging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Patent number: 9805580
    Abstract: A system and method for indicating an alert associated with a mobile device are provided. The system includes a device detector to detect whether the mobile device is in a state of wireless charging; an exit signal receiver to detect an event associated with an exit; a device determiner to determine, after the event is detected, whether the mobile device is in an area associated with the wireless charging; and a vehicle notifier to transmit an alert based the determination by the device determiner. Also provided is a method for augmenting a wireless charging system with a notification system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Schroeder, Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Patent number: 9722452
    Abstract: A system and method for integrating a wireless charging device with a display is provided herein. The system includes an information receiver to receive information from the wireless charging device; an information processor to process the information, and the processed information being about a wireless charging device or an electronic device on the wireless charging device; and an information communicator to communicate the processed information to a display coupled to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Schroeder, Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Patent number: 9570926
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a re-configuration of a wireless surface with a multi-coil system are provided. The system includes a reference generator to determine a reference parameter associated with the wireless surface; a recheck initiator to instigates a re-measurement; a re-measurer, in response to the initiated re-measurement, to measure a parameter associated with the reference parameter; and an analyzer to retrieve a determination about the wireless surface based on a difference between the measured parameter and the measured reference parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Patent number: 9537337
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a configuration of coils in response to a multi-coil wireless charging system initiating charging are provided. The system includes a ping generator to measure a reference coil peak voltage for each of the coils of the multi-coil wireless charging system; an object detector to detect that an object is placed on a surface associated with the wireless charging system; a charge detector to detect that the object is chargeable; and in response to the object being chargeable, a switch transmitter determines which of the coils of the multi-coil wireless charging system to connect to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Publication number: 20160218546
    Abstract: A system, method and device for providing feedback based on an electronic device placed on a wireless charging device are provided. The system includes a device detector to receive an indication that a device is on the wireless charging device; a displacement detector to initiate a strength measurer to operate; the strength measurer to receive a strength indication of wireless charging from the wireless charging device independent of the electronic device; and a communicator to communicate an indication of the measured strength indication to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Schroeder, Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Publication number: 20160217675
    Abstract: A system and method for indicating an alert associated with a mobile device are provided. The system includes a device detector to detect whether the mobile device is in a state of wireless charging; an exit signal receiver to detect an event associated with an exit; a device determiner to determine, after the event is detected, whether the mobile device is in an area associated with the wireless charging; and a vehicle notifier to transmit an alert based the determination by the device determiner. Also provided is a method for augmenting a wireless charging system with a notification system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Schroeder, Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Publication number: 20160218545
    Abstract: A system and method for integrating a wireless charging device with a display is provided herein. The system includes an information receiver to receive information from the wireless charging device; an information processor to process the information, and the processed information being about a wireless charging device or an electronic device on the wireless charging device; and an information communicator to communicate the processed information to a display coupled to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Schroeder, Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Publication number: 20160028266
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a configuration of coils in response to a multi-coil wireless charging system initiating charging are provided. The system includes a ping generator to measure a reference coil peak voltage for each of the coils of the multi-coil wireless charging system; an object detector to detect that an object is placed on a surface associated with the wireless charging system; a charge detector to detect that the object is chargeable; and in response to the object being chargeable, a switch transmitter determines which of the coils of the multi-coil wireless charging system to connect to a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack
  • Publication number: 20160025477
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a re-configuration of a wireless surface with a multi-coil system are provided. The system includes a reference generator to determine a reference parameter associated with the wireless surface; a recheck initiator to instigates a re-measurement; a re-measurer, in response to the initiated re-measurement, to measure a parameter associated with the reference parameter; and an analyzer to retrieve a determination about the wireless surface based on a difference between the measured parameter and the measured reference parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Dinu Petre Madau, Gary Edward Zack