Patents by Inventor Henry L. Pope

Henry L. Pope 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).

  • Advanced automotive control switches
    Patent number: 7385308
    Abstract: An electronic switch for a device in an automotive vehicle comprises an input pad mounted in an interior of the automotive vehicle, the input pad comprising a sensing mechanism operable to generate a plurality of control signals associated with a plurality of sensing positions of the input pad. The electronic switch further comprises a controller in communication with the input pad and the device, the controller configured to actuate a plurality of switch control functions of the device in response to the plurality of control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Yerdon, Royce D. Channey, Henry L. Pope