Patents by Inventor John B. Ostreko

John B. Ostreko 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).

  • Patent number: 11787356
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a movable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. The movable panel includes an electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in transmittance. A wireless connection interface includes a vehicle-side coupling module and a panel-side coupling module. The vehicle-side coupling module is in connection with a support frame of the vehicle forming an opening that receives the movable panel. The vehicle-side coupling module is aligned with an interface surface of the movable panel. The wireless connection interface communicates power or electrical signals from a transmission unit of the vehicle-side coupling module to a reception module of the panel-side coupling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230202411
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a movable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. The movable panel includes an electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in transmittance. A wireless connection interface includes a vehicle-side coupling module and a panel-side coupling module. The vehicle-side coupling module is in connection with a support frame of the vehicle forming an opening that receives the movable panel. The vehicle-side coupling module is aligned with an interface surface of the movable panel. The wireless connection interface communicates power or electrical signals from a transmission unit of the vehicle-side coupling module to a reception module of the panel-side coupling module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, JR.
  • Patent number: 11584317
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, Jr., John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220266662
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. A window having an electro-optic element is connected to the removable panel. A connection interface is configured to selectively connect the removable panel to the vehicle. The connection interface includes a first connection module configured for connection to the header of the vehicle and a second connection module in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel. The alignment of the first and second connection modules electrically connects an electrical supply of the vehicle to the at least one terminal based on an alignment between the connection modules in an assembled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Danny L. Minikey, JR., John B. Ostreko, Andrew J. LeVesque
  • Publication number: 20220266778
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, JR., John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, JR.
  • Patent number: 8339526
    Abstract: An inventive rearview assembly for a vehicle may comprise a mirror element and a display including a light management subassembly. The subassembly may comprise an LCD placed behind a transflective layer of the mirror element. Despite a low transmittance through the transflective layer, the inventive display is capable of generating a viewable display image having an intensity of at least 250 cd/m2 and up to 3500 cd/m2. The display includes a novel backlighting subassembly and novel optical components including a magnifying system, a depolarizer, a reflector, and a reflective polarizer. The display may be configured to display an image having edges contoured to correspond to the edges of the mirror element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Mark W. Newton, Ethan J. Lee, William L. Tonar, Darin D. Tuttle, David J. Cammenga, John S. Anderson, John B. Ostreko, Christian M. Kemperman, David A. Blaker
  • Patent number: D795751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark R. Roth, John B. Ostreko, Nathan T. Overmyer
  • Patent number: D812125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: John B. Ostreko, Christopher B. Case, James E. Marsh, Mark R. Roth, David M. Falb, Nathan T. Overmyer, Douglas J. Newhouse
  • Patent number: D817382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark R. Roth, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D819542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D823204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D830260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D837112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D854473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D854600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D874540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D924761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D1001031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory A. Herrema, Patrick K. Kreun, Nigel T Lock, Yuhang Yang, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D1001663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nigel T. Lock, John B. Ostreko
  • Patent number: D1001700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, John B. Ostreko