Patents by Inventor Karamjit K. Pandher

Karamjit K. Pandher 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).

  • Automotive vehicle power window control using capacitive switches
    Patent number: 8994689
    Abstract: A capacitive switch assembly for controlling power windows of an automotive vehicle has a plurality of window select capacitive sensors with a respective window select capacitive sensor for selecting a respective power window to be opened or closed. The capacitive switch assembly also includes a capacitive actuator including gesture responsive capacitive sensors responsive to an open gesture and a close gesture made by a user with a finger on a gesture pad of the capacitive actuator. The gesture responsive capacitive sensors are located at locations on the gesture pad so that the open and close gestures mimic the way in which a user moves an actuator of a mechanical switch to open and close a window. The capacitive switch assembly may include a hot button that enables and disables the power windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Karamjit K Pandher, Mark Grimes
  • AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE POWER WINDOW CONTROL USING CAPACITIVE SWITCHES
    Publication number: 20130187889
    Abstract: A capacitive switch assembly for controlling power windows of an automotive vehicle has a plurality of window select capacitive sensors with a respective window select capacitive sensor for selecting a respective power window to be opened or closed. The capacitive switch assembly also includes a capacitive actuator including gesture responsive capacitive sensors responsive to an open gesture and a close gesture made by a user with a finger on a gesture pad of the capacitive actuator. The gesture responsive capacitive sensors are located at locations on the gesture pad so that the open and close gestures mimic the way in which a user moves an actuator of a mechanical switch to open and close a window. The capacitive switch assembly may include a hot button that enables and disables the power windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Karamjit K. Pandher, Mark Grimes