Patents by Inventor Mehrdad H. Zadeh

Mehrdad H. Zadeh 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).

  • Vehicular window adjustment by means of a haptic-enabled rotary control knob
    Patent number: 8786417
    Abstract: A haptic assembly configured to control a plurality of windows on a vehicle. The assembly includes a haptic device configured to provide haptic feedback to a user when switching between the plurality of windows, and when moving a selected window of the plurality of windows between an open position and a closed position. The assembly can also include a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display icons that represent each of the plurality of windows, and display a position of the selected window, wherein either the haptic device or the GUI can be used to switch between each of the plurality of windows to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kettering University
    Inventors: John Holmen, Mehrdad H. Zadeh, Mark Thompson
  • VEHICULAR WINDOW ADJUSTMENT BY MEANS OF A HAPTIC-ENABLED ROTARY CONTROL KNOB
    Publication number: 20130009757
    Abstract: A haptic assembly configured to control a plurality of windows on a vehicle. The assembly includes a haptic device configured to provide haptic feedback to a user when switching between the plurality of windows, and when moving a selected window of the plurality of windows between an open position and a closed position. The assembly can also include a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display icons that represent each of the plurality of windows, and display a position of the selected window, wherein either the haptic device or the GUI can be used to switch between each of the plurality of windows to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: KETTERING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: John Holmen, Mehrdad H. Zadeh, Mark Thompson