Patents by Inventor Richard J. Chutorash
Richard J. Chutorash 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).
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Patent number: 10045183Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing a control signal to a remote device based on information stored in a portable electronic device includes a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device. The system also includes a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit. The system also includes a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of format the control signal in accordance with the first information and to cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall, Mark Zeinstra, James E. Trainor
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Patent number: 9836905Abstract: A system and a method for causing a garage door to open using a garage door opener having a wireless receiver is provided. The system comprises an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor. The system can include processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface and to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists. The processing electronics provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on the determination of whether the environmental condition exists.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall
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Publication number: 20170245097Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing a control signal to a remote device based on information stored in a portable electronic device includes a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device. The system also includes a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit. The system also includes a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of format the control signal in accordance with the first information and to cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall, Mark Zeinstra, James E. Trainor
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Patent number: 9600950Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle communication module in the vehicle, a remote start system in the vehicle, and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor is configured to determine if the vehicle is in a garage, and further configured to receive an indication of a remote start request from the remote start system, receive a garage door status from a garage door opener using the vehicle communication module, and determine, based on the received garage door status, if a garage door is closed. In response to determining that the garage door is closed, the vehicle systems transmits a remote command to the garage door opener formatted to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, James E. Trainor, Jeffrey Golden, Steven L. Geerlings
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Patent number: 9587958Abstract: A control system (106) for mounting to a vehicle (100) and for providing information to an occupant of the vehicle from a first source device (116) is provided. The vehicle includes an audio system (130) and/or a display system (100). The control system includes a first interface (120) for communicating with the first source device (116). The control system further includes a second interface for providing a signal to the audio system and/or the display system. The control system yet further includes a processor (122). A memory unit (122) is communicably connected to the processor and includes a first transport (2112) configured to send a control signal to the interface. The memory unit (132) further includes a first manager (2304) configured to receive a command from an application (2104) and to translate the command from the application (2104) into a command for the transport (2112).Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Douglas C. Campbell, Richard J. Chutorash, Brian L. Douthitt, Rodger W. Eich, James B. Price, Mark Zeinstra, Philip J. Vanderwall, Elisabet A. Anderson, Michael J. Sims, Mike Davis, Ted W. Ringold
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Patent number: 9472183Abstract: A method for providing an audible prompt to a user within a vehicle. The method includes retrieving one or more data files from a memory device. The data files define certain characteristics of an audio prompt. The method also includes creating the audio prompt from the data files and outputting the audio prompt as an audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Zeinstra, Richard J. Chutorash, Jeffrey Golden, Jon M. Skekloff
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Patent number: 9430945Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing route information calculated by a remote source (116) to a display is provided. The system includes a display interface (124) for providing a signal to the display (108). The system further includes a communications device (120). The system yet further includes a processor (122) operatively coupled to the communications device (120) and the display interface (124), wherein the processor (122) is configured to cause vehicle position information to be sent to the remote source (116) via the communications device (120). The processor is further configured to receive route information from the remote source (116) via the communications device (120). The processor (122) is yet further configured to provide a representation of the route information to the display interface (124), the route information conveying directions from a position of the vehicle to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Rodger W. Eich, Brian L. Douthitt, Richard J. Chutorash, John D. Spencer
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Publication number: 20160117879Abstract: A system and a method for causing a garage door to open using a garage door opener having a wireless receiver is provided. The system comprises an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor. The system can include processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface and to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists. The processing electronics provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on the determination of whether the environmental condition exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall
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Patent number: 9324230Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing a control signal to a remote device based on information stored in a portable electronic device includes a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device. The system also includes a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit. The system also includes a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of format the control signal in accordance with the first information and to cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall, Mark Zeinstra, James E. Trainor
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Publication number: 20160071348Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle communication module in the vehicle, a remote start system in the vehicle, and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor is configured to determine if the vehicle is in a garage, and further configured to receive an indication of a remote start request from the remote start system, receive a garage door status from a garage door opener using the vehicle communication module, and determine, based on the received garage door status, if a garage door is closed. In response to determining that the garage door is closed, the vehicle systems transmits a remote command to the garage door opener formatted to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Richard J. CHUTORASH, James E. Trainor, Jeffrey Golden, Steven L. Geerlings
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Patent number: 9230378Abstract: A system and a method for causing a garage door to open using a garage door opener having a wireless receiver is provided. The system comprises an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor. The system can include processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface and to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists. The processing electronics provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on the determination of whether the environmental condition exists.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall
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Patent number: 9189952Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle communication module in the vehicle, a remote start system in the vehicle, and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor is configured to determine if the vehicle is in a garage, and further configured to receive an indication of a remote start request from the remote start system, receive a garage door status from a garage door opener using the vehicle communication module, and determine, based on the received garage door status, if a garage door is closed. In response to determining that the garage door is closed, the vehicle systems transmits a remote command to the garage door opener formatted to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, James E. Trainor, Jeffrey Golden, Steven L. Geerlings
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Patent number: 8981898Abstract: A system for mounting to a vehicle including a user interface element and for controlling a transmitter device configured to send an expected transmission to receiving device is provided. The system includes a transceiver. The system further includes an interface for receiving a first signal from the user interface element. The system yet further includes a processor configured to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the transceiver and the transmitter device. The processor is further configured to cause the transceiver to send a second signal to the transmitter device via the bi-directional data communication link based upon the first signal received at the interface. The processor is yet further configured to format the second signal so that the transmitter device will send the expected transmission to the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventors: Michael J. Sims, Richard J. Chutorash
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Publication number: 20150022319Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle communication module in the vehicle, a remote start system in the vehicle, and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor is configured to determine if the vehicle is in a garage, and further configured to receive an indication of a remote start request from the remote start system, receive a garage door status from a garage door opener using the vehicle communication module, and determine, based on the received garage door status, if a garage door is closed. In response to determining that the garage door is closed, the vehicle systems transmits a remote command to the garage door opener formatted to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Richard J. Chutorash, James E. Trainor, Jeffrey Golden, Steven L. Geerlings
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Patent number: 8878646Abstract: A communication system and method in which the communication system comprises a first communication module (11) and a second communication module (12). The first communication module (11) is located inside a vehicle (1), and the second communication module (12) is located in a garage door opener (3) and/or a home (2). A first information (11) relating to status information of the vehicle (1) is transmitted wirelessly between the first and second communication modules (11, 12). Additionally or alternatively, a second information is transmitted between the first and second communication modules (11, 12). The second information relates to status information of the garage door opener (3) and/or the home (2).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, James E. Trainor, Jeffrey Golden, Steven L. Geerlings
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Patent number: 8843066Abstract: A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing a control signal to a remote device based on information stored in a portable electronic device includes a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device. The system also includes a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit. The system also includes a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of format the control signal in accordance with the first information and to cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventors: Richard J. Chutorash, Philip J. Vanderwall, Mark Zeinstra, James E. Trainor
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Publication number: 20140195251Abstract: A method for providing an audible prompt to a user within a vehicle. The method includes retrieving one or more data files from a memory device. The data files define certain characteristics of an audio prompt. The method also includes creating the audio prompt from the data files and outputting the audio prompt as an audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Mark ZEINSTRA, Richard J. CHUTORASH, Jeffrey GOLDEN, Jon M. SKEKLOFF
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Publication number: 20140145824Abstract: A system and a method for causing a garage door to open using a garage door opener having a wireless receiver is provided. The system comprises an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor. The system can include processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface and to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists. The processing electronics provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on the determination of whether the environmental condition exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Richard J. CHUTORASH, Philip J. Vanderwall
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Patent number: 8712781Abstract: A method for providing an audible prompt to a user within a vehicle. The method includes retrieving one or more data files from a memory device. The data files define certain characteristics of an audio prompt. The method also includes creating the audio prompt from the data files and outputting the audio prompt as an audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Mark Zeinstra, Richard J. Chutorash, Jeffrey Golden, Jon M. Skekloff
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Publication number: 20140100740Abstract: A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Richard J. CHUTORASH, Elisabet Anderson, Rodger W. Eich, Jeffrey Golden, Philip J. Vanderwall, Michael J. Sims