Patents by Inventor Stephen Vachon

Stephen Vachon 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).

  • Vehicle driver messaging system and method
    Patent number: 9520061
    Abstract: A steering wheel system for a vehicle includes a display and a controller. The controller receives vehicle parameters from one or more vehicle sensors as well as geometric or navigability characteristics of the road. The controller generates a prediction of an effect of the vehicle parameters on the vehicle with respect to the geometric or navigability characteristics of the road. The controller sends a signal to the display based on the prediction. The display is configured to display a representation of the prediction based on the signal received from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Cech, Stephen Vachon
  • Vehicle driver messaging system and method
    Publication number: 20090319095
    Abstract: A steering wheel system for a vehicle includes a display and a controller. The controller receives vehicle parameters from one or more vehicle sensors as well as geometric or navigability characteristics of the road. The controller generates a prediction of an effect of the vehicle parameters on the vehicle with respect to the geometric or navigability characteristics of the road. The controller sends a signal to the display based on the prediction. The display is configured to display a representation of the prediction based on the signal received from the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Leonard Cech, Stephen Vachon