Patents Assigned to Donner, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5722069
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle having first and second broadcast devices includes an entertainment system for playing a first medium for first entertainment by outputting a first signal, and a mobile telephone receiving and playing a second medium by outputting a second signal. The system also includes a controller monitoring the first and second signals output from the entertainment system and the mobile telephone respectively, and outputting a control signal to control switching between the entertainment system and the mobile telephone and the first and second broadcast devices responsive to the first and second signals. A switch connects the entertainment system and the mobile telephone responsive to the control signal received from the controller. When the controller detects the first and second signals output from the entertainment system and the mobile telephone, the controller controls connections between the entertainment system and the mobile telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Donner, Inc.
    Inventor: Irah H. Donner
  • Patent number: 5666182
    Abstract: Spectacles for wearing by a user include first and second lenses and first and second frame sections bearing the first and second lenses respectively. In addition, the spectacles include a bridge connected to the first and second frame sections, and first and second weight shift devices connected to the first and second frame sections respectively. The first and second weight shift devices transfer some of the weight of the spectacles to an area of the face of the user in addition to the nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Donner, Inc.
    Inventor: Irah H. Donner
  • Patent number: 5506638
    Abstract: Spectacles for wearing by a user include first and second lenses and first and second frame sections bearing the first and second lenses respectively. In addition, the spectacles include a bridge connected to the first and second frame sections, and first and second weight shift devices connected to the first and second frame sections respectively. The first and second weight shift devices transfer some of the weight of the spectacles to an area of the face of the user in addition to the nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Donner, Inc.
    Inventor: Irah H. Donner
  • Patent number: 5420931
    Abstract: An entertainment system for a vehicle having front and rear speakers includes a high quality entertainment system for playing a high quality medium to first passengers of the vehicle desiring high quality entertainment by outputting a high quality signal, and a low quality entertainment system for playing a low quality medium to second passengers of the vehicle by outputting a low quality signal, the second passengers having no preference between the high quality entertainment and low quality entertainment. In addition, the entertainment system includes a controller monitoring the high and low quality signals output from the high and low quality entertainment systems respectively, and outputting a control signal to control switching between the high and low quality entertainment systems and the front and rear speakers responsive to the high and low quality signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Donner, Inc.
    Inventor: Irah H. Donner