Patents by Inventor Charles Brandt

Charles Brandt 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).

  • Watch movement with hand display
    Patent number: 6894951
    Abstract: Watch movement with hand display, comprising mobile elements (44, 42), designed to receive the hour (16) and minute (20) hands indicating current time, mounted pivoting to pivot about a first axis (A—A) arranged substantially at the center of the movement and four mobile elements (58b, 60b, 64b, 62b) designed to receive hands displaying complementary functions. According to the invention, the four mobile elements (58b, 60b, 64b, 62b) are mounted pivoting on the movement about second (B—B), third (C—C), fourth (ND) and fifth (E—E) axes arranged on a straight line (X—X) perpendicular to them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Eberhard et Co. SA
    Inventors: Charles Brandt, Pierre Jeannet
  • Integrated message display system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 6289332
    Abstract: An integrated message system for a vehicle provides an extendable, prioritized message scheme. Using this scheme, the message system acts as a centralized message provider for variety of alerts and operating data originating throughout the vehicle. The message system defines a hierarchy of message levels, each having a unique output protocol. The protocol defines attributes associated with messages at a particular level such as textual or graphical message, an auditory alert, as well as the scheme for playing these messages and alerts. The system integrates a variety of subsystems that conventionally have separate driver interfaces such as a collision warning system and an adaptive cruise control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Freightliner Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Menig, Richard A. Bishel, Goetz Renner, Nicolae Ghitea, Jr., Chris Kirn, Jared A. Powell, Peter Charles Brandt
  • INTEGRATED MESSAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20010012976
    Abstract: An integrated message system for a vehicle provides an extendable, prioritized message scheme. Using this scheme, the message system acts as a centralized message provider for variety of alerts and operating data originating throughout the vehicle. The message system defines a hierarchy of message levels, each having a unique output protocol. The protocol defines attributes associated with messages at a particular level such as textual or graphical message, an auditory alert, as well as the scheme for playing these messages and alerts. The system integrates a variety of subsystems that conventionally have separate driver interfaces such as a collision warning system and an adaptive cruise control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: PAUL M. MENIG, RICHARD A. BISHEL, DR. GOETZ RENNER, NICOLAE GHITEA, CHRIS KIRN, JARED A. POWELL, PETER CHARLES BRANDT
  • Chronograph
    Patent number: D457817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Eberhard et Co. SA
    Inventor: Charles Brandt
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D623528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Silver Springs Citrus, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Brandt