Patents by Inventor Charles David Kibler, IV

Charles David Kibler, IV 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).

  • Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector
    Patent number: 7019275
    Abstract: The system of the present invention is configured to detect moisture on a surface and includes a sensor that may be divided into a plurality of subwindows. At least one of the subwindows has a sensitivity that is independently variable. The system may further include an optical system operative to direct light rays from at least a portion of the surface onto the sensor, and a processing system in communication with the sensor and operative to independently adjust the sensitivity of the at least one subwindow and to analyze data from the sensor to detect moisture. The processing system may control the windshield wipers based upon a number of subwindows in which moisture is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph S. Stam, Harold C. Ockerse, Charles David Kibler, IV
  • Windshield fog detector
    Patent number: 6853897
    Abstract: The system of the present invention is configured to detect moisture on a surface and includes a sensor that may be divided into a plurality of subwindows. At least one of the subwindows has a sensitivity that is independently variable. The system may further include an optical system operative to direct light rays from at least a portion of the surface onto the sensor, and a processing system in communication with the sensor and operative to independently adjust the sensitivity of the at least one subwindow and to analyze data from the sensor to detect moisture. The processing system may control the windshield wipers based upon a number of subwindows in which moisture is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph S. Stam, Harold C. Ockerse, Charles David Kibler, IV
  • Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector
    Patent number: 6681163
    Abstract: The system of the present invention is configured to detect moisture on a surface and includes a sensor that may be divided into a plurality of subwindows. At least one of the subwindows has a sensitivity that is independently variable. The system may further include an optical system operative to direct light rays from at least a portion of the surface onto the sensor, and a processing system in communication with the sensor and operative to independently adjust the sensitivity of the at least one subwindow and to analyze data from the sensor to detect moisture. The processing system may control the windshield wipers based upon a number of subwindows in which moisture is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph S. Stam, Harold C. Ockerse, Charles David Kibler, IV