Patents by Inventor Clayton C. Vondrasek

Clayton C. Vondrasek 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).

  • Adaptive touchscreen system
    Patent number: 9323389
    Abstract: A touchscreen system for adapting a user interface broadly comprises a controller and a display screen, the display screen comprising a touchscreen. The display screen is operable to present the user interface. The controller may be configured to detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted D. Mabie, David M. Dixon, Clayton C. Vondrasek, Joseph L. Komer
  • ADAPTIVE TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160085376
    Abstract: A touchscreen system for adapting a user interface broadly comprises a controller and a display screen, the display screen comprising a touchscreen. The display screen is operable to present the user interface. The controller may be configured to detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ted D. Mabie, David M. Dixon, Clayton C. Vondrasek, Joseph L. Komer
  • Adaptive touchscreen system
    Patent number: 9229575
    Abstract: A touchscreen system for adapting a user interface broadly comprises a controller and a display screen, the display screen comprising a touchscreen. The display screen is operable to present the user interface. The controller may be configured to detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted D. Mabie, David M. Dixon, Clayton C. Vondrasek, Joseph L. Komer
  • System and methods for detecting debris on a touchscreen system display screen
    Patent number: 8959435
    Abstract: Touchscreen electronics for detecting debris on a display screen of a touchscreen system and alerting a user to the presence of the debris broadly comprises a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller. Each transmitter may transmit at least one beam across the display screen. The receivers may detect the beams from the transmitters, and each receiver may generate a receive signal. The controller communicates with the transmitters and the receivers and may be configured to analyze the receive signals to determine if debris may be present on the display screen. If so, then the controller may generate an alert signal to indicate that the display screen needs to be cleaned or examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Ted D. Mabie, David M. Dixon, Clayton C. Vondrasek
  • ADAPTIVE TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130100037
    Abstract: A touchscreen system for adapting a user interface broadly comprises a controller and a display screen, the display screen comprising a touchscreen. The display screen is operable to present the user interface. The controller may be configured to detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ted D. Mabie, David M. Dixon, Clayton C. Vondrasek, Joseph L. Komer
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING DEBRIS ON A TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM DISPLAY SCREEN
    Publication number: 20130055080
    Abstract: Touchscreen electronics for detecting debris on a display screen of a touchscreen system and alerting a user to the presence of the debris broadly comprises a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller. Each transmitter may transmit at least one beam across the display screen. The receivers may detect the beams from the transmitters, and each receiver may generate a receive signal. The controller communicates with the transmitters and the receivers and may be configured to analyze the receive signals to determine if debris may be present on the display screen. If so, then the controller may generate an alert signal to indicate that the display screen needs to be cleaned or examined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Ted D. Mabie, David M. Dixon, Clayton C. Vondrasek