Patents by Inventor Dennis D. Festerling, JR.

Dennis D. Festerling, JR. 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).

  • Patent number: 11520208
    Abstract: A window control system includes a plurality of electro-optic devices configured to control a transmittance of light through each of the plurality of zones, and at least one sensor configured to identify an intensity of light transmitted through the at least one window. A controller k in communication with the electro-optic devices and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to independently control the transmittance of the light through each of the zones based on at least one of a direction of the light and an intensity of the light detected in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Autumn N. Lagowski, George A. Neuman, Michael T. Stephenson, Luke A. Bomers, Barry K. Nelson, Henry A. Luten, Dennis D. Festerling, Jr., David J. Cammenga, John S. Anderson, Michael J. VanAst
  • Patent number: 10627597
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device and a processor. A housing supports the rearview device and the processor. The housing defines a recess therein. An air moving device is operably coupled with the housing and is configured to draw air from an area exterior to the housing into the recess, thereby cooling at least one of the rearview device and the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven J. Veenman, Dennis D. Festerling, Jr., Jason D. Hallack, Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Keith H. Berends
  • Publication number: 20200019034
    Abstract: A window control system comprises a plurality of electro-optic devices configured to control a transmittance of light through each of the plurality of zones, and at least one sensor configured to identify an intensity of light transmitted through the at least one window. A controller is in communication with the electro-optic devices and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to independently control the transmittance of the light through each of the zones based on at least on at least one of a direction of the light and an intensity of the light detected in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Autumn N. Lagowski, George A. Neuman, Michael T. Stephenson, Luke A. Bomers, Barry K. Nelson, Henry A. Luten, JR., Dennis D. Festerling, JR., David J. Cammenga, John S. Anderson, Michael J. VanAst
  • Patent number: 10525890
    Abstract: A rear vision system for a vehicle includes a camera mounted with the vehicle and capturing a field of view rearward of the vehicle, a rearview mirror including a display substrate thereon, and an image sensor directed toward an interior of the vehicle and configured to capture image data of an object. The system further includes a controller in communication with the camera and receiving a first video image of the first size corresponding with the field of view, with the image sensor to determine a position of the object within the image data, and with the display substrate to present a portion of the first video image thereon of a size less than the first size. The portion of the first video image is selected to correspond with an expected portion of the field of view based on the determined position of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dennis D. Festerling, Jr., Brock R. Rycenga
  • Publication number: 20180178729
    Abstract: A rear vision system for a vehicle includes a camera mounted with the vehicle and capturing a field of view rearward of the vehicle, a rearview mirror including a display substrate thereon, and an image sensor directed toward an interior of the vehicle and configured to capture image data of an object. The system further includes a controller in communication with the camera and receiving a first video image of the first size corresponding with the field of view, with the image sensor to determine a position of the object within the image data, and with the display substrate to present a portion of the first video image thereon of a size less than the first size. The portion of the first video image is selected to correspond with an expected portion of the field of view based on the determined position of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis D. Festerling, JR., Brock R. Rycenga
  • Publication number: 20180067279
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device and a processor. A housing supports the rearview device and the processor. The housing defines a recess therein. An air moving device is operably coupled with the housing and is configured to draw air from an area exterior to the housing into the recess, thereby cooling at least one of the rearview device and the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Veenman, Dennis D. Festerling, JR., Jason D. Hallack, Danny L. Minikey, JR., Keith H. Berends