Patents by Inventor Dennis Timothy Schaaf

Dennis Timothy Schaaf 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).

  • Interface for vehicle function control via a touch screen
    Patent number: 8095278
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a particular vehicle function, for example the adjustment of a vehicle seat, using a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided. The GUI is activating by toggling a control, switch intuitively linked to the particular vehicle function. The control switch is separate from, and not proximate to, the GUI. When the GUI is activated by toggling the control switch, a control screen specific to the particular vehicle function is displayed on the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Timothy Schaaf, Vineet Haresh Mehta
  • Interface for vehicle function control via a touch screen
    Publication number: 20100318266
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a particular vehicle function, for example the adjustment of a vehicle seat, using a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided. The GUI is activating by toggling a control, switch intuitively linked to the particular vehicle function. The control switch is separate from, and not proximate to, the GUI. When the GUI is activated by toggling the control switch, a control screen specific to the particular vehicle function is displayed on the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Timothy Schaaf, Vineet Haresh Mehta