Patents by Inventor Dietrich Bankhead

Dietrich Bankhead 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).

  • Automatic interior rearview mirror positioning system
    Patent number: 8775031
    Abstract: A rearview mirror control system for a vehicle that changes the rear viewing angle of an interior rearview mirror to eliminate blind spots. The control system receives inputs from a vehicle steering angle sensor, a vehicle yaw rate sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a turn signal sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver and map information and the vehicle operator's use of a switch housed on the vehicle's steering wheel apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Dietrich Bankhead