Patents by Inventor Donald James Mc Millan

Donald James Mc Millan 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).

  • Publication number: 20040119683
    Abstract: A vehicular secondary control interface is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the control interface includes a plurality of category input devices for selecting a function category, with each of the function categories having one or more selectable secondary functions associated therewith. A display area displays the selectable secondary functions associated with a selected function category, highlighting the active secondary function, and further displays parameter information regarding the active secondary functions. In addition, a selection input device adjustably selects the secondary functions associated with a selected function category, and an adjustment input device controls the active secondary function associated with the selected function category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: David Robert Warn, Donald James Mc Millan, Charles Weldon Wampler, Donn W. Glander