Patents by Inventor Fred Lupton

Fred Lupton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controllably moving a window
    Patent number: 6366040
    Abstract: An apparatus 10 for controllably moving a vehicle window, which is deployed upon a vehicle 12 of the type having a cab 14 including a rear or “backlight” window 16. Apparatus 10 includes a conventional controller 22 having a memory unit 24, a conventional window actuating motor 26, which is operatively coupled to window 16 and to controller 22, and a user operated switch 28, which is coupled to controller 22. Controller 22 receives signals from switch 28 and utilizes the received signals, in combination with data describing the current state/position of the ignition switch 36 and of motor 26, to selectively provide commands to motor 26, thereby selectively and controllably moving and/or positioning window 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Tech., Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. McLennan, David J. Jaworski, Gwen L. Woods, Robin Lynn Rivard, Steven M Sundberg, Scott W. Westermann, Fred Lupton