Patents by Inventor Gregory E. Palarski

Gregory E. Palarski 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 accommodating multiple dimming strategies
    Patent number: 6091201
    Abstract: An input circuit for a dimming circuit control unit having a single input signal protocol includes a first input line to receive a first input voltage signal and a second input line to receive a second input voltage signal. A first voltage divider is electrically connected to the first input line to receive the first input voltage signal and to divide the first voltage of the first input voltage signal. A second voltage divider is electrically connected to the second input line to receive the second input voltage signal and to divide a second voltage of the second input voltage signal. An inverter is connected to the first voltage divider to invert the first input voltage signal. An analog to digital converter is electrically connected to the first voltage divider to convert the first voltage when the first input signal is analog such that the dimming circuit control unit always receives a digital signal having the single input protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Kathleen Ann Walsh, Gregory E. Palarski