Patents by Inventor Jacob C. Sterling

Jacob C. Sterling 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).

  • Patent number: 10131323
    Abstract: A notification system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises at least one object detection sensor configured to detect an object proximate to the vehicle and communicate a distance signal indicating a distance of the object from the vehicle. The system further comprises a first notification device configured to output a vibrating notification and a controller in communication with the at least one object detection sensor and the first notification device. The controller is configured to identify a first object detection of the approaching object in response to the distance signal indicating that the distance of the object is less than a first predetermined distance. The controller is further configured to activate the first device to output the vibrating notification in response to the first object detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jacob C. Sterling