Patents by Inventor Jay Patrick Dark

Jay Patrick Dark 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: 9785273
    Abstract: A method of operating a touch assembly having a touch surface, a haptic feedback device and a switch is provided. The method includes activating the haptic feedback device in response to the switch deactivating. The method also includes monitoring and adjusting the monitoring of the switch in response to the switch deactivating to prevent continued deactivation of the switch by the haptic feedback. A method of operating a touch assembly having a touch surface, a base, a haptic feedback device and a switch is also provided. The method includes sensing the location of a touch force on the touch surface and deactivating a switch in response to the touch force moving the touch surface relative to the base. The method proceeds with transmitting a signal only in response to the location of the touch force being sensed and the at least one switch being in the deactivated configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, Jay Patrick Dark, David Michael Whitton
  • Patent number: 9766704
    Abstract: A touch assembly is provided including a touch surface for receiving a touch force. At least one haptic feedback device is coupled to the touch surface for selectively vibrating the touch surface. At least one switch is operably coupled with the touch surface and is adjustable between an activated configuration and a deactivated configuration. At least one microprocessor is in electrical communication with the at least one haptic feedback device and the at least one switch for actuating the at least one haptic feedback device in response to the at least one switch adjusting from the activated configuration to the deactivated configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, Jay Patrick Dark, David Michael Whitton
  • Publication number: 20130207927
    Abstract: A touch assembly is provided including a touch surface for receiving a touch force. At least one haptic feedback device is coupled to the touch surface for selectively vibrating the touch surface. At least one switch is operably coupled with the touch surface and is adjustable between an activated configuration and a deactivated configuration. At least one microprocessor is in electrical communication with the at least one haptic feedback device and the at least one switch for actuating the at least one haptic feedback device in response to the at least one switch adjusting from the activated configuration to the deactivated configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, Jay Patrick Dark, David Michael Whitton
  • Publication number: 20130194210
    Abstract: A method of operating a touch assembly having a touch surface, a haptic feedback device and a switch is provided. The method includes activating the haptic feedback device in response to the switch deactivating. The method also includes monitoring and adjusting the monitoring of the switch in response to the switch deactivating to prevent continued deactivation of the switch by the haptic feedback. A method of operating a touch assembly having a touch surface, a base, a haptic feedback device and a switch is also provided. The method includes sensing the location of a touch force on the touch surface and deactivating a switch in response to the touch force moving the touch surface relative to the base. The method proceeds with transmitting a signal only in response to the location of the touch force being sensed and the at least one switch being in the deactivated configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, Jay Patrick Dark, David Michael Whitton