Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Kulczycki

Jeffrey Kulczycki 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).

  • Control knob
    Patent number: 9459787
    Abstract: A control knob (10) includes a base (14) and a shaped wall (12). A plurality of sensor elements (32) are located within and circumferentially spaced around said shaped wall. Processor circuitry (40, 50) is connected to the plurality of sensor elements (32) for controlling an end-use device. The processor circuitry (40, 50) senses user touch commands on both sides of the shaped wall (12), and determines user desired commands based on the sensed user touch commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kulczycki, Scott A. Morrison, Michael Schultz
  • CONTROL DIAL METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130057500
    Abstract: A control dial (12, 14) includes an array of spaced sensor elements (18, 20) and a display (22) located within the dial for displaying a desired control value. A controller (30) is connected to said plurality of sensor elements and to the display for controlling an end-use device (34). The controller monitors the array of spaced sensor elements so as to determine a user desired command based on user touches to the array of spaced sensor elements. The controller (30) controls the display (22) and the end-use device (34) commensurate with the determined user desired command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kulczycki
  • CONTROL KNOB
    Publication number: 20110240455
    Abstract: A control knob (10) includes a base (14) and a shaped wall (12). A plurality of sensor elements (32) are located within and circumferentially spaced around said shaped wall. Processor circuitry (40, 50) is connected to the plurality of sensor elements (32) for controlling an end-use device. The processor circuitry (40, 50) senses user touch commands on both sides of the shaped wall (12), and determines user desired commands based on the sensed user touch commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kulczycki, Scott A. Morrision, Michael Schultz