Patents by Inventor John Edward Schnoes

John Edward Schnoes 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).

  • Step-less vehicle display allowing irregular update intervals
    Patent number: 6216062
    Abstract: A display system for vehicle data provides a smooth and responsive display of vehicle data even when the data is transmitted on an irregular basis by extrapolating from the previously received data when data is not received in a given interval. The invention allows display data to be preempted by higher priority data in a shared communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Thomas Cwik, Jeffrey Todd Kanoza, John Edward Schnoes, Richard Stanley Smith
  • Gauge assembly
    Patent number: 6145369
    Abstract: A gauge assembly 10 having improved accuracy due to its correction of certain errors. The assembly 10 includes a controller 12 which is communicatively coupled to at least one sensor 14 and a gauge driver 16 by use of a communications path or bus 28. Gauge driver 16 selectively and rotatably moves a staff 18 and pointer 26 within a gauge display 22 in response to the certain error compensated data received from controller 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventors: Bradley Jerome Corbin, Gregory Douglas Bober, Gregory Blaise Dahlin, John Edward Schnoes, Robert William Hinzmann, Stephen Lee Betts, Terry Thomas Cwik