Patents by Inventor Kelly A. Vandenbrink

Kelly A. Vandenbrink 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).

  • Customer selectable vehicle notification sounds
    Patent number: 8299907
    Abstract: A method and system for customizing vehicle interior sounds and other indicia associated with vehicle accessories and events. The method enables a vehicle operator to selectively associate a particular sound with a particular event by selecting a desired sound and associating it with a particular event whereby emission of the desired sound occurs upon occurrence of the particular event to notify the vehicle operator of the occurrence of the particular event. Accordingly, the present invention enables a vehicle operator to configure and associate specific vehicle notification with particular events. In addition, the present invention provides a method and system whereby the vehicle operator uploads into the system customized sounds and sound bytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly A. Vandenbrink, Alexander Petniunas, David L. Payne, Melanie R. Russell, John Puda
  • Customer Selectable Vehicle Notification Sounds
    Publication number: 20080024285
    Abstract: A method and system for customizing vehicle interior sounds and other indicia associated with vehicle accessories and events. The method enables a vehicle operator to selectively associate a particular sound with a particular event by selecting a desired sound and associating it with a particular event whereby emission of the desired sound occurs upon occurrence of the particular event to notify the vehicle operator of the occurrence of the particular event. Accordingly, the present invention enables a vehicle operator to configure and associate specific vehicle notification with particular events. In addition, the present invention provides a method and system whereby the vehicle operator uploads into the system customized sounds and sound bytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Kelly Vandenbrink, Alexander Petniunas, David Payne, Melanie Russell, John Pruda