Patents by Inventor Ken Steinacher

Ken Steinacher 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).

  • Panoramic rear viewing system
    Patent number: 3985424
    Abstract: A panoramic rear viewing system for an automotive vehicle includes plural fiber optic bundles having input ends mounted behind lenses in swivel mounts at various positions around the periphery of the roof of the vehicle for viewing in adjoining rearward azimuthal sectors. The output ends of the fiber optic bundles are located in a side by side array behind a similar array of magnifying lenses within view of the driver for combining the sector images carried by the bundles into a panoramic view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Steinacher