Patents by Inventor Marion Westby

Marion Westby 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: 7540641
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, a system is provided for controlling interior lighting in a vehicle. The system is adapted to project a preselected color of light selected by user from a plurality of colors. The system generally includes one or more light emitting devices arrangements, a color selection device and a controller. The one or more lighting arrangements are positioned throughout the vehicle and capable of projecting the plurality of colors of light. The color selection device is configured to generate a signal. The controller is operable to present one or more pulse width modulated (PWM) signals which correspond to the preselected color of light to the lighting arrangements in response to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cornel Gardner, James Chinavare, Frank Desjarlais, Marion Westby, Daniel Fisher
  • Publication number: 20080192499
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, a system is provided for controlling interior lighting in a vehicle. The system is adapted to project a preselected color of light selected by user from a plurality of colors. The system generally includes one or more light emitting devices arrangements, a color selection device and a controller. The one or more lighting arrangements are positioned throughout the vehicle and capable of projecting the plurality of colors of light. The color selection device is configured to generate a signal. The controller is operable to present one or more pulse width modulated (PWM) signals which correspond to the preselected color of light to the lighting arrangements in response to the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Cornel Gardner, James Chinavare, Frank Desjarlais, Marion Westby, Daniel Fisher