Patents by Inventor Matthew Mikolajczak

Matthew Mikolajczak 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).

  • Implementing a hidden touch surface
    Patent number: 9569027
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a hidden touch surface are provided. The system includes a touch detector to detect a touch applied to a finishing layer associated with the hidden touch surface; a touch sensor to sense an attribute associated with the touch; and a processor to associate the attribute with a predetermined command, wherein the finishing layer hides the hidden touch surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Mikolajczak, Royce D. Channey, James Kornacki
  • IMPLEMENTING A HIDDEN TOUCH SURFACE
    Publication number: 20150169115
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a hidden touch surface are provided. The system includes a touch detector to detect a touch applied to a finishing layer associated with the hidden touch surface; a touch sensor to sense an attribute associated with the touch; and a processor to associate the attribute with a predetermined command, wherein the finishing layer hides the hidden touch surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Mikolajczak, Royce D. Channey, James Kornacki
  • Rear vision system
    Publication number: 20070001095
    Abstract: A rear vision system having a divided lens configuration and sensor array. The sensor array has a first, second section and third sections. The lens configuration includes a first portion directing a first field of view onto the first section of the sensor array, and a second portion directing a second field of view onto the second section of the sensor array. The sensor array may be a complementary metal oxide semiconductor camera or a charge coupled device camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Angell, Michael Luettgen, Matthew Mikolajczak