Patents by Inventor Michael John Hudak

Michael John Hudak 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).

  • Combined multiple compact disc player and radio receiver
    Patent number: 6134192
    Abstract: A combined compact disc/radio system for an automobile includes a multiple compact disc player, a radio receiver, and a controller. The multiple compact disc player is provided with a magazine having n individual slots for storing n compact discs. The controller has a bezel provided with an eject button, a load button, n memory buttons each corresponding to a respective one of the slots, an information display area, and a single compact disc opening for inserting and removing compact discs from the multiple compact disc player. The memory buttons function as radio tuning preset station memory switches when the radio receiver is operating and function to identify slots to be loaded and unloaded when the multiple compact disc player is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Gorzelski, Michael John Hudak, Billy Franklin Norris, Jr., Ylldes Zeneli, John Paul May, Liviu Mihail Nicola, David S. Wills