Patents by Inventor Michael Whitens

Michael Whitens 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: 10496261
    Abstract: A device, user interface and method for searching a data set presented on a display of the device are disclosed. The method for searching a large data set comprises displaying content comprising at least a portion of the data set in a content window on the display, displaying a slider moveable along a selection path on the display, wherein the selection path corresponds to a range of a field corresponding to a subset of the data set, moving the slider along the selection path to make a selection of a range of the field, displaying the subset of the data set corresponding to the selection in the content window, automatically returning the slider to a return position after the selection has been made and continuing to display the subset of data corresponding to the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Paul Michael Whiten
  • Publication number: 20170083221
    Abstract: A device, user interface and method for searching a data set presented on a display of the device are disclosed. The method for searching a large data set comprises displaying content comprising at least a portion of the data set in a content window on the display, displaying a slider moveable along a selection path on the display, wherein the selection path corresponds to a range of a field corresponding to a subset of the data set, moving the slider along the selection path to make a selection of a range of the field, displaying the subset of the data set corresponding to the selection in the content window, automatically returning the slider to a return position after the selection has been made and continuing to display the subset of data corresponding to the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Michael WHITEN
  • Patent number: 7743680
    Abstract: A parking brake system for an automotive vehicle includes an internally articulated pedal arm having an upper pedal arm which is connected with a cable operated parking brake actuator, and a lower pedal arm which is pivotably attached to the upper pedal arm such that the lower pedal arm has both a stowed position and a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: David Marshman, Michael Whitens, Jeffrey Singer, Michael Samluk, Peter Bejin, Tuan-Anh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7513553
    Abstract: A storage system for an automotive vehicle includes a storage module having opposing sidewalls and a primary storage compartment situated between the opposing sidewalls. A repositionable bin has a first position in which it is mounted at least partially within the primary storage compartment and at least one secondary position in which the repositionable bin is removably mounted to an interior surface of the vehicle, such as upon an exterior surface of the storage module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kaushlendra Singh, Peter Bejin, Michael Whitens
  • Publication number: 20080191626
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting device configured to emit light having varying colors and intensities. In one embodiment, the emission of light occurs in response to pulse width modulated (PWM) signals generated by a control module. The lighting system may be programmed to emit light in accordance with user programming and various inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Salter, Lynda K. Fulgenzi, Michael Whitens, Roger Hayden
  • Publication number: 20080048466
    Abstract: A storage system for an automotive vehicle includes a storage module having opposing sidewalls and a primary storage compartment situated between the opposing sidewalls. A repositionable bin has a first position in which it is mounted at least partially within the primary storage compartment and at least one secondary position in which the repositionable bin is removably mounted to an interior surface of the vehicle, such as upon an exterior surface of the storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kaushlendra Singh, Peter Bejin, Michael Whitens
  • Patent number: 7313247
    Abstract: An automotive interior trim panel includes a contoured panel having an interior surface forming a portion of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and an exterior surface cooperating with an exterior body panel, such as a door, to define a first volume. A speaker port is formed in the contoured panel for locating a speaker within the first volume. A shell including an integral acoustic volume circumscribes a portion of the exterior surface of the contoured panel, including the speaker port. The shell is mounted to the exterior surface of the contoured panel so as to define an acoustic chamber supported by the contoured panel and extending within the first volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Tilli, Benjamin Coon, Michael Whitens, Zhibing Deng, Chunhui Li, Se Kyoon Shin
  • Patent number: 7237825
    Abstract: An automotive interior trim panel includes a contoured panel having an interior surface forming a portion of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and an exterior surface cooperating with an exterior body panel to define a first volume. A speaker port is formed in the contoured panel for locating a speaker within the first volume. A shell including an integral acoustic volume and a pelvic bolster circumscribes a portion of the exterior surface of the contoured panel, including a speaker port. The shell is mounted to the exterior surface of the contoured panel so as to define both an acoustic chamber and a pelvic bolster supported by the contoured panel and extending within the first volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Tilli, Benjamin Coon, Michael Whitens, Zhibing Deng, Chunhui Li, Se Kyoon Shin