Patents by Inventor Molly Kay Hengel

Molly Kay Hengel 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).

  • Vehicle accessory control circuit
    Patent number: 10336361
    Abstract: A vehicle accessory control circuit includes a processor electrically connected to a power source and a memory, the processor executing computer readable instructions stored on the memory to configure the accessory control circuit and an accessory control output. The control circuit includes at least one capacitive touch assembly having an electrically conductive conduit shielded by a portion of a steering mechanism of the vehicle. The capacitive touch assembly is connected to the power source and the processor such that the conduit is configured to transmit a capacitance input data signal to the processor to adjust the accessory control output. The capacitance input data signal is varied by a conductive touch object such as a human finger or palm to manipulate the output from the accessory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Corey Christopher Olson, Molly Kay Hengel, John Christopher Bauer, Ryan Edward Jacewicz, Edgar Fernando Garcia
  • VEHICLE ACCESSORY CONTROL CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20170282953
    Abstract: A vehicle accessory control circuit includes a processor electrically connected to a power source and a memory, the processor executing computer readable instructions stored on the memory to configure the accessory control circuit and an accessory control output. The control circuit includes at least one capacitive touch assembly having an electrically conductive conduit shielded by a portion of a steering mechanism of the vehicle. The capacitive touch assembly is connected to the power source and the processor such that the conduit is configured to transmit a capacitance input data signal to the processor to adjust the accessory control output. The capacitance input data signal is varied by a conductive touch object such as a human finger or palm to manipulate the output from the accessory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Corey Christopher Olson, Molly Kay Hengel, John Christopher Bauer, Ryan Edward Jacewicz, Edgar Fernando Garcia