Patents by Inventor Paul Michael Progar

Paul Michael Progar 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).

  • Time-of-day clock assembly
    Patent number: 6141296
    Abstract: A time-of-day clock assembly 10 having an oscillator 14 which generates resonant signals used to selectively update a time-of-day register 27. The assembly 10 increments register 27 at intervals of time which are temporarily modified in order to correct for fractional and calibration type errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Paul Michael Progar
  • User control interface architecture for automotive electronic systems
    Patent number: 6005488
    Abstract: The software and hardware resources of an electronic system are organized in an architecture which creates a single data table in program memory for the assignment of user controls to system functions. User controls can be reassigned through appropriate modifications to this table. Thus, minor changes to the user controls can be implemented without modifying the software or hardware of the system, thereby avoiding significant development cost. Furthermore, standard products can be developed which can be customized to the needs of particular applications of the products or variations for local markets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: David Anthony Symanow, David Bryan Gulau, Paul Michael Progar, Jeffrey Neil Golden, Douglas Brian Gillespie
  • Method of producing customizable automotive electronic systems
    Patent number: 5999104
    Abstract: The software and hardware resources of an electronic system are organized in an architecture which creates a single data table in program memory for the assignment of user controls to system functions. User controls can be reassigned through appropriate modifications to this table. Thus, minor changes to the user controls can be implemented without modifying the software or hardware of the system, thereby avoiding significant development cost. Furthermore, standard products can be developed which can be customized to the needs of particular applications of the products or variations for local markets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: David Anthony Symanow, David Bryan Gulau, Paul Michael Progar, Jeffrey Neil Golden, Douglas Brian Gillespie