Patents by Inventor Peter Balko

Peter Balko 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).

  • Retro-reflective marker with uniformly distributed microelements
    Patent number: 12271009
    Abstract: An apparatus including a retro-reflective section. The retro-reflective section includes an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of retro-reflective microelement. One or more of the plurality of retro-reflective microelements include a plurality of reflective surfaces. Each of the plurality of retro-reflective microelements extends from the inner surface at a location different from locations of the other retro-reflective microelements, and each of the plurality of retro-reflective microelements comprises a central axis extending along a direction that corresponds to a surface normal of the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Northern Digital Inc.
    Inventors: Shaulaine White, Derek Peter Zwambag, Larry Chen, Athanasios Tommy Balkos
  • Key system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7290419
    Abstract: A key system (1) for a motor vehicle comprises transmitter electronics arranged inside a housing (2) and used for the contactless locking and/or unlocking of a door of the motor vehicle and/or operation of the motor vehicle. The system further comprises an emergency key (3) for mechanically locking and/or unlocking the door of the motor vehicle and/or for the operation of the motor vehicle. The emergency key is received inside the housing (2) in a substantially complete manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Peter Balko, Dieter Meyer, Peter Plott, Axel Anders, Ulrich Lammel, Gustav Hofmann
  • Key system for a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20060010944
    Abstract: A key system (1) for a motor vehicle comprises transmitter electronics arranged inside a housing (2) and used for the contactless locking and/or unlocking of a door of the motor vehicle and/or operation of the motor vehicle. The system further comprises an emergency key (3) for mechanically locking and/or unlocking the door of the motor vehicle and/or for the operation of the motor vehicle. The emergency key is received inside the housing (2) in a substantially complete manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Balko, Dieter Meyer, Peter Plott, Axel Anders, Ulrich Lammel, Gustav Hofmann
  • Portion of a vehicle interior
    Patent number: D673488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Balko, Hartmut Sinkwitz, Gorden Wagener, Hans-Peter Wunderlich, Zimo Yang
  • Steering wheel
    Patent number: D679228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Balko, Hartmut Sinkwitz, Gorden Wagener, Hans-Peter Wunderlich, Zimo Yang
  • Steering wheel
    Patent number: D688606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Balko, Hartmut Sinkwitz, Gorden Wagener, Hans-Peter Wunderlich
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D693754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Balko, Hartmut Sinkwitz, Gorden Wagener, Hans-Peter Wunderlich, Zimo Yang