Patents by Inventor Peter Hatch Thompson

Peter Hatch Thompson 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).

  • Intermittent windshield wiper controller
    Patent number: 6242876
    Abstract: Windshield wiping systems commonly include a parking control, which delivers power to a wiping motor, while waiting for the wipers to reach a parked position. When the wipers park, the parking control terminates power to the motor. The invention repeatedly exercises the parking control, in order to obtain intermittent wiper operation. That is, the invention allows parking to occur, and then waits for a short time. Next, the invention withdraws a wiper from parked status, and then allows the parking system to park again, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Hatch Thompson