Patents by Inventor Richard E. Otto

Richard E. Otto 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 memory key
    Patent number: 6741920
    Abstract: A vehicle memory key is configured for storing user preferences in a memory such as an encoded magnetic strip. The vehicle memory key is inserted into a key receptacle associated with operating the vehicle and one or more vehicle systems. A first insertion orientation of the key relative to the key receptacle is associated with a first set of user preferences and a second insertion orientation is associated with a second set of user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Otto