Patents by Inventor Robert S. Zabinski

Robert S. Zabinski 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).

  • Circuit for compensating for failure of a light source in an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 5680098
    Abstract: A circuit for compensating for failure of a light source includes a first light source having a first function and a first intensity associated therewith and a second light source having a second function and a second intensity associated therewith. A controller is connected to the first and second light sources, for detecting a current to the first light source. Upon detection of a failure of the first light source, the controller modulates the second light source to provide the function of the first light source with a substantially the first intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Joseph V. Bejster, James E. Blatchford, Patrick W. Gibson, Gary J. Rushton, Trevor Williams, Robert S. Zabinski