Patents by Inventor Rodger W. Eich

Rodger W. Eich 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).

  • Publication number: 20090219730
    Abstract: An instrument cluster for a passenger vehicle may comprise a trim element that may comprise a leading portion nearest a passenger area, a trailing portion furthest from the passenger area, and a light transmissive portion. The instrument cluster may comprise an applique proximate the trailing portion of the trim element and a circuit comprising at least one illumination device. The trim element may be configured so that light is transmitted from the at least one illumination device through the leading portion toward the passenger area when the at least one illumination device emits light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy J. Syfert, Scott R. Meyers, Elizabeth A. Pyle, Timothy J. Borgeson, Toru Inagaki, Brook R. Burg, Steve Schultz, Rodger W. Eich
  • Publication number: 20090121853
    Abstract: An instrument cluster for use in a passenger vehicle includes a translucent sheet. The sheet is located in front of at least one of an appliqué, a display face, and a pointer of the instrument cluster. Indicia are embedded in the translucent sheet. The indicia has a first visual state and a second visual state, the indicia being more noticeable in its second visual state than in its first visual state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Rodger W. Eich, James T. Hotary
  • Publication number: 20080222565
    Abstract: A system for providing a graphical user interface to a user of a building automation system via a client is provided. The building automation system includes a plurality of building devices. The system includes a processor and memory communicably connected to the processor. The memory includes computer code for controlling the plurality of building devices. The memory further includes computer code for providing the graphical user interface to the client. The memory unit further includes computer code for generating a plurality of user interface elements for providing to a single view on the graphical user interface, each of the user interface elements associated with a task relating to a building device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Taylor, Scott Herman, Diana St. John, Ranjeeta Singh, Rodger W. Eich
  • Publication number: 20080219018
    Abstract: An instrument cluster for a passenger vehicle is disclosed. The instrument cluster has a plurality of illumination devices and a partially translucent appliqué with a plurality of light transmissive portions. The illumination devices can be configured to illuminate the plurality of light transmissive portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Rodger W. Eich
  • Publication number: 20080186155
    Abstract: An instrument cluster includes a display using persistence of vision. The display includes a moving portion and light sources carried by the moving portion. The persistence of vision effect gives the display a resolution that is greater than the number of light sources carried by the moving portion. The display may be connected to a vehicle bus such that it can communicate with sensors and other devices connected to the vehicle bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: John D. Spencer, Richard J. Chutorash, Steven L. Geerlings, Jeffrey Golden, Michael J. Sims, Rodger W. Eich
  • Publication number: 20040051337
    Abstract: A visor assembly for use in a vehicle comprises a visor having first and second surfaces, a package coupled to the visor, and a mirror coupled to the package and viewable along with the first surface of the visor. The visor assembly further comprises an electronic device coupled to the package and a user interface coupled to the electronic device and viewable along with the second surface of the visor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Rodger W. Eich
  • Patent number: D594014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Taylor, Ranjeeta Singh, Scott Herman, Diana St. John, Rodger W. Eich
  • Patent number: D385638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Ramco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Bonnette, Rodger W. Eich, Andrew C. Bartlett
  • Patent number: D386805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Ramco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Bonnette, Rodger W. Eich, Andrew C. Bartlett