Patents by Inventor Timothy Edward Kiss

Timothy Edward Kiss 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).

  • Method for controlling power to a motor in a vehicle door mirror
    Patent number: 8783883
    Abstract: In a vehicle door mirror including a motor and an adjuster assembly driven by the motor for moving a mirror glass connected with the adjuster assembly, a method for controlling delivery of power to the motor is described. The method can include detecting a voltage being supplied by a vehicle battery of the vehicle that includes the vehicle door mirror, and controlling delivery of power to the motor based on the detected voltage. A memory mirror system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Weastec, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Tobin, Takayuki Furui, Timothy Edward Kiss, Ohito Takahashi, Masakazu Endo
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A MOTOR IN A VEHICLE DOOR MIRROR
    Publication number: 20120050901
    Abstract: In a vehicle door mirror including a motor and an adjuster assembly driven by the motor for moving a mirror glass connected with the adjuster assembly, a method for controlling delivery of power to the motor is described. The method can include detecting a voltage being supplied by a vehicle battery of the vehicle that includes the vehicle door mirror, and controlling delivery of power to the motor based on the detected voltage. A memory mirror system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: WEASTEC, INC., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: William J. Tobin, Takayuki Furui, Timothy Edward Kiss, Ohito Takahashi, Masakazu Endo