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Perkins, MI

Daniel M. Perkins, Ishpeming, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100132305Method and system for providing and installing photovoltaic material - The present invention discloses a flexible building integrated photovoltaic energy absorbing system and method that comprise variable length photovoltaic strips which can be applied to a surface of a building at any pitch or angle. Further, the present invention may include electrical connection members that can be easily attached to said photovoltaic strips at any point on their surface such that said photovoltaic strips can be connected in series, parallel, series parallel, or any other electrical combination, and that said electrical connection members may terminate at a location on said surface of any pitch or angle that is easily serviced, made weatherproof, and can be finished covered in an aesthetically pleasing manner.06-03-2010

Daryl Duane Perkins, Clinton Township, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090279988METHOD AND LOADER APPARATUS FOR TEM MACHINE WORK CHAMBER DEVICE - A loader assembly for a TEM machine having a retractable arm that is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A hoop portion of the retractable arm also moves between the retracted position and the extended position. A lower closure for holding a part to be processed in the TEM machine is removably positioned in the hoop portion. A ram piston of the TEM machine is movable between a load position and a process position. When the ram piston moves from a load position to a process position the ram piston contacts the lower closure and extends through the hoop of the retractable arm to move the lower closure to the process position. A thermal chamber receives the lower closure when the ram piston moves to the process position.11-12-2009

Donald M. Perkins, Sterling Heights, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100227515WELD TERMINAL, SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ATTACHMENT - A terminal and electrical contact for a pair of leads of an electrical component is provided, the terminal having a pair of terminals each comprising a planar member comprising a conductive material that surrounds an opening in the planar member; and wherein one of the pair of leads is welded to one of the pair of terminals such that the lead traverses the opening and is welded to the terminal at a portion of the terminal adjacent to the opening and the other one of the pair of leads is welded to the other one of the pair of terminals such that the lead traverses the opening and is welded to the terminal at a portion of the other one of the pair of terminals adjacent to the opening.09-09-2010
20110101707VEHICLE LATCH AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A latch assembly is disclosed herein, the latch assembly having: a motor for moving a gear of the latch assembly between a lock position, an unlock position; and a release position, the lock position locking the latch assembly, the unlock position unlocking the latch assembly and the release position allows a fork bolt of the latch assembly to be moved into an unlatched position; a first block out lever, the first block out lever being capable of movement between a first position and a second position, the first position preventing the gear from moving from a lock or unlock position to the release position; a second block lever, the second block out lever being capable of movement between a first position and a second position, the first position preventing the gear from moving from the release position to the unlock position; and a fork bolt detent, the fork bolt detent being capable of movement between a fork bolt blocking position wherein movement of the fork bolt to an unlatched position is blocked and a fork bolt release position wherein movement of the fork bolt to the unlatched position is allowed, the fork bolt detent being moved to the fork bolt release position when the gear is moved to the release position.05-05-2011
20110133491VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, the vehicle door latch having: a forkbolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the forkbolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the forkbolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the forkbolt; and an anti-bypass member secured to the latch assembly, the anti-bypass member being configured to prevent the engagement surface of the detent lever from being deflected away from the engagement surface of the forkbolt when the detent lever is in the engaged position and the forkbolt is in the latched position such that the forkbolt would be able to move to the unlatched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position.06-09-2011
20110133492VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a release lever rotatably secured to the latch assembly, the release lever being capable of being moved between a latched position and an unlatched position; an actuating link rotatably secured to the latch assembly; a bypass member rotatably secured to the latch assembly; and wherein the actuating link is capable of linear movement such that a center of rotation of the actuating link is movable between a first position and a second position and wherein the actuating link couples the release lever to the bypass member when the center of rotation of the actuating link is in the first position and the actuating link does not couple the release lever to the bypass member when the center of rotation of the actuating link is in the second position. A method for coupling a release lever of a latch assembly to a bypass lever of the latch assembly is also provided.06-09-2011
20110133493VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the fork bolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; and a spring member integrally formed with the detent lever, the spring member being deflected by a bumper secured to the latch assembly when the detent lever is moved to the engaged position.06-09-2011
20110189904WELD TERMINAL, SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ATTACHMENT - A terminal and electrical contact for a pair of leads of an electrical component is provided, the terminal having a pair of terminals each comprising a planar member comprising a conductive material that surrounds an opening in the planar member; and wherein one of the pair of leads is welded to one of the pair of terminals such that the lead traverses the opening and is welded to the terminal at a portion of the terminal adjacent to the opening and the other one of the pair of leads is welded to the other one of the pair of terminals such that the lead traverses the opening and is welded to the terminal at a portion of the other one of the pair of terminals adjacent to the opening, wherein the opening and the planar member are configured such that a high resistance zone is created at the portion of the terminal adjacent to the opening.08-04-2011
20110265586GLOVE BOX ACTUATOR - A glove box actuator is disclosed herein, the glove box actuator having: a motor; a worm gear driven by the motor, the worm gear having a spur gear configured to engage a drive gear pivotally secured to the actuator for movement between a first position and a second position; and an actuation plunger configured to engage a helical cam of the drive gear such that rotational movement of the worm gear is translated into liner movement of the actuation plunger and movement of the drive gear between the first position and the second position causes linear movement of the actuation plunger from a first position to a second position.11-03-2011
20120061976VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a forkbolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the forkbolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the forkbolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the forkbolt; an intermittent lever for providing actuation forces to the detent lever to move it from the engaged position to the disengaged position; and a means for coupling and uncoupling the intermittent lever to the detent lever.03-15-2012
20130015670VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in a latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and an engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; an inertia block out assembly for preventing the detent lever from moving into the disengaged position when the inertia block out assembly is in a blocking position; and a manual override mechanism for the inertia block out assembly, wherein the manual override mechanism requires at least three independent actions to be performed to move the inertia block out assembly from the blocking position to an unblocking position.01-17-2013
20130270840REAR COMPARTMENT LATCH WITH POWER AND MANUAL RELEASE MECHANISM - A latch is provided including a claw configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position. A pawl is rotatable in and out of engagement with the claw. The latch includes a first release mechanism, a second release mechanism, and a third release mechanism. The first release mechanism applies a rotational force to a first portion of the pawl to rotate the pawl out of engagement with the claw. The second release mechanism applies a rotational force to a second portion of the pawl to rotate the pawl out of engagement with the claw. The third release mechanism applies a rotational force to a first portion of the pawl to rotate the pawl out of engagement with the claw.10-17-2013
20140174215APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MANUAL OVERRIDE TO SHIFT BY WIRE ACTUATOR - An actuator for a shift by wire system is provided. The actuator having: a motor; a rack; a gear train configured to cause linear movement of the rack in response to rotational movement of the motor; a clutch mechanism for coupling and decoupling the rack to the motor; and a manual override for operating the clutch mechanism.06-26-2014
20140292000APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNDESIRED ENGAGEMENT OF HOLD OPEN LEVER IN A LATCH - A latch is disclosed herein. The latch having: a fork bolt movably mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a closed position; a detent lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a latched position and a released position, wherein the detent lever prevents the fork bolt from moving from the closed position to the open position when the detent lever is in the latched position; a hold open lever configured to engage and retain the detent lever when it moves from the latched position to the released position; and wherein the fork bolt is configured to disengage the hold open lever from the detent lever when the fork bolt travels away from the closed position.10-02-2014
20150204114APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SOUND PERFORMANCE OF A LATCH - A latch is provided. The latch having: a housing; an intermittent lever pivotally mounted to the housing for movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; and an elastomeric feature configured to contact the intermittent lever when it is in the latched position.07-23-2015
20150204115LATCH HOUSING WITH STRENGTHENING FEATURE - A housing for a latch is provided, the housing having a strengthening feature. A vehicle door latch is provided. The vehicle door latch having: a housing having an integrally formed strengthening feature located in an exterior wall of the housing; a bumper located adjacent to an interior surface of the wall having the strengthening feature; a fork bolt rotabably mounted to the housing for movement into a closed position wherein a portion of the fork bolt contacts the bumper and applies a load to the strengthening feature of the housing.07-23-2015
20150240533LATCH HOUSING WITH INTEGRAL ATTACHMENT FEATURES - A latch, having: an actuator housing configured to be coupled to a latch housing of the latch by only a single screw. A lock/unlock actuator of a vehicle latch having an actuator housing that is secured to a latch housing via a single screw and at least two pairs of integral features formed in the actuator housing and the latch housing.08-27-2015
20150252593Carrier for electrical traces of an actuator of a latch - A carrier for electrical traces of an actuator for a latch is provided. The carrier is configured to receive a plurality of electrical traces; and wherein the carrier has features for receiving and retaining at least one switch, wherein the carrier is configured for use in at least two distinct configurations each of which being different from the other.09-10-2015
20150300053LATCH WITH LINEARLY OPERATED LOCK LEVER - An actuator for a latch is provided, the actuator having: a motor operatively coupled to a gear train; and a sector gear pivotally mounted to the actuator and operatively coupled to the gear train, wherein rotational movement of the sector gear is translated into linear movement of a link operatively coupled to the sector gear and wherein linear movement of the link causes a linear movement of a portion of a lock lever operatively coupled to the actuator.10-22-2015
20150345189LATCH WITH SPRING FOR BELL CRANK LEVER - A latch having: a fork bolt; a detent lever; and a bell crank lever, wherein the bell crank lever moves the detent lever from a latched position to a released position as the bell crank lever moves from a first position to a second position; and an over center spring secured to the bell crank lever at one end and a portion of a housing of the latch at another end, wherein the over center spring is configured to provide a biasing force to the bell crank lever in a first direction towards first position when the bell crank lever is in the first position and the over center spring is configured to provide a biasing force to the bell crank lever in a second direction towards the second position when the bell crank lever is in the second position.12-03-2015
20150345190LATCH WITH HOLD OPEN LEVER - A latch having: a fork bolt movably mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a closed position; a detent lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a latched position and a released position, wherein the detent lever prevents the fork bolt from moving from the closed position when the detent lever is in the latched position; a hold open lever configured for movement between a first position and a second position wherein the hold open lever has a feature configured to engage a feature of the detent lever such that the detent lever is retained in the disengaged position by the hold open lever when it is in the first position, wherein the hold open lever moves in a plane or directions that are angularly oriented to a plane or directions in which the fork bolt and the detent lever move.12-03-2015
20160060925VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in a latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and an engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; an inertia block out assembly for preventing the detent lever from moving into the disengaged position when the inertia block out assembly is in a blocking position; and a manual override mechanism for the inertia block out assembly, wherein the manual override mechanism requires at least three independent actions to be performed to move the inertia block out assembly from the blocking position to an unblocking position.03-03-2016
20160061316POWER ACTUATOR WITH INTEGRAL DECOUPLING MECHANISM - A device and method for manually controlling a system including a first lever movable between multiple positions and a movable component. The method including: activating a manual engagement device; engaging a manual control to couple a first lever and a movable component; disengaging an automatic control coupling the first lever and the movable component; and moving the movable component by moving the first lever.03-03-2016

Patent applications by Donald M. Perkins, Sterling Heights, MI US

Donald Michael Perkins, Sterling Heights, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140217751LATCH MECHANISM - A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatched position and a latched position. A detent is configured to cooperate with the fork bolt. At least one of the fork bolt and the detent includes a resilient absorption mechanism. The resilient absorption mechanism is configured to deform upon impact and decelerate the rotation of either the fork bolt of the detent respectively. The latch also includes a housing and a stop tab protruding from the housing. The stop tab is configured to engage a complementary portion of the fork bolt with in a latched position to limit further rotation thereof.08-07-2014
20140217752LATCH MECHANISM - A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatch position and a latched position. A detent is configured to cooperate with the forkbolt. A bumper includes an upper contact portion and an elongated lower portion. The bumper is configured to receive a striker when the fork bolt is in the latched position. A guide member includes a generally curved flexible portion. The flexible portion is configured to deflect about a first end to guide the striker towards the upper contact portion of the bumper.08-07-2014
20150028603APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLD OPEN FEATURE IN A LATCH - A latch is disclosed herein. The latch having: a fork bolt movably mounted to the latch for movement between an open position and a closed position; a detent lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a latched position and a released position, wherein the detent lever prevents the fork bolt from moving from the closed position to the open position when the detent lever is in the latched position; a bellcrank lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the bellcrank lever moves the detent lever from the latched position to the released position as the bellcrank lever moves from the first position to the second position; and a hold open feature movably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the hold open feature is configured to engage and retain the bellcrank lever in the second position when the hold open feature is in the first position and wherein the hold open feature allows the bell crank lever to travel from the second position to the first position when the hold open feature is in the second position.01-29-2015
20150069766VEHICLE DOOR LATCH WITH ELECTRONIC OVERRIDE - In one non-limiting embodiment, a latch system for a door of a vehicle is provided. The latch system includes a latch assembly, an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of the vehicle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the accelerometer. The controller is configured to control an operation of the latch assembly. The controller prevents transition of the latch assembly to a disengaged position when the measured acceleration exceeds a predetermined threshold to facilitate preventing the door from opening.03-12-2015
20150136528BACKDRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH A VARIABLE PRELOAD - A system is disclosed herein. The system having a backdrive assembly that includes a spring body retainer having a first body portion, the spring body retainer configured for rotational movement about an axis. A biasing member is provided that is configured to exert a backdriving force on the spring body retainer. A spring leg retainer is provided having a second body portion and a plurality of projections, the spring leg retainer being configured to incrementally apply a preload torque to the biasing member. A spring locking plate is operably connected to the spring leg retainer, the spring locking plate being configured to engage at least one of the plurality of projections.05-21-2015

Jeremiah R. Perkins, Corunna, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160089325SOAP COMPOSITION - A soap composition for the treatment of skin conditions and irritations, including 40-50 wt % soy oil, 15-25 wt % coconut oil, 1-10 wt % olive oil, 0.5-5 wt % cocoa butter, 15-25 wt % water, and 5-15 wt % sodium hydroxide. A lotion composition, including 85-99 wt % lotion base, 2-10% neem oil, and 0.5-5% black seed oil. A lip balm composition, including 80-99.999 wt % lip balm base, and 0.001-20 wt % of a composition of castor oil, palm kernel oil, aloe extract, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, cocoa butter, vanilla oil, vanilla, and combinations thereof. A method of treating a skin irritation by applying the soap composition to skin, and relieving the irritation. A method of making a soap composition. A method of treating a skin irritation by applying the lotion composition to skin, and relieving the irritation.03-31-2016

Mark Perkins, Eaton Rapids, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160060944Dual Turnstile - A turnstile having two hub and arm assemblies funnels individuals to different sides or lanes. Machine intelligence allows the turnstile to select which side or lane an individual transits. The turnstile may randomly, pseudo-randomly, or strategically which side or lane an individual transits.03-03-2016

Mark R. Perkins, Eaton Rapids, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100212227PHYSICAL SECURITY BARRIER - A crash barrier apparatus for a structure opening that is closable with a movable door, the door being constructed and arranged with a security structure to close off the structure opening. The specific security structure of the referenced crash barrier apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a first support that is anchored to a first base surface, a second support that is anchored to a second base surface, and a beam received by the supports. In other embodiments, cable arrangements are used.08-26-2010
20100229467PHYSICAL SECURITY BARRIER - A crash barrier apparatus for a structure opening that is closable with a movable door, the door being constructed and arranged with a security structure to close off the structure opening. The specific security structure of the referenced crash barrier apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a first support that is anchored to a first base surface, a second support that is anchored to a second base surface, and a beam received by the supports. In other embodiments, cable arrangements are used.09-16-2010

Noel Perkins, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130068017APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE MOTION OF A BODY - An apparatus for analyzing movement of equipment includes an inertial measurement unit continuously measuring six rigid body degrees of freedom of the equipment and outputting data representative thereof, wherein the inertial measurement unit includes a planar substrate defining a single common plane (either rigid or flexible). The inertial measurement unit further includes at least one angular rate gyro and at least one accelerometer sufficient to measure the six rigid body degrees of freedom and each being mounted on the single common plane. The apparatus further includes a communication device transmitting the data.03-21-2013
20130073247APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND ANALYZING THE FREE FLIGHT DYNAMICS OF A BODY - An apparatus for analyzing free flight of a body including an inertial measurement unit having at least one accelerometer continuously measuring three orthogonal axes of acceleration and outputting data representative thereof and a processing unit operably receiving the data and determining three components of an angular velocity of the body during free flight.03-21-2013
20130073248APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMPLOYING MINIATURE INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITS FOR DEDUCING FORCES AND MOMENTS ON BODIES - An apparatus for analyzing movement of equipment. The apparatus includes an inertial measurement unit continuously measuring six rigid body degrees of freedom of the equipment and outputting data representative thereof, wherein the inertial measurement unit defines a planar substrate having a single common plane. The inertial measurement unit further includes at least one angular rate gyro and at least one accelerometer sufficient to measure the six rigid body degrees of freedom and each being mounted on the single common plane. The apparatus further includes a processing unit determining the acceleration of the mass center of the equipment, the angular velocity and the angular acceleration of the equipment through a single derivative operation.03-21-2013
20140045630PITCHER TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING A BALL WITH AN EMBEDDED INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT - A measurement system having a miniature, wireless inertial measurement unit (IMU) disposed within or on a moving object, such as a ball or other member, to calculate the kinematics of the moving object.02-13-2014
20150223753BALL JOINT CENTER LOCATING METHOD USING DATA FROM ATTACHED INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT - A method for calculating the location of the center-of-rotation of a joint with an attached member. The method employs an inertial measurement unit (IMU) having an angular rate gyro and an accelerometer and coupling the inertial measurement unit to the member for detection of movement of the member. The inertial measurement unit outputs data representative of angular velocity and acceleration of the member mounted IMU in response to movement of the joint. The method further comprising analyzing the angular rate and acceleration data to determine the center-of-rotation of the joint.08-13-2015

Patent applications by Noel Perkins, Ann Arbor, MI US

Noel C. Perkins, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140297008ATHLETE SPEED PREDICTION METHOD USING DATA FROM ATTACHED INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT - An apparatus and method for calculating athlete speed non-invasively, on the field/court of play using data from a torso-mounted inertial measurement unit. The method complements existing, GPS-based methods for calculating athlete speed by enabling use in environments where GPS signal is unavailable (i.e. indoors).10-02-2014

Rick A. Perkins, Holland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130339074SYSTEM OF EVALUATING WORK CHARACTERISTICS AND PROVIDING WORKSPACE DESIGN SUGGESTIONS - A computer-based system and method are provided for assessing extrinsic and intrinsic work characteristics of people, and storing such data for evaluation of user pre-defined groups' Workstyles and using the Workstyles and additional survey data to develop design implications for the workspace in which such groups will work in an office environment. The Workstyles encompass multiple types of Workstyles which describe characteristics of where and how individual employees work, how much control they have over their work, and what kind of work they do. The design implications provide design guidance, which are expressed in relative terms and provide suggested guidance as to the development of the individual workspaces (workstations) for a group but do not dictate the specific design thereof.12-19-2013

Stephen M. Perkins, East Lansing, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110097018Vacuum-Actuated Closure Mechanism for a Resealable Pouch - A pouch comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall forming an interior space therebetween, a resealable closure mechanism including a first and a second elongate closure profile, and a resilient profile extending from one of the first or second closure profiles and having at least one notch extending therethrough to allow the evacuation of air from the interior space.04-28-2011

Timothy G. Perkins, Ada, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120038964MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing, a reflective element and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror assembly at a portion of the equipped vehicle. The reflective element has a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about its periphery and extending between the front and rear surfaces. The front surface generally faces a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle. The rear surface of the reflective element may be attached to an attachment surface of an attachment plate or of the mirror casing to secure the reflective element relative to the mirror casing. The perimeter edge of the reflective element may be exposed and viewable by the driver of the vehicle when the reflective element is attached to the attachment surface and when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle.02-16-2012
20130321940MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing and a prismatic reflective element. The mirror casing is a unitarily molded mirror casing having at least one attachment surface. The prismatic reflective element includes a glass substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a perimeter edge about a periphery of the glass substrate. A mirror reflector is established at the rear surface of the glass substrate. The perimeter edge of said glass substrate has a generally rounded surface disposed between the front surface and the mirror casing. The prismatic reflective element is attached at the attachment surface of the mirror casing. The perimeter edge of the glass substrate is exposed to and is viewable by the driver of the vehicle when the interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.12-05-2013
20140022390INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a video display device operable to display video information that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle through said mirror reflective element and at a display region of said mirror reflective element. The video display device may be operable to display a directional heading at a compass display portion of the display region, and means may be provided to adjust the directional heading display to limit image sticking of the displayed directional heading. The mirror assembly may have a touch zone having at least one touch pad established at a perimeter border band of the reflective element, and may have another touch sensor to detect a touch of a user away from the touch zone to determine when a detected touch at the touch zone is an unintentional touch.01-23-2014
20150175074METHOD OF MAKING A MIRROR SUBSTRATE FOR AN INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A method of making a mirror substrate for an interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes providing a glass substrate having a generally planar front surface, a generally planar rear surface and a circumferential perimeter edge about a periphery of said glass substrate and extending between the front and rear surfaces. A grinding wheel is moved around the periphery of a front perimeter portion of the glass substrate while rotating the grinding wheel to establish a ground generally rounded surface about and around the glass substrate periphery. A polishing wheel is moved around the glass substrate periphery while rotating the polishing wheel to establish a polished generally rounded surface about and around the glass substrate periphery. The polished generally rounded surface provides a smooth transition between the generally planar front surface of the glass substrate and a rear portion of the circumferential perimeter edge of the glass substrate.06-25-2015

Patent applications by Timothy G. Perkins, Ada, MI US

William Perkins, Dearborn, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160052519COAST SWITCH FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE - An example method of controlling an electrified vehicle includes activating a coast switch to a place an electrified vehicle in a coast mode.02-25-2016

William P. Perkins, Dearborn, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308986System for Transmitting Data Between a Hybrid Electric Vehicle and a Remote Transceiver - A method of transmitting driver specific vehicle data includes entering driver specific hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) operating parameter settings for a plurality of drivers into a vehicle controller; identifying a vehicle driver; displaying driver specific HEV data within the vehicle; and configuring HEV operating parameters in accordance with the driver specific HEV operating parameter settings.12-09-2010
20110068895Control of a Vehicle Having a Passive Entry-Passive Start Function - A method for controlling mobilizing and immobilizing a vehicle using a valid passive entry-passive start key includes detecting that a vehicle operator exits the vehicle, determining that the key is absent from the vehicle, automatically immobilizing the vehicle by preventing vehicle propulsion; if a power source of the vehicle is immobilized after the operator exits the vehicle, automatically mobilizing the vehicle to allow vehicle propulsion when a key authorized to operate the vehicle is detected in the vehicle after a vehicle door is opened and closed, and automatically placing the vehicle in a low energy consumption operating state, if a reference period expires after the operator exits the vehicle with the power source running.03-24-2011

Patent applications by William P. Perkins, Dearborn, MI US

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