Michael Thomas Sims

US Patent:

8447598, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Jan 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/007447

Inventors:

Richard J. Chutorash - Rochester Hills MI, US
Elisabet Anderson - Holland MI, US
Rodger W. Eich - Holland MI, US
Jeffrey Golden - Holland MI, US
Philip J. Vanderwall - Marne MI, US
Michael J. Sims - Zeeland MI, US

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

International Classification:

G10L 15/00
H04B 1/38

US Classification:

704231, 455563

Abstract:

A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities.

US Patent:

20080186155, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Feb 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/883752

Inventors:

John D. Spencer - Allende MI, US
Richard J. Chutorash - Oakland Township MI, US
Steven L. Geerlings - Holland MI, US
Jeffrey Golden - Holland MI, US
Michael J. Sims - Zeeland MI, US
Rodger W. Eich - Holland MI, US

International Classification:

G09F 9/33
G02B 27/22
B60K 35/00
H04N 13/00

US Classification:

340438, 34081545

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.

US Patent:

20100280956, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/810801

Inventors:

Richard J. Chutorash - Oakland Township MI, US
Mark Zeinstra - Holland MI, US
James E. Trainor - Holland MI, US
Jeffrey N. Golden - Holland MI, US
Steven L. Geerlings - Holland MI, US
Philip J. Vanderwall - Marne MI, US
Michael J. Sims - Zeeland MI, US
Rodger W. Eich - Holland MI, US
Brian L. Douthitt - Holland MI, US
Danny B. Larsen - Holland MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 64, 705 21, 705 17

Abstract:

A system for a vehicle and for conducting a transaction with a remote system includes a circuit configured to wirelessly obtain data from a payment mechanism brought into the vehicle and to wirelessly transmit the data to the remote system.