Kevin J Mccarthy

US Patent:

7167796, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Aug 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/645762

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/26

US Classification:

701213, 701 23, 701 24, 701 25, 34099528, 34235701, 34235709, 34235713

Abstract:

A navigation system for a vehicle includes a vehicle-based telematics system, a vehicle-based global positioning system and a control. The telematics system is operable to receive a user input from a driver of the vehicle and to download directional information from an external service provider to the control in response to the user input and an initial geographic position of the vehicle. The directional information comprises at least two instructions with each of the instructions being coded or associated with or linked to a respective geographic location. The control is operable to provide an output corresponding to each of the instructions in response to a current actual geographic position of the vehicle. The control is operable to provide each instruction only when the then current actual geographic position of the vehicle at least generally corresponds to the particular geographic location associated with the instruction.

US Patent:

7430535, Sep 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/125034

Inventors:

Karen Ann Dougherty - Pound Ridge NY, US
AnneMarie Jonason - Trumbull CT, US
Kevin Michael McCarthy - Shelton CT, US
Jannic Georges Cheyns - Antwerp, BE

Assignee:

General Electric Capital Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

705 38, 705 10, 709224

Abstract:

A system including at least one computer configured as a server that contains a database of deal information, business rules, libraries and templates for deals for at least one business entity is provided. The system further includes at least one client system connected to the server through a network. The server is configured to prompt a user to create a deal, including identifying deal team members, notify members of the deal team of tasks to perform and milestones accomplished, receive documents relating to a deal from a client system that are submitted for approval by a user, and provide access to the deal documents through a client system for review and approval.

US Patent:

7474963, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Jan 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/624356

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701213, 701207, 701209, 701200, 3408154, 340525

Abstract:

A navigational mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror having a reflective element. A display, optionally a video display, is disposed to the rear of the reflective element and emits light when actuated that passes through the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing a front portion of the reflective mirror element. A user input comprising a destination address is provided from a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is at an initial geographic location. The display displays driving instructions that provide instructions to the destination address. The driving instructions are viewable by a person viewing the front portion of the reflective element. A particular instruction of the driving instructions is preferably displayed when it is appropriate to display the particular instruction to the driver of the vehicle.

US Patent:

7490007, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

Jan 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/624381

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701213, 701 24, 701207, 701209, 3408154, 340525

Abstract:

A video mirror system for a vehicle comprises an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element that has a front portion that faces generally towards the driver of the vehicle when the interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted in the vehicle and that has a rear portion that is generally opposite the front portion. The reflective element comprises a transflective mirror reflector that preferably is at least about 15 percent transmitting to visible light incident at the rear portion of the reflective element, and that preferably is at least about 60 percent reflective to visible light incident at the front portion. A video display screen is disposed to the rear of the reflective element and emits light when actuated that passes through the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle.

US Patent:

7571042, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Nov 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/935800

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 49, 701209, 701210, 701211, 701213, 362459, 362494, 34235706, 34235709

Abstract:

A navigation system for a vehicle includes a control and a global positioning system. The control may receive a user input and may download directional information from an external service provider to the control in response to the user input and an initial geographic position of the vehicle. The directional information may comprise at least two instructions coded or associated with or linked to a respective geographic location. The control may provide an output corresponding to each of the instructions in response to a current actual geographic position of the vehicle. The control may provide each instruction only when the then current actual geographic position of the vehicle at least generally corresponds to the particular geographic location associated with the instruction. Driver instructions may be provided audibly and/or may be displayed on a display screen visible to the driver, preferably at an interior mirror assembly of the vehicle.

US Patent:

7711479, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Mar 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/405614

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701208, 701 49, 701211, 362494

Abstract:

A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having an opening with curved edges, and a video display positioned in the housing. The video display may generate a display image that extends along and abuts at least a portion of the curved edges of the housing. The video display may be positioned behind a mirror element of the rearview assembly such that a display image is viewable through a partially reflective, partially transmissive coating of the mirror element.

US Patent:

7822543, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Mar 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/724895

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701208, 701207, 701209, 701213, 701 24, 340525, 3408154

Abstract:

A video display system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electrochromic transflective element. A video display is disposed to the rear of the transflective element. When the video screen is backlit, the video display emits light that passes through a transflective mirror reflector of the transflective element. Information displayed by the video display is visible to the driver of the equipped vehicle viewing said transflective element only when the video screen is backlit. A rearward facing camera is mounted at or near the rear of the equipped vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle, video images captured by the camera of the scene rearward of the equipped vehicle are displayed so as to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle in reversing the equipped vehicle.

US Patent:

8000894, Aug 16, 2011

Filed:

Oct 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/908481

Inventors:

David W. Taylor - Fenton MI, US
Kevin C. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701208, 701 36, 701 49, 701211, 362494

Abstract:

A vehicular wireless communication system includes a control in a vehicle operable to communicate with an external service provider via a wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. The control may receive a user input and responsive thereto, may establish the wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. Data from the external service provider is downloaded to the control via the wireless communication link. The control controls at least one accessory of the vehicle, and the control may control the accessory responsive to at least one of (a) a geographic location of the vehicle as determined by a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle and (b) a biometric characteristic of an occupant of the equipped vehicle.