William J Tobin

US Patent:

7876209, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/142285

Inventors:

Thomas Kracker - Raymond OH, US
Tony Wang - Raymond OH, US
William Tobin - Raymond OH, US
Derek Adelman - Raymond OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B60Q 1/34

US Classification:

340475, 340476, 340465, 340433, 340463, 340474, 3403841

Abstract:

An audio visual turn/hazard signaling system in a vehicle can include an electronic user-selectable sound file, a control circuitry containing a solid state relay, a sensor, and an amplifier. The signal system of the invention provides a customizable signal system including a sound file where the operator can choose the volume and frequency to play when turn signal is activated. The signal system of the invention also provides an automatic volume adjuster wherein the safety of the operator while operating a vehicle is enhanced.

US Patent:

8239826, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Mar 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/375330

Inventors:

Dennis W. Elenburg - Sachse TX, US
Judith Keeley - Winchester MA, US
Robert B. Levy - Watertown MA, US
Francis J. McGrath - Wellesley MA, US
Mark T. Metheny - Shirley MA, US
René D. Morrow - Salem MA, US
William C. Tobin - Chelmsford MA, US
Mark F. Victory - Westford MA, US
Steven W. Walton - Acton MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717115, 717110, 717125

Abstract:

An automation framework for automation of modular scripts based on a method for automating a script step in a modular script is provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the method comprises preparing a software environment for automation; performing one or more user actions on a software product executing on a computer system, the actions being representative of the script step that is to be automated, while the computer system records the user actions such that the modularity of the modular script is retained and the script step is automated; and providing user input to the computer system indicating that all the user actions have been performed. The modular script may be a modular test script prescribing test script steps that test a software product. Script steps that are shared by a large number of modular scripts and that are affected by a change to a corresponding software product need to be re-automated or updated only once, leading to automatically updated modular scripts that share the updated script steps.

US Patent:

20120050901, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

Nov 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/947326

Inventors:

William J. Tobin - Columbus OH, US
Takayuki Furui - Dublin OH, US
Timothy Edward Kiss - Columbus OH, US
Masakazu Endo - Kawagoe, JP

Assignee:

WEASTEC, INC. - Hillsboro OH
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B60R 1/072

US Classification:

359877

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.

US Patent:

20190337452, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Mar 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/368384

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
William J. Tobin - Columbus OH, US
Brian Karl Lickfelt - Powell OH, US

International Classification:

B60R 1/00
B60R 1/04
B60R 1/12
B60Q 9/00
G06T 11/60

Abstract:

A system for controlling vehicle components including a rear wiper system and a full display mirror (FDM) system is described herein. The system includes a rear wiper system switch including an OFF position and at least one activated position. The system also includes an FDM control switch including an OFF position and an ON position. The system also includes a control unit communicatively coupled to the rear wiper system switch and the FDM switch and configured to activate a rear wiper activation indicator when the rear wiper system switch is in the at least one activated position and the FDM switch is in the ON position.