William Edwin Vergin

US Patent:

20050049785, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Sep 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/651993

Inventors:

William Vergin - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

G01C021/34

US Classification:

701209000, 701202000, 340995190

Abstract:

An off-board navigation system including, in a vehicle, a user interface, a geographic location detection apparatus, for generating a position data representing the position of the vehicle, and a wireless transmitter/receiver, and call receiving center remote from the vehicle. The call receiving center includes a wireless transmitter/receiver, a roadmap database, and a processor for calculating road routes based on the roadmap database. A user in the vehicle transmits a route request to the call receiving center. The vehicle position data is communicated from the vehicle to the call receiving center. The call receiving center calculates a route based on the route request and the vehicle position data received from the vehicle over the wireless data. The route is transmitted from the call receiving center to the vehicle.

US Patent:

20060100779, May 11, 2006

Filed:

Aug 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/209203

Inventors:

William Vergin - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/32

US Classification:

701211000

Abstract:

A vehicle navigation system and method that enables a user to request and receive route instruction information based on traffic between frequent destination locations. The user may select frequent destination locations between which the user frequently travels, such as home and office. The user may select one of the frequent destination locations while located at the other frequent destination location and the system may query a call center to receive route instruction information based on current traffic information between the locations. Map and route information between the frequent destination locations may be stored in the vehicle navigation system and be retrieved to minimize or eliminate download time of the information when requested by the user.

US Patent:

20130245885, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/837157

Inventors:

William E. Vergin - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

FLEXTRONICS AP, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

B60W 50/00

US Classification:

701 36

Abstract:

Described herein is a rear zone module and rear zone controller that minimizes wire gauge and current draw. The rear zone module shares outputs amongst several functions including rear windshield wiper, heated back window, power liftgate controller and the like. These outputs can be shared because not all functions are required to be active at the same time. For example, a vehicle includes a rear zone module (RZM) that includes at least a power liftgate (PLG) module, heated back window module, and a rear window wiper module. The vehicle also includes a controller configured to selectively control current with respect to at least the PLG module, heated back window module, and a rear window wiper module. The interconnections between the RZM and controller are minimized by sharing the interconnections as the PLG module operates mutually exclusively from the heated back window and rear window wiper module.

US Patent:

54720656, Dec 5, 1995

Filed:

Feb 1, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/379749

Inventors:

William E. Vergin - Sterling Heights MI

Assignee:

Atoma International Inc. - Ontario

International Classification:

F03G 108
E05F 1510

US Classification:

185 40R

Abstract:

A linear drive, particularly useful for locking or unlocking a door lock mechanism or the like permits manual operation by providing an output shaft that can move freely regardless whether the output shaft is in extended or retracted positions without back driving the motor. The output shaft is coaxially slideably situated over a screw which moves a nut that is theadingly engaged therewith and moves inside the output shaft along the axial direction of the screw. The output shaft is not threadingly engaged with the screw. The output shaft thus is freely movable relative to the screw, which results in essentially zero back drive of the screw and the motor. To provide for manual operation, the nut is automatically moved back to its neutral position every tie the output shaft is extended or retracted by a torsion spring or the like which can store energy therein. Whenever the motor is operated to drive the screw, the spring gear is also rotated, which causes the spring to store energy therein. As soon as the motor is turned off, the energy stored in the spring causes the worm gear to rotate in the direction opposite to the last motor driven direction to move the nut to the neutral position it was in prior to energization of the motor.

US Patent:

57511292, May 12, 1998

Filed:

Oct 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/726878

Inventors:

William E. Vergin - Sterling Heights MI

Assignee:

Invotronics Manufacturing - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B60N 204

US Classification:

318467

Abstract:

An electronic memory seat module having integrated sensors is disclosed. The module is mounted on a seat frame which, in turn, is mounted on a fixed base member. Position sensors are mounted in or on the module. Mechanical linkages are provided between adjustable members belonging to the seat frame and the sensors. The linkages translate movement of the structural members into a motion which can be sensed by the sensors. This sensed position can then be stored by an electronic memory unit for later recall.