John M Dicky, Age 6324749 Curie St, Warren, MI 48091

6443574, Sep 3, 2002

Jul 24, 2001

09/912104

Brian Reece Howell - Lake Orion MI
Christopher Eugene Andrews - South Lyon MI
John Michael Dicky - Dearborn MI
Stephen Wayne Hoffman - Riverview MI
Sachin V. Shah - Troy MI
Thomas Norfork, Jr. - Southfield MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

G03B 2100

353 13, 353 72, 345649

A removable vehicle entertainment system is provided. The system includes a video display screen for displaying entertainment to an occupant of the vehicle. The system can be removed from the docking bracket in the vehicle, and attached to an external docking station such that the system can be used independently of the power supply and speakers of the vehicle. Further, the system can be used as a self-contained personal entertainment system. The system includes mechanical and/or electrical componentry that determines the orientation of the video display screen, and allows the electronics of the system to display an image on the screen in an appropriate orientation, thus avoiding upside-down images in the various uses of the system.

7551669, Jun 23, 2009

Sep 26, 2005

11/235698

John Dicky - Dearborn MI, US

Harman International Industries, Incorporated - Northridge CA

H03K 7/08

375238, 375259, 340453

A system for multiplexing multiple independent signals includes a transmitter, interconnecting medium, and a receiver. The transmitter encodes a waveform with first and second pieces of information for transmission across the interconnecting medium. The receiver determines the first and second pieces of information using the duty cycle and frequency of the waveform.

5450624, Sep 12, 1995

Jan 7, 1993

8/001688

Sylvester P. Porambo - Canton MI
John M. Dicky - Dearborn MI
John E. Whitecar - Plymouth MI
John D. Cotner - Ann Arbor MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

H04B 1700

4552264

A method and apparatus for determining the connection status of a communication system speaker connection to the amplifier includes digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry contained in the system receiving a clip detect feedback loop from the amplifier in response to a tone signal delivered to the amplifier from the DSP microprocessor. Preferably, the diagnosis is initiated by actuation of a predetermined plurality of controllers on a face control unit, each of which is otherwise actuated individually to control portions of the communication system. Preferably, a tone signal generated for diagnosis is generally inaudible to the human ear but the front control unit includes a display screen for illustrating the condition of the speaker-to-amplifier connection after the diagnostic function has been completed.

4684071, Aug 4, 1987

Oct 21, 1985

6/789426

John Dicky - North Tonawanda NY

Columbus McKinnon Corporation - Amherst NY

B02C 2312

241 80

A compactly unitized machine for shredding waste automotive vehicle tires or the like comprising a frame, a shredder, a shredded scrap receiving classifier, and an elevator for carrying oversized scraps rejected by the classfier back to the shredder; said frame, shredder, classifier and elevator are of such configurations and are so relatively arranged and supported upon said frame as to comprise a compactly unitized three-dimensionally minimally sized unit. The classifier per se is of improved construction and operating characteristics.

4684070, Aug 4, 1987

Sep 20, 1985

6/777968

John Dicky - North Tonawanda NY

Columbus McKinnon Corporation - Amherst NY

B02C 2312

241 793

There is disclosed in a unitized automotive vehicle tire shredding system a rotating drum type elevator for receiving from a screening device heterogeneously mixed scraps of shredded tires or the like which include components of curvilinear shape and resilient characteristics. The drum carries the scraps to an elevated point of discharge to fall therefrom by gravity into a shredding machine and from there down again upon the screening device. The drum includes an annular trough-like portion for carrying the scrap when deposited into a lower portion thereof upwardly to the point of discharge when the drum is rotated, and a material travel control device comprising a trough-shaped channeler of convergent sectional form having side walls peripherally configured to complement the curvatures of said rim and flange wall members. The control device is stationarily mounted interiorly of said drum in open-facing opposition to the rising segment of said drum when rotating and receives and funnels into increasingly densified condition the scrap materials during the elevating process.

4854508, Aug 8, 1989

Oct 6, 1988

7/254218

John Dicky - North Tonawanda NY

Columbus McKinnon Corporation - Amherst NY

B02C 408
B02C 430

241236

There is disclosed for use in a machine for shredding scrap automotive tires or the like of the type comprising a pair of oppositely rotating rotors having interdigitated tire cutting discs keyed thereon and replaceable abrasion resistant wearing plates at opposite sides of said disc, an improved means for locking said plates in operative positions on said discs, whereby worn plates may be replaced by new plates from externally of the rotors without requiring costly disassembly and reassembly thereof.

6330337, Dec 11, 2001

Jan 19, 2000

9/487054

Sterling Christpher Nicholson - Waterford MI
Dennis Allen - Southfield MI
Mark Alan Leinonen - Livonia MI
Daniel Jon Lebioda - Canton MI
John Michael Dicky - Dearborn MI

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H04B 100

381 86

An automotive multimedia entertainment system includes an integrated rear seat entertainment module in which audio signals coordinated with video entertainment devices in the rear seat can be reproduced using the vehicle's audio system. Multiplex control signals between an audio main control unit, rear seat entertainment module, and CD disc jockey allows free selection of sources for single and dual play modes. By sharing an external audio input of the main control unit, between the rear seat entertainment module and the CD disc jockey, a single version of the main control unit can be used in vehicles either with or without rear seat entertainment modules or CD disc jockeys.