William E Cruickshank, Age 51263 Shore Brook Ln, Walled Lake, MI 48390

7286859, Oct 23, 2007

Nov 19, 2004

10/993860

Ken Cunningham - Livonia MI, US
Sam Heap - Canton MI, US
Greg McCormick - Dearborn MI, US
William Cruickshank - Rochester Hills MI, US

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00
B60R 25/10

455574, 455572, 3405393

A method is provided for detecting the broadcasting of a RF message from a remote transmitter to an in-vehicle receiver. The RF message includes an initial preamble having a plurality of pulses. Power is provided to the receiver for a first predetermined period of time. The preamble pulses received are counted. A determination is made whether the number of preamble pulses received is between a first and second predetermined number of preamble pulses. If the number of preamble pulses is greater than the first predetermined number of preamble pulses, then power is provided to the receiver for processing the RF message. If the number of preamble pulses is less than the second predetermined number of preamble pulses, then power is terminated to the receiver. If the number of preamble pulses are between the first and second predetermined number of preamble pulses, then power is extended to the receiver for an extended period of time.

8304929, Nov 6, 2012

Jun 18, 2009

12/487056

Benjamin D. Sweet - West Bloomfield MI, US
Raymond Hanjaya - Canton MI, US
William Cruickshank - Rochester Hills MI, US
Aftab Ali Khan - Dearborn MI, US

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

B60L 1/00

307 91

An inverter configured for use within a vehicle to power consumer electronic devices and other types of devices requiring single-phase, AC energy. The inverter may include a network interface or other type of the connection to a vehicle data bus or other message exchange system in order to communicate with an electronic control unit (ECU) or other feature included within the vehicle to monitor and control energy consumption by one or more vehicle subsystems.

2008019, Aug 21, 2008

Feb 15, 2007

11/706721

William Cruickshank - Rochester Hills MI, US

B60Q 1/24

362488, 362487

A vehicular touch switch activated LED illumination circuit includes a LED illumination source for providing vehicle illumination. A touch switch antenna senses a user input for activating and deactivating the LED illumination source. An integrated circuit mounted to a printed circuit board for controlling the current provided to the LED illumination source. The integrated circuit is in communication with the touch switch antenna for detecting the user input. A driver circuit is mounted to the printed circuit board and is electrically coupled to the LED illumination source for driving the LED illumination source. The integrated circuit includes a battery voltage sensed input and a temperature sensed input for receiving sensed input signals to control a signal input to the driver circuit for variably controlling the current provided to the illumination source.

2008021, Sep 11, 2008

Mar 6, 2007

11/682597

William Cruickshank - Rochester Hills MI, US

LEAR CORPORATION - Southfield MI

B60Q 1/00

362488

An automobile interior component having color adjustable illumination has a plurality of light-emitting diodes of varying color spectra, a controller that adjusts the color spectrum of the diodes, and a control switch to set the emitted light to a first predetermined color. An activation switch functions as an on/off switch and/or as a switch that transitions the emitted light from the first predetermined color to a second predetermined color and back again if desired.

2009007, Mar 19, 2009

Sep 13, 2007

11/855125

William T. Cruickshank - Rochester hills MI, US

F21V 29/00
H01J 9/00

362373, 362362, 445 23

A light emitting diode package assembly is provided including a lower housing element and an upper housing element creating an internal pcb storage chamber. A light emitting diode driver pcb is mounted within. A light emitting diode pcb is mounted within and includes a light emitting diode element and a touch switch antenna. A personality pcb mounted is within between the light emitting diode driver pcb and the light emitting diode pcb. The personality pcb comprises touch switch circuitry and theatre dimming circuitry. At least one pcb interconnect places the light emitting diode driver pcb, the light emitting diode pcb and the personality pcb in communication with each other.

2009022, Sep 17, 2009

Mar 13, 2008

12/075666

David A. Hein - Sterling Heights MI, US
Raymond Hanjaya - Canton MI, US
William Cruickshank - Rochester Hills MI, US

H01H 27/10

200 4201

This invention relates to a multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle. The multi-function control assembly includes a housing, a first light, and a second light. A switch body is movably mounted on the housing, the switch body being movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light. A touch sensitive sensor is mounted relative to the switch body. The touch sensor is operable to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position. The touch sensor is operable to control a second characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position.

2010022, Sep 9, 2010

Mar 6, 2009

12/399339

William Cruickshank - Rochester Hills MI, US
James Hobson - Hanover MI, US
Derik Reichhart - Coldwater MI, US
Kirk Nicola - Beverly Hills MI, US

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. - Dearborn MI

H05B 37/02

315297

A visor vanity including a visor body for a vehicle having an electrical system is provided. The visor body includes a visor mirror, at least one light source, a switch, a regulator circuit and a timer. The switch causes at least one energy source that is independent of the electrical system of the vehicle to generate a first voltage signal. The regulator circuit is operably coupled to the switch and to the energy source for transmitting a second voltage signal in response to the first voltage signal so that the light source receives the second voltage signal. The timer is powered by the energy source for causing the regulator circuit to disable the operation of transmitting the second voltage signal in response to the timer achieving a predetermined count value.

4064755, Dec 27, 1977

Jan 12, 1977

5/758568

Edgar A. Bongort - Southfield MI
William T. Cruickshank - Pontiac MI

B/W Controls, Inc. - Birmingham MI

G01F 2312
H01H 3600

73313

A liquid level sensor having a vertical guide tube with one or more magnetically operated switches therein at vertically spaced locations and a free float thereon which rises and falls with the liquid level and as it passes each switch magnetically latches it in one condition until the float returns in the opposite direction and unlatches it. The switches may be normally open, normally closed, or any combination, so that movement of the float past the switches may provide any desired circuit sequence.