Patents by Inventor Blake Otis Knisely

Blake Otis Knisely has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for shifting a transmission gear
    Patent number: 9169923
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a transmission including a plurality of operating modes, a shift selector including a switch mechanism associated with at least two operating modes of the plurality of operating modes, and a controller operably coupled to the transmission and to the shift selector. The controller is configured to receive a signal associated with the switch mechanism, identify a current operating mode associated with the transmission, and selectively shift the transmission from the current operating mode to one operating mode of the at least two operating modes. The one operating mode is determined based at least in part on the current operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Blake Otis Knisely
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SHIFTING A TRANSMISSION GEAR
    Publication number: 20150059510
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a transmission including a plurality of operating modes, a shift selector including a switch mechanism associated with at least two operating modes of the plurality of operating modes, and a controller operably coupled to the transmission and to the shift selector. The controller is configured to receive a signal associated with the switch mechanism, identify a current operating mode associated with the transmission, and selectively shift the transmission from the current operating mode to one operating mode of the at least two operating modes. The one operating mode is determined based at least in part on the current operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Blake Otis Knisely