Patents by Inventor David Northall

David Northall 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).

  • Electric selector control system and related method
    Patent number: 9458924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric selector control system (5) for a vehicle having an electric drive motor and a battery. The electric selector control system (5) has a drive selector for selecting a vehicle drive mode. A control unit (1) is configured to receive a connection signal to indicate that the vehicle is connected to a charging station. Also, the electric selector control system (5) has a shield for inhibiting operation of the drive selector when the control unit (1) determines that the vehicle is connected to a charging station. The electric selector control system (5) can be combined with a transmission control module (11). The invention also relates to a method of operating an electric selector control system (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventor: David Northall
  • ELECTRIC SELECTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20140292078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric selector control system (5) for a vehicle having an electric drive motor and a battery. The electric selector control system (5) has a drive selector for selecting a vehicle drive mode. A control unit (1) is configured to receive a connection signal to indicate that the vehicle is connected to a charging station. Also, the electric selector control system (5) has a shield for inhibiting operation of the drive selector when the control unit (1) determines that the vehicle is connected to a charging station. The electric selector control system (5) can be combined with a transmission control module (11). The invention also relates to a method of operating an electric selector control system (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: David Northall