Patents by Inventor James P. Brecht

James P. Brecht 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).

  • Vehicle start/stop button status feedback and lighting
    Patent number: 7679491
    Abstract: A keyless ignition system for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that communicates through a wireless link with a start/stop button. The start/stop button includes a plurality of lighting sources to selectively illuminate the start/stop button for communicating current state of a vehicle operating parameter. The lighting sources are powered by a wireless power generating device within the start/stop button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Costello, James P. Brecht, Tejas B. Desai
  • CONTROL OF FLEET VEHICLES WITH COMMON TRANSMITTERS
    Publication number: 20080122594
    Abstract: A method of controlling fleet vehicles includes the steps of identifying transmitter signals from a select group and an entire group to allow selective operation of certain specific vehicle functions. The method also includes the step of reprogramming a secret key and storing the previous secret key such that transmitters that have not already been programmed can be programmed if they include the old secret key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: James P. Brecht, Sanjaya K. Dash, Tejas B. Desai
  • Method Of Operating Multiple Vehicles Using Any Transmitter From A Programmed Group
    Publication number: 20070279184
    Abstract: A method for sending and receiving transmissions for a remote keyless entry and immobilizer facilitates operation of multiple transmitters with multiple vehicles. A common secret key code stored in each transmitter and vehicle controller of the system is utilized to encrypt and decrypt information and data transmitted from the transmitter to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tejas B. Desai, James P. Brecht, Sanjaya Dash