Patents by Inventor Natarajan S. Manakkal

Natarajan S. Manakkal 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).

  • Switch image control system and method
    Patent number: 9241390
    Abstract: A switch image control system includes at least one first switch having a first image viewable when a backlighting is applied to the at least one first switch. The system also includes at least one second switch having a second image viewable when the backlighting is applied to the at least one second switch. The backlighting is independently applicable to either or both of the at least one first switch and the at least one second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rody Hardy, Natarajan S. Manakkal
  • SWITCH IMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140103803
    Abstract: A switch image control system includes at least one first switch having a first image viewable when a backlighting is applied to the at least one first switch. The system also includes at least one second switch having a second image viewable when the backlighting is applied to the at least one second switch. The backlighting is independently applicable to either or both of the at least one first switch and the at least one second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rody Hardy, Natarajan S. Manakkal
  • Method to calibrate digital speedometer display to meter speedometer display
    Patent number: 8669856
    Abstract: A method and system for calibrating a digital speedometer display to match an analog speedometer indicated value. The method generally includes calibrating each analog speedometer unit such that the exact deviation or “offset” from the center point of the analog speedometer is known. This measured deviation is then used to adjust the value input to the digital display thereby making the digital display value match the indicated value of the analog speedometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tony Wang, Natarajan S. Manakkal
  • Switch image control system and method
    Patent number: 8639407
    Abstract: A switch image control system includes at least one first switch having a first image viewable when a backlighting is applied to the at least one first switch. The system also includes at least one second switch having a second image viewable when the backlighting is applied to the at least one second switch. The backlighting is independently applicable to either or both of the at least one first switch and the at least one second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rody M. Hardy, Natarajan S. Manakkal
  • METHOD TO CALIBRATE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY TO METER SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20120127180
    Abstract: A method and system for calibrating a digital speedometer display to match an analog speedometer indicated value. The method generally includes calibrating each analog speedometer unit such that the exact deviation or “offset” from the center point of the analog speedometer is known. This measured deviation is then used to adjust the value input to the digital display thereby making the digital display value match the indicated value of the analog speedometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Tony Wang, Natarajan S. Manakkal
  • SWITCH IMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100256855
    Abstract: A switch image control system includes at least one first switch having a first image viewable when a backlighting is applied to the at least one first switch. The system also includes at least one second switch having a second image viewable when the backlighting is applied to the at least one second switch. The backlighting is independently applicable to either or both of the at least one first switch and the at least one second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Rody M. Hardy, Natarajan S. Manakkal