Patents by Inventor Alex McPheeters

Alex McPheeters 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).

  • Remote vehicle starter for a standard transmission vehicle
    Patent number: 5656868
    Abstract: A remote vehicle starter which can find implementation in a standard transmission vehicle. The remote vehicle starter has an operation for supplying power to an ignition and accessory wire when a key is removed from an ignition switch of the vehicle, so that the vehicle is running after the key is removed. It is then determined whether the vehicle is placed in neutral after the key is removed from the ignition switch. The remote vehicle starter of the present invention is then controlled so as to be operable to remotely start the vehicle only if the vehicle was in neutral at a point in time after the key is removed from the ignition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Designtech International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Gottlieb, Alex McPheeters