Patents by Inventor D. J. Parker, JR.

D. J. Parker, JR. 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).

  • NEUTRAL-HOLD MODE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160319933
    Abstract: A system for maintaining a vehicle including a shift-by-wire transmission in a neutral-hold mode is provided. The system includes a transmission control unit in signal communication with the shift-by-wire transmission and an internal control unit of the vehicle. The transmission control unit is configured to control a gear configuration of the shift-by-wire transmission. An external control unit is in signal communication with the transmission control unit. The external control unit is configured to transmit a neutral-hold mold activation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Phil Adams, Ryo Harada, Takashi Tezuka, David B. Jackson, Hiroyuki Kuki, D. J. Parker, JR.