Patents by Inventor David Elliott McIntosh

David Elliott McIntosh 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).

  • Control System for an Automotive Engine and a Method of Controlling an Automotive Engine
    Publication number: 20160146173
    Abstract: An automotive engine (3) has a start-up state that occurs during a starting sequence and a nm state when operating normally. A starter unit, in the form of a motor (7), cranks the drive unit during the start-up state, and a first energy storage device, in the form of a supercapacitive device (8), supplies electrical energy to the motor (7) during the start-up state. A second energy storage device, in the form of a battery (5), supplies electrical energy selectively to the device (8) other than during the start-up state, and an electrical supply unit, in the form of an alternator (6), selectively supplies electrical energy during the run state to the device (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: CAP-XX LIMITED
    Inventors: Pierre Mars, David Elliott McIntosh, Hao Huang