Patents by Inventor David Wright McCall

David Wright McCall 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 logo based controller
    Patent number: 12280739
    Abstract: A vehicle logo-based controller is provided. The logo can include buttons. A system can include one or more processors communicatively coupled with memory and the logo. The system can detect one or more inputs from the buttons. The system can compare the one or more detected inputs with one or more stored inputs to determine a match. The system can determine, responsive to the comparison, a function of a vehicle, such as unlocking a compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: David Wright McCall
  • VEHICLE GEAR DOOR
    Publication number: 20240217320
    Abstract: An apparatus that can include a gear door. The gear door can be disposed at least partially between a rear wheel of a vehicle and a rear gate of the vehicle. The gear door can move from a closed position to an open position to provide access to an internal portion of the vehicle in the open position. The gear door can have a surface to support an object with the gear door in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: David Wright McCall, Stephen Mark Goodrich
  • VEHICLE LOGO BASED CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20240217480
    Abstract: A vehicle logo-based controller is provided. The logo can include buttons. A system can include one or more processors communicatively coupled with memory and the logo. The system can detect one or more inputs from the buttons. The system can compare the one or more detected inputs with one or more stored inputs to determine a match. The system can determine, responsive to the comparison, a function of a vehicle, such as unlocking a compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: David Wright McCall