Patents by Inventor Fred Lupton, III

Fred Lupton, III 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 temperature control systems
    Patent number: 8958949
    Abstract: A vehicle temperature control system including a first and second heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit comprising a first compressor, a first blower, and a first heating element and a first ducting in fluid communication with the first HVAC unit that selectively directs air to a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone of a vehicle through a plurality of outlet vents. The vehicle temperature control system also includes an electronic controller electrically coupled to the first HVAC unit and the second HVAC unit, the electronic controller comprising a synchronization device, a processor, and a memory, where the processor controls operation of the first HVAC unit and the second HVAC unit by controlling operating states of the first and second HVAC units and selectively modifies an operating state of the second HVAC unit to match the operating state of the first HVAC unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Cherrie-Lyn Madeline VerWoert, Fred Lupton, III
  • Vehicle Temperature Control Systems
    Publication number: 20140303835
    Abstract: A vehicle temperature control system including a first and second heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit comprising a first compressor, a first blower, and a first heating element and a first ducting in fluid communication with the first HVAC unit that selectively directs air to a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone of a vehicle through a plurality of outlet vents. The vehicle temperature control system also includes an electronic controller electrically coupled to the first HVAC unit and the second HVAC unit, the electronic controller comprising a synchronization device, a processor, and a memory, where the processor controls operation of the first HVAC unit and the second HVAC unit by controlling operating states of the first and second HVAC units and selectively modifies an operating state of the second HVAC unit to match the operating state of the first HVAC unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Cherrie-Lyn Madeline VerWoert, Fred Lupton, III