Patents by Inventor Jerry R. Tipper

Jerry R. Tipper 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).

  • Systems and methods for communication between wheelchairs and vehicles
    Patent number: 11690768
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a vehicle. The vehicle includes a passenger compartment and a master controller. The passenger compartment has a plurality of rear passenger seats disposed on a track. Each seat of the plurality of rear passenger seats is configured to move on the track. The master controller is configured to receive a first data from a wheelchair and to direct a movement of each seat of the plurality of rear passenger seats along the track. In response to receiving the first data, the master controller actuates at least one actuator to move at least one of the plurality of rear passenger seats along the track to provide a transportation space for the wheelchair based on the first data received from the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nagata, Stephen McFarland, Jr., Jerry R. Tipper
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WHEELCHAIRS AND VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210275368
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a vehicle. The vehicle includes a passenger compartment and a master controller. The passenger compartment has a plurality of rear passenger seats disposed on a track. Each seat of the plurality of rear passenger seats is configured to move on the track. The master controller is configured to receive a first data from a wheelchair and to direct a movement of each seat of the plurality of rear passenger seats along the track. In response to receiving the first data, the master controller actuates at least one actuator to move at least one of the plurality of rear passenger seats along the track to provide a transportation space for the wheelchair based on the first data received from the wheelchair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nagata, Stephen McFarland, JR., Jerry R. Tipper