Patents by Inventor Rob Jerger

Rob Jerger 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).

  • Publication number: 20140100747
    Abstract: A method for operating a multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system of a motor vehicle transmission. The multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system includes a multi-stable selector which is operable by the driver of the vehicle to select a respective one of the operating modes of the transmission, an arrangement of illuminated labels indicating the selector mode and an indexing mechanism for maintaining the immobilization of the selector in its different positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Rob Jerger, Pete Stares, Darren Vincent, Hardev Mandair
  • Publication number: 20130291673
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle transmission (11) is disclosed in which a sensor (18) used to produce an indication of position of a selector (17) is calibrated such that positioning the selector (17) at a peak force feedback position produced by a peak and trough force feedback mechanism (24) connected to the selector (17) will always result in the selection of a drive mode of the transmission (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Rob Jerger, Pete Stares, Hardev Mandair
  • Patent number: 8548696
    Abstract: A method for operating a multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system of a motor vehicle transmission. The multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system includes a multi-stable selector which is operable by the driver of the vehicle to select a respective one of the operating modes of the transmission, an arrangement of illuminated labels indicating the selector mode and an indexing mechanism for maintaining the immobilization of the selector in its different positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Jaguar Cars Limited
    Inventors: Rob Jerger, Pete Stares, Darren Vincent, Hardev Singh Mandair
  • Patent number: 8504266
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle transmission (11) is disclosed in which a sensor (18) used to produce an indication of position of a selector (17) is calibrated such that positioning the selector (17) at a peak force feedback position produced by a peak and trough force feedback mechanism (24) connected to the selector (17) will always result in the selection of a drive mode of the transmission (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Jaguar Cars Limited
    Inventors: Rob Jerger, Pete Stares, Hardev Mandair
  • Publication number: 20110040462
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle transmission (11) is disclosed in which a sensor (18) used to produce an indication of position of a selector (17) is calibrated such that positioning the selector (17) at a peak force feedback position produced by a peak and trough force feedback mechanism (24) connected to the selector (17) will always result in the selection of a drive mode of the transmission (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Rob Jerger, Pete Stares, Hardev Mandair
  • Patent number: 7869925
    Abstract: A rotatable selector mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission has a selector knob rotatable in a housing to select an operating mode of the transmission among a number of selector positions indicated by a label (P, R, N, D, M). The selector mechanism further includes a detent plate which cooperates with a detent pin for maintaining the selector knob in each of positions. The detent plate is connected to position sensors for generating selector signals to a transmission control unit which supplies control signals to an actuator for operate the transmission according to the operating mode selected. The detent plate is also associated to the selector knob and to a drive correction means by means of clutch devices respectively to engage the detent plate to one of the selector knob and the drive correction means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Jaguar Cars Limited
    Inventors: Carl Pickering, Alister Whelan, Mike Richardson, Rob Jerger, Peter Hudson
  • Publication number: 20090271080
    Abstract: A rotatable selector mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission has a selector knob rotatable in a housing to select an operating mode of the transmission among a number of selector positions indicated by a label (P, R, N, D, M). The selector mechanism further includes a detent plate which cooperates with a detent pin for maintaining the selector knob in each of positions. The detent plate is connected to position sensors for generating selector signals to a transmission control unit which supplies control signals to an actuator for operate the transmission according to the operating mode selected. The detent plate is also associated to the selector knob and to a drive correction means by means of clutch devices respectively to engage the detent plate to one of the selector knob and the drive correction means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: JAGUAR CARS LIMITED
    Inventors: Carl Pickering, Alister Whelan, Mike Richardson, Rob Jerger, Peter Hudson
  • Patent number: 7571662
    Abstract: A rotatable selector mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission has a selector knob rotatable in a housing to select an operating mode of the transmission among a number of selector positions indicated by a label (P,R,N,D,M). The selector mechanism further includes a detent plate which cooperates with a detent pin for maintaining the selector knob in each of positions. The detent plate is connected to position sensors for generating selector signals to a transmission control unit which supplies control signals to an actuator for operate the transmission according to the operating mode selected. The detent plate is also associated to the selector knob and to a drive correction means by means of clutch devices respectively to engage the detent plate to one of the selector knob and the drive correction means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Jaguars Cars Limited
    Inventors: Carl Pickering, Alister Whelan, Mike Richardson, Rob Jerger, Peter Hudson
  • Publication number: 20090055059
    Abstract: A method for operating a multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system of a motor vehicle transmission. The multi-stable shift-by wire selector control system includes a multi-stable selector which is operable by the driver of the vehicle to select a respective one of the operating modes of the transmission, an arrangement of illuminated labels indicating the selector mode and an indexing mechanism for maintaining the immobilization of the selector in its different positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: JAGUAR CARS LIMITED
    Inventors: Rob Jerger, Pete Stares, Darren Vincent, Hardev Singh Mandair
  • Publication number: 20060037424
    Abstract: A rotatable selector mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission has a selector knob rotatable in a housing to select an operating mode of the transmission among a number of selector positions indicated by a label (P,R,N,D,M). The selector mechanism further includes a detent plate which cooperates with a detent pin for maintaining the selector knob in each of positions. The detent plate is connected to position sensors for generating selector signals to a transmission control unit which supplies control signals to an actuator for operate the transmission according to the operating mode selected. The detent plate is also associated to the selector knob and to a drive correction means by means of clutch devices respectively to engage the detent plate to one of the selector knob and the drive correction means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Carl Pickering, Alister Whelan, Mike Richardson, Rob Jerger, Peter Hudson