Patents by Inventor Ryan Lapeer

Ryan Lapeer 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 device for vehicle and method for carwash preparation
    Patent number: 9862360
    Abstract: A position determination unit determines whether a position of the vehicle is in proximity to a carwash. A shift determination unit determines a shift position of a transmission device of the vehicle. A brake determination unit determines activation of a brake device of the vehicle. A control unit determines that a condition to implement a carwash preparation is satisfied when the position determination unit determines that the position of the vehicle is in proximity to the carwash, when the shift determination unit determines that the shift position is in a neutral position, and when the brake determination unit determines that the brake device is deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Lapeer, Michael Chachich
  • CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CARWASH PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20160362089
    Abstract: A position determination unit determines whether a position of the vehicle is in proximity to a carwash. A shift determination unit determines a shift position of a transmission device of the vehicle. A brake determination unit determines activation of a brake device of the vehicle. A control unit determines that a condition to implement a carwash preparation is satisfied when the position determination unit determines that the position of the vehicle is in proximity to the carwash, when the shift determination unit determines that the shift position is in a neutral position, and when the brake determination unit determines that the brake device is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan Lapeer, Michael Chachich