Patents by Inventor Scott E. Hill

Scott E. Hill 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).

  • Adaptive instruction system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8209093
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are instruction systems for a vehicle. One system comprises a condition sensor configured to detect and generate an output indicative of at least one vehicle condition, a user interface device and a position sensing system configured to detect and generate an output indicative of a user's position relative to a vehicle component. Each instruction is associated with a state of the at least one vehicle condition and the user's position relative to the vehicle component. A controller is programmed and configured to select one of the plurality of instructions based upon the vehicle condition as indicated by the condition sensor output and the user's position as indicated by the position sensing system. The instructions are provided to the user through the user interface device. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott E. Hill
  • ADAPTIVE INSTRUCTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100057308
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are instruction systems for a vehicle. One system comprises a condition sensor configured to detect and generate an output indicative of at least one vehicle condition, a user interface device and a position sensing system configured to detect and generate an output indicative of a user's position relative to a vehicle component. Each instruction is associated with a state of the at least one vehicle condition and the user's position relative to the vehicle component. A controller is programmed and configured to select one of the plurality of instructions based upon the vehicle condition as indicated by the condition sensor output and the user's position as indicated by the position sensing system. The instructions are provided to the user through the user interface device. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Scott E. Hill