Patents by Inventor Scott Whitten

Scott Whitten 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).

  • Power door safety locking system
    Patent number: 8457831
    Abstract: A safety locking system is provided to detect an open fault or a ground fault condition. The safety locking system includes a central processing unit with an input and an output, and a safety switch electrically connected to the input of the central processing unit. The input receives a low signal when the safety switch is in an enabled state and a pulsed signal when the safety switch is in a disabled state. The central processing unit detects an open fault condition when the input receives a high signal for a time period greater than a threshold time period, and a ground fault condition when the input receives the low signal and the safety switch operates as if the safety switch is in the disabled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mike Oakley, Scott Whitten
  • POWER DOOR SAFETY LOCKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120016550
    Abstract: A safety locking system is provided to detect an open fault or a ground fault condition. The safety locking system includes a central processing unit with an input and an output, and a safety switch electrically connected to the input of the central processing unit. The input receives a low signal when the safety switch is in an enabled state and a pulsed signal when the safety switch is in a disabled state. The central processing unit detects an open fault condition when the input receives a high signal for a time period greater than a threshold time period, and a ground fault condition when the input receives the low signal and the safety switch operates as if the safety switch is in the disabled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mike Oakley, Scott Whitten
  • Rear view mirror tilt control
    Patent number: 6580992
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle passenger side view mirror for tilting the mirror to permit the driver to see the curb upon shifting of the automobile into reverse. When the passenger side mirror is at an extreme inboard or extreme outboard position, and the vehicle is shifted into reverse, the mirror is tilted horizontally to be within predetermined limits, and then is tilted vertically to permit visualization of the ground adjacent the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Scott Whitten, Hirohide Suda, Mathew Hargett
  • Rear view mirror tilt control
    Publication number: 20020052680
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle passenger side view mirror for tilting the mirror to permit the driver to see the curb upon shifting of the automobile into reverse. When the passenger side mirror is at an extreme inboard or extreme outboard position, and the vehicle is shifted into reverse, the mirror is tilted horizontally to be within predetermined limits, and then is tilted vertically to permit visualization of the ground adjacent the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Scott Whitten, Hirohide Suda, Mathew Hargett