Patents by Inventor Travis Blackbourn

Travis Blackbourn 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).

  • Keyless ignition
    Patent number: 8063505
    Abstract: An engine start system for use with a ground engaging vehicle, the system including an input device, a processing circuit, a display and an engine controller unit. The input device produces a signal when depressed, the signal initiates the application of electrical power to the engine start system. The processing circuit is activated by the application of electrical power thereto. The display is communicatively coupled with the processing circuit. The input device produces another signal when depressed. The other signal is detected by the processing circuit and the processing circuit, in response to the other signal, sends either a PIN request notice to the display or a start signal to the engine controller unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kevin Lee Pfohl, Gary Honey, Travis Blackbourn, Scott Breiner, Alvaro Forero, Dan Pflieger
  • KEYLESS IGNITION
    Publication number: 20090095603
    Abstract: An engine start system for use with a ground engaging vehicle, the system including an input device, a processing circuit, a display and an engine controller unit. The input device produces a signal when depressed, the signal initiates the application of electrical power to the engine start system. The processing circuit is activated by the application of electrical power thereto. The display is communicatively coupled with the processing circuit. The input device produces another signal when depressed. The other signal is detected by the processing circuit and the processing circuit, in response to the other signal, sends either a PIN request notice to the display or a start signal to the engine controller unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Lee Pfohl, Gary Honey, Travis Blackbourn, Scott Breiner, Alvaro Forero, Dan Pflieger