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US 12221104

Vehicle gear selection control

Current assignee: Bulletproof Property Management LLC

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US Patent 12221104 Summary

Title: Vehicle gear selection control
Assignee: Bulletproof Property Management LLC
Inventor: Bennet Langlotz
Filing Date: 2024-10-27
Issue Date: 2025-02-11

Abstract:
A motor vehicle for operation by a driver includes a frame with wheels and a motor. A steering control is connected to the wheels to establish a steering angle. A controller is operably connected to the steering control, the motor, and the wheels. This controller can selectively drive the wheels in a forward direction (drive mode) or a rearward direction (reverse mode). The controller is capable of selecting a drive direction based on a pattern of steering angle movements, without the driver needing to explicitly indicate the desired direction.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a motor vehicle that helps the driver change gears. The vehicle has a steering control that the driver uses to steer. A "drive system" in the vehicle watches the driver's steering and, based on specific steering patterns, suggests or "offers" a change in the driving direction (e.g., from reverse to drive). Once this suggestion is made, the drive system waits for the driver to provide a general "approval indication" (without specifying the direction again) before actually changing the gear.
Independent Claim 11: This claim is very similar to Claim 1, but it specifies that a "controller" (rather than a broader "drive system") is responsible for receiving steering input, offering the direction change, and responding to the driver's approval. The core functionality remains the same: the vehicle suggests a gear change based on steering, and the driver confirms it with a non-directional approval.

CAFC 2026 Dockets:
No dockets specifically for US patent 12221104 have been found in the CAFC 2026 dockets. However, the patent family is noted to have active litigation, including a US case filed in the Texas Western District Court (Case No. 1:25-cv-00665) and a pending PTAB case (IPR2026-00219).

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