ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,423, issued on May 20, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Remote start system and method for a work machine" was invented by Lance R. Sherlock (Asbury, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A remote start system and method for a work machine wherein the system comprises a communication device, an engine starter subsystem, a fluid pressure sensor, and a controller. In a first step, controller receives a wake signal from the communication device, The controller then confirms the lock status of a safety lock on the work machine and outputs an engine start signal to the engine starter subsystem upon confirming the lock status...