Patents by Inventor Antonio Luís Gomes Valente

Antonio Luís Gomes Valente 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).

  • Publication number: 20100211253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous monitoring system for shock absorbers, for use in motor vehicles or in any kind of machine which requires them, which will enable the shock absorbers to be evaluated during normal operation. It is essentially characterised by all the necessary components being embedded into the shock absorber itself, in a single circuit 1 or several integrated interconnected circuits, which are equipped with means of identification which provide the vehicle's or machine's various electronic management systems with the necessary information regarding shock absorbers identification, characteristics and capacity for self-diagnosis. The aforementioned components include acceleration, pressure and temperature sensors 2, signal conditioning and processing circuits 3, a wireless communication system 4, power production 5 and storage system 7 and management electronics 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO
    Inventors: Raul Manuel Pereira Morais Dos Santos, Paulo Jorge Da Cruz Ventura, Carlos Daniel Henriques Ferreira, Antonio Luís Gomes Valente, Carlos Fernando Couceiro de Sousa Neves, Manuel Jose Cabral dos Santos Reis