Patents by Inventor Chris-Ann Paterson

Chris-Ann Paterson 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).

  • Brake system control
    Patent number: 5669679
    Abstract: A brake system control for use in a vehicle that calculates a wheel slip for at least one wheel, wherein the brake system control comprises the steps of: monitoring the calculated wheel slip; imposing a discriminating criteria on the monitored wheel slip wherein the discriminating criteria determines whether or not the calculated wheel slip accurately reflects an actual operating condition of the wheel; implementing ABS control using an adjusted wheel slip for the wheel when the discriminating condition determines that the calculated wheel slip does not accurately reflect an actual operating condition of the wheel; and implementing ABS control utilizing the calculated wheel slip when the discriminating condition determines that the calculated wheel slip accurately reflects an actual operating condition of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignees: General Motors Corporation, Delco Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Wajih Hammoud, Daniel Andrew Nagy, Chris-Ann Paterson