Patents by Inventor Derrick I. Cobb

Derrick I. Cobb 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).

  • Anechoic chamber and method of calibrating a radar system
    Patent number: 11069982
    Abstract: A portable anechoic chamber is described herein. The chamber includes a housing including an interior, and the housing defines an opening sized to provide access to the interior. A layer of radar absorbent material lines the interior, and a reflective device is positioned within the interior. The reflective device is positioned to receive and reflect a radar beam emitted from a radar source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Derrick I. Cobb, David B. Betz, Brian D. Ayers, Robert Mark Ziccardi
  • ANECHOIC CHAMBER AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING A RADAR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200212589
    Abstract: A portable anechoic chamber is described herein. The chamber includes a housing including an interior, and the housing defines an opening sized to provide access to the interior. A layer of radar absorbent material lines the interior, and a reflective device is positioned within the interior. The reflective device is positioned to receive and reflect a radar beam emitted from a radar source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Derrick I. Cobb, David B. Betz, Brian D. Ayers, Robert Mark Ziccardi
  • Battery confirmation system and method for confirming state of charge in vehicle battery
    Patent number: 8564299
    Abstract: A battery confirmation system and method for confirming a state of charge in a vehicle battery installed in a vehicle includes a vehicle having a controller, a battery powering the controller, and an onboard diagnostics connector operatively connected to the controller. A tester is connectable to the onboard diagnostics connector. The tester is configured to receive a vehicle operating voltage from the connector when an electrical load on the battery is within a predetermined load range and to determine a SOC value based on the vehicle operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dean S. Sauerwine, Christopher D. Kroenke, Derrick I. Cobb
  • BATTERY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING STATE OF CHARGE IN VEHICLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20120119747
    Abstract: A battery confirmation system and method for confirming a state of charge in a vehicle battery installed in a vehicle includes a vehicle having a controller, a battery powering the controller, and an onboard diagnostics connector operatively connected to the controller. A tester is connectable to the onboard diagnostics connector. The tester is configured to receive a vehicle operating voltage from the connector when an electrical load on the battery is within a predetermined load range and to determine a SOC value based on the vehicle operating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dean S. Sauerwine, Christopher D. Kroenke, Derrick I. Cobb