Patents by Inventor Domenico Tringali

Domenico Tringali 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle suspension system based on sky hook approach
    Patent number: 7035836
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle semi-active suspension system comprising at least one suspension, providing for: detecting vehicle dynamic quantities during the vehicle ride; using the detected dynamic quantities, determining an index of ride comfort and an index of roadholding; applying a weight factor to the index of ride comfort and to the index of roadholding and, based on a Sky Hook control model, determining a target damping force characteristics for the at least one suspension of the suspension system; controlling the at least one suspension to put the respective damping force characteristics in accordance with the calculated target damping force characteristics. The weight factor is calculated dynamically during the vehicle ride, by means of a fuzzy calculation on the detected vehicle dynamic quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Riccardo Caponetto, Olga Diamante, Antonino Risitano, Giovanna Fargione, Domenico Tringali
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle suspension system based on sky hook approach
    Publication number: 20020185827
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle semi-active suspension system comprising at least one suspension, providing for: detecting vehicle dynamic quantities during the vehicle ride; using the detected dynamic quantities, determining an index of ride comfort and an index of roadholding; applying a weight factor to the index of ride comfort and to the index of roadholding and, based on a Sky Hook control model, determining a target damping force characteristics for the at least one suspension of the suspension system; controlling the at least one suspension to put the respective damping force characteristics in accordance with the calculated target damping force characteristics. The weight factor is calculated dynamically during the vehicle ride, by means of a fuzzy calculation on the detected vehicle dynamic quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.
    Inventors: Riccardo Caponetto, Olga Diamante, Antonio Risitano, Giovanna Fargione, Domenico Tringali
  • Container, particularly for medals
    Patent number: D445275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sipleda - Societa Italiana per le Edizioni d'Arte S.P.A.
    Inventor: Domenico Tringali