Patents by Inventor Primo Scarlata

Primo Scarlata 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).

  • Device for triggering a lighting device in a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6815898
    Abstract: A device for triggering a lighting device of a motor vehicle includes a control arrangement which generates at least one pulse width modulated control signal for at least one switching arrangement via which at least one lighting device may be supplied with electric power. The control arrangement receives a measure of the power supply voltage supplied at least to the lighting device in order to influence the control signal as a function of the power supply voltage. The control arrangement determines the control signal as a function of at least one additional operating parameter, in addition to the power supply voltage, of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Schenk, Michael Schumpelt, Juergen Hirt, Primo Scarlata
  • Vehicle start system and method
    Patent number: 6712736
    Abstract: A vehicle start system including a gear selector moveable to change from one of a plurality of drive conditions to a Start condition, for effecting Start-up of the vehicle engine. The system unifies the functions of a conventional gear shifter and an ignition switch assembly, A method of starting a vehicle utilizing the system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Primo Scarlata
  • Device for triggering a lighting device in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20030168990
    Abstract: A device for triggering a lighting device of a motor vehicle has a control arrangement (10) which generates at least one pulse width modulated control signal (16) for at least one switching means (18) via which at least one lighting device (20) may be supplied with electric power. The control arrangement (10) receives a measure of the power supply voltage (UB) supplied at least to the lighting device (20) in order to influence the control signal (16) as a function of the power supply voltage (UB). The control arrangement (10) determines the control signal (16) as a function of at least one additional operating parameter (v)—in addition to the power supply voltage (UB)—of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Schenk, Michael Schumpelt, Juergen Hirt, Primo Scarlata
  • Vehicle start system and method
    Publication number: 20010006922
    Abstract: A vehicle start system including a gear selector moveable to change from one of a plurality of drive conditions to a Start condition, for effecting Start-up of the vehicle engine. The system unifies the functions of a conventional gear shifter and an ignition switch assembly, A method of starting a vehicle utilizing the system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventor: Primo Scarlata