Patents by Inventor Carolina Mary Rigney

Carolina Mary Rigney 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).

  • Systems and methods for haptic feedback control in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9371003
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes first and second modules. The first module receives input from an operator of the vehicle via an input device, wherein the operator input includes a change to an operating parameter of a vehicle system. The second module selectively adjusts a resistance of the input device based on the operator input and a predetermined threshold. A method for controlling a vehicle includes receiving input from an operator of the vehicle via an input device, wherein the operator input includes a change to an operating parameter of a vehicle system, and selectively adjusting a resistance of the input device based on the operator input and a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Paul Tran, Justin McBride, Christopher Alan Arms, Bo Sun, Carolina Mary Rigney, Nhi Van Pham, Martin Ezequiel Nespolo, Silviu Pala