Patents by Inventor Chuck Bannon

Chuck Bannon 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 determining adaptive brake gain parameters for use in a safety system of an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 7308350
    Abstract: A control system for an automotive vehicle (10) and method for operating the same includes a controller (26) that is used to control the brake system in response to an adaptive brake gain coefficient. The adaptive brake gain coefficient may be used by a safety system so that a desired brake torque is applied to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Brown, Chuck Bannon, Keith Mattson
  • Method and apparatus for determining adaptive brake gain parameters for use in a safety system of an automotive vehicle
    Publication number: 20050261818
    Abstract: A control system for an automotive vehicle (10) and method for operating the same includes a controller (26) that is used to control the brake system in response to an adaptive brake gain coefficient. The adaptive brake gain coefficient may be used by a safety system so that a desired brake torque is applied to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Brown, Chuck Bannon, Keith Mattson