Patents by Inventor Clifford Altemare

Clifford Altemare 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).

  • Distributed steering by wire control using time-triggered protocol communication network
    Patent number: 6862507
    Abstract: The present invention involves a distributed control system for controlling a steering movement of a vehicle. The system includes a driver interface assembly, a driver interface node having a first time-triggered protocol (TTP) processing system and a road wheel node having a second time-triggered protocol (TTP) processing system. The driver interface node having a first time-triggered protocol (TTP) processing system is coupled to the driver interface assembly, where the driver interface node receives steering wheel parameters from the driver interface assembly. The road wheel node having the second time triggered protocol (TTP) processing system is coupled to the driver interface node, where the road wheel node transmits sensor measurements from a vehicle to the driver interface node. The road wheel node generates an applied torque that adjusts a wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Altemare Jr., Bing Zheng
  • Distributed steering by wire control using time-triggered protocol communication network
    Publication number: 20040199315
    Abstract: The present invention involves a distributed control system for controlling a steering movement of a vehicle. The system includes a driver interface assembly, a driver interface node having a first time-triggered protocol (TTP) processing system and a road wheel node having a second time-triggered protocol (TTP) processing system. The driver interface node having a first time-triggered protocol (TTP) processing system is coupled to the driver interface assembly, where the driver interface node receives steering wheel parameters from the driver interface assembly. The road wheel node having the second time triggered protocol (TTP) processing system is coupled to the driver interface node, where the road wheel node transmits sensor measurements from a vehicle to the driver interface node. The road wheel node generates an applied torque that adjusts a wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Clifford Altemare, Bing Zheng