Patents by Inventor David Cruz Mendez

David Cruz Mendez 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).

  • Automatic activation of warning signal upon occurrence of unsafe condition detected by tire pressure monitoring system
    Patent number: 9738123
    Abstract: A vehicle warning includes a tire pressure monitoring device disposed in each tire of the vehicle. Each tire pressure monitoring device obtains information regarding pressure within the associated tire and communicated the tire pressure information in a wireless manner. A receiver receives the communicated tire pressure information from each tire pressure monitoring device. A processor circuit, associated with the receiver, determines if the communicated tire pressure information from at least one of the tire pressure monitoring devices is significantly less than a tire pressure determined to be safe for vehicle operation and, if so, to generate a warning signal. A body control module, upon receiving the warning signal, automatically activates the hazard lights without driver input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Cruz Mendez, Ernesto Amezcua Maciel, Ignacio Padilla Rabadan, Carlos Alfonso Rodriguez Gomez
  • ON VEHICLE OVERWEIGHT SYSTEM DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20170113607
    Abstract: A disclosed vehicle information system includes a controller configured to receive information indicative of a weight of at least a portion of a vehicle and a communication device disposed within the vehicle cabin for communicating a recommended limit of a vehicle operating parameter based on weight of at least a portion of the vehicle. The system provides for communicating a determined range of vehicle operating parameters to an operator within the vehicle cabin with a communication device such that the operator understands the modified limits of the vehicle based on the current measured vehicle weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ulises Corrales Salgado, David Cruz Mendez, Hector Manuel Davalos Rodriguez
  • AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF WARNING SIGNAL UPON OCCURRENCE OF UNSAFE CONDITION DETECTED BY TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170043632
    Abstract: A vehicle warning includes a tire pressure monitoring device disposed in each tire of the vehicle. Each tire pressure monitoring device obtains information regarding pressure within the associated tire and communicated the tire pressure information in a wireless manner. A receiver receives the communicated tire pressure information from each tire pressure monitoring device. A processor circuit, associated with the receiver, determines if the communicated tire pressure information from at least one of the tire pressure monitoring devices is significantly less than a tire pressure determined to be safe for vehicle operation and, if so, to generate a warning signal. A body control module, upon receiving the warning signal, automatically activates the hazard lights without driver input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: David Cruz Mendez, Ernesto Amezcua Maciel, Ignacio Padilla Rabadan, Carlos Alfonso Rodriguez Gomez