Patents by Inventor David James Lotito

David James Lotito 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).

  • Temperature dependent regenerative brake system for electric vehicle
    Patent number: 6275763
    Abstract: A braking system for a motor vehicle having braking wheels 16, 18, a service brake pedal, a friction braking system operative upon the braking wheels 16, 18 in response to actuation of the vehicle brake pedal 26, an anti-lock braking system cooperative with the friction braking system to control the friction braking force applied to the braking wheels 16, 18 upon detection of slippage of the braking wheels 16, 18, a regenerative braking system operative upon the braking wheels 16, 18 in response to actuation of the vehicle brake pedal 26 for selectively generating an applied regenerative braking force through the braking wheels 16, 18, and an ambient temperature sensor 52.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Eaglestar Electric Drive Systems LLP
    Inventors: David James Lotito, Clement Newman Sagan, Jack H. Xu