Patents by Inventor Doug S. Rhode

Doug S. Rhode 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).

  • Active suspension with load detection and adaptation
    Patent number: 8990000
    Abstract: A method for estimating a location of a center of gravity (CG) of a sprung mass of a vehicle includes steps of a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating estimated x and y coordinates of the CG; c) storing the estimated coordinates in memory; and d) repeating steps a)-c) until the vehicle is no longer stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Doug S. Rhode, Jianbo Lu, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Davor Hrovat, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Peter W. A. Zegelaar, Moshen Lakehal-ayat, Michael Seemann, Simon Baales
  • Active Suspension With Load Detection And Adaptation
    Publication number: 20140316637
    Abstract: A method for estimating a location of a center of gravity (CG) of a sprung mass of a vehicle includes steps of a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating estimated x and y coordinates of the CG; c) storing the estimated coordinates in memory; and d) repeating steps a)-c) until the vehicle is no longer stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Doug S. Rhode, Jianbo Lu, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Davor Hrovat, David Michael Russell, Uwe Hoffmann, Peter W.A. Zegelaar, Moshen Lakehal-ayat, Michael Seemann, Simon Baales