Patents by Inventor Francis Henry Kasperski, III

Francis Henry Kasperski, III 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).

  • Personal Mobility Device having Autonomous Features
    Publication number: 20200025574
    Abstract: A personal mobility device may provide mobility assistance to a user, such a user having a disability or impairment. The personal mobility device may comprise autonomous or semi-autonomous functions permitting navigation and maneuvering within complex and dynamic environments. The personal mobility device may be operable to maneuver within an interior or exterior environment. The personal mobility device may utilize navigational data for autonomous or semi-autonomous functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Francis Henry Kasperski, III
  • Unintended acceleration detection and correction
    Patent number: 8775046
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting unintended acceleration of a vehicle. One system includes a first sensor that provides information on a brake booster vacuum. The vacuum is provided by the vehicle's engine and the brake booster multiplies a braking force initiated by a driver. A second sensor provides information on the vehicle's speed, and a third sensor provides information on the braking force initiated by the driver. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the information from the first sensor, second sensor, and third sensor and initiate corrective action if the brake booster vacuum is less than a predetermined threshold, the vehicle's speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, and the braking force initiated by the driver is greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert M. Kaster, Francis Henry Kasperski, III, Carlos H. Atoche, Hideo Takada
  • UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DETECTION AND CORRECTION
    Publication number: 20130060442
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting unintended acceleration of a vehicle. One system includes a first sensor that provides information on a brake booster vacuum. The vacuum is provided by the vehicle's engine and the brake booster multiplies a braking force initiated by a driver. A second sensor provides information on the vehicle's speed, and a third sensor provides information on the braking force initiated by the driver. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the information from the first sensor, second sensor, and third sensor and initiate corrective action if the brake booster vacuum is less than a predetermined threshold, the vehicle's speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, and the braking force initiated by the driver is greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Robert M. Kaster, Francis Henry Kasperski, III, Carlos H. Atoche, Hideo Takada