Patents by Inventor Frank Sienkiewicz

Frank Sienkiewicz 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).

  • Wireless vehicle area network having connected brake sensors
    Patent number: 12133148
    Abstract: A system for measuring brake data from a braking assembly of a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a floating portion that moves relative to brake pad wear. The system includes a brake sensor for each wheel. The brake sensors include a fixed sensing element and a target portion attached for movement with the floating portion. The sensing element generates a signal indicating a position of the target portion. The signal is used to determine brake pad thickness. The brake sensor also transmits the signal over a wireless vehicle area network for receipt and processing by a wireless hub in the vehicle area network. The vehicle area network can generate and transmit an alert and/or instructions for an autonomous vehicle based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Sienkiewicz, Matt Via
  • Method for monitoring a load carrier vehicle, monitoring device for a load carrier vehicle, load carrier vehicle, load carrier vehicle system and swap body
    Patent number: 12066316
    Abstract: The technology provides a method for monitoring a load carrier vehicle (10: 12: 22: 154), comprising measuring at least one sensor value indicating a force and determining a mass based on the at least one sensor value. Furthermore, monitoring devices (156) used in the method and load carrier vehicles (10: 12: 22: 154) are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Zwijze, Frank Sienkiewicz, Jonas Bautista, Sietse Hendriks, Dennis Kamphuis, Andrew Forti, John Greer, Matthew Via
  • WIRELESS VEHICLE AREA NETWORK HAVING CONNECTED BRAKE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20220221016
    Abstract: A system for measuring brake data from a braking assembly of a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a floating portion that moves relative to brake pad wear. The system includes a brake sensor for each wheel. The brake sensors include a fixed sensing element and a target portion attached for movement with the floating portion. The sensing element generates a signal indicating a position of the target portion. The signal is used to determine brake pad thickness. The brake sensor also transmits the signal over a wireless vehicle area network for receipt and processing by a wireless hub in the vehicle area network. The vehicle area network can generate and transmit an alert and/or instructions for an autonomous vehicle based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Sienkiewicz, Matt Via
  • METHOD FOR MONITORING A LOAD CARRIER VEHICLE, MONITORING DEVICE FOR A LOAD CARRIER VEHICLE, LOAD CARRIER VEHICLE, LOAD CARRIER VEHICLE SYSTEM AND SWAP BODY
    Publication number: 20220074785
    Abstract: The technology provides a method for monitoring a load carrier vehicle (10; 12; 22; 154), comprising measuring at least one sensor value indicating a force and determining a mass based on the at least one sensor value. Furthermore, monitoring devices (156) used in the method and load carrier vehicles (10; 12; 22; 154) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Zwijze, Frank Sienkiewicz, Jonas Bautista, Sietse Hendriks, Dennis Kamphuis, Andrew Forti, John Greer, Matthew Via