Patents by Inventor Heidi Quinn-Buss

Heidi Quinn-Buss 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).

  • Air suspension system with load detection
    Patent number: 9102208
    Abstract: A method of controlling a suspension system for a vehicle which comprises determining a first filter vehicle height based upon a signal from at least one sensor located at a rear axle of the vehicle at a first time. A second filter vehicle height is determined based upon a signal from the at least one sensor located at the rear axle of the vehicle at a second time. The difference between the first filter signal and the second filter signal is compared to a forklift threshold and the suspension system is placed in forklift mode when the difference between the first filter signal and the second filter signal exceeds the forklift threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Oldenettel, Harald Schaumburg, Volker Ihlein, Heidi Quinn-Buss
  • AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH LOAD DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130338876
    Abstract: A method of controlling a suspension system for a vehicle which comprises determining a first filter vehicle height based upon a signal from at least one sensor located at a rear axle of the vehicle at a first time. A second filter vehicle height is determined based upon a signal from the at least one sensor located at the rear axle of the vehicle at a second time. The difference between the first filter signal and the second filter signal is compared to a forklift threshold and the suspension system is placed in forklift mode when the difference between the first filter signal and the second filter signal exceeds the forklift threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Holger Oldenettel, Harald Schaumburg, Volker Ihlein, Heidi Quinn-Buss