Patents by Inventor Joseph Charles Attard

Joseph Charles Attard 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).

  • Sensor alignment method and system
    Patent number: 6771210
    Abstract: A method of aligning a sensor device attached to an automobile includes the steps of positioning a first detection object relative to the automobile and generating a plurality of beams at the sensor device. A beam crossing point common to first and second adjacent beams is selected, and the sensor alignment is verified by determining whether the beam crossing point is coincident with the first detection object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Kirk Zoratti, Jeffrey Allen Bochenek, Joseph Charles Attard, Ammon Keefe Wright, Terry Joseph Anson
  • Sensor alignment method and system
    Publication number: 20040066325
    Abstract: A method of aligning a sensor device attached to an automobile includes the steps of positioning a first detection object relative to the automobile and generating a plurality of beams at the sensor device. A beam crossing point common to first and second adjacent beams is selected, and the sensor alignment is verified by determining whether the beam crossing point is coincident with the first detection object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Paul Kirk Zoratti, Jeffrey Allen Bochenek, Joseph Charles Attard, Ammon Keefe Wright, Terry Joseph Anson