Patents by Inventor Kelly H. Jones

Kelly H. Jones 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).

  • Patent number: 5461564
    Abstract: An apparatus calibrates a suspension control module of a vehicle to within a preselected tolerance of a predetermined ride height with reference to the vehicle coordinate system, the vehicle having at least one adjustable suspension unit interposed between the sprung and unsprung vehicle mass. The calibration is adjusted for rigid body cross-talk and for suspension system overshoot and undershoot. The apparatus includes a first device for measuring a first distance corresponding to an actual ride height of a vehicle and for generating a first signal representative thereof and a second device for measuring a second distance between the vehicle sprung and unsprung mass and for generating a second signal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Ronald J. Collins, Christopher A. Tallon, Kelly H. Jones, Joseph M. Raad, Steven J. Reimers, Martin Bieber