Patents by Inventor Kirk Charles NcNeil

Kirk Charles NcNeil 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).

  • Vehicle tire monitoring system with multiple sensors
    Patent number: 6539295
    Abstract: A vehicle tire monitoring system provides enhanced information about the contact patch interface area between the tire and the underlying road surface. The system has first, second, and third sensors (20A, 20B, and 20C) located on a tire (12) and sensing first, second, and third tread contact lengths (LA, LB, and LC) during which the tire (12) contacts the ground surface (18). The system also includes a controller (42) for processing the first, second, and third tread contact lengths (LA; LB, and LC) to determine a characteristic of the monitored tire (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Alexander Katzen, Kirk Charles NcNeil, Todd Larry Mory