Patents by Inventor Lex Harm

Lex Harm 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).

  • Device comprising an element with electrodes coupled to connections
    Patent number: 7952448
    Abstract: An adaptive cruise control system and a method for controlling the speed of a vehicle are disclosed. The system generally includes a controller which determines a torque instruction associated with a limit speed of the vehicle which is less than a selected speed. The method generally includes determining a distance between the vehicle and an object detected in the path of the vehicle, determining a torque instruction which is associated with a limit speed which is less than a selected speed from at least the distance, and transmitting the torque instruction to an engine controller of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Lex Harm
  • Device Comprising an Element with Electrodes Coupled to Connections
    Publication number: 20080278241
    Abstract: An adaptive cruise control system and a method for controlling the speed of a vehicle are disclosed. The system generally includes a controller which determines a torque instruction associated with a limit speed of the vehicle which is less than a selected speed. The method generally includes determining a distance between the vehicle and an object detected in the path of the vehicle, determining a torque instruction which is associated with a limit speed which is less than a selected speed from at least the distance, and transmitting the torque instruction to an engine controller of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Lex Harm