Patents by Inventor Luciano Vimercati

Luciano Vimercati 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).

  • Electronic device for selecting and controlling the steering modes of vehicles, in particular industrial vehicles with four steering wheels
    Patent number: 6653746
    Abstract: An electronic device for selecting and controlling the steering modes of vehicles, in particular industrial vehicles, comprising an electronic control unit (30), which receives two input signals (S3, S4) from two magnetic sensors (34, 36), which are placed onto the pistons (20, 22) of the rear axle and the front axle, respectively, of the vehicle; the sensors (34, 36) are activated when suitable magnetic bands (32, 38) which are provided on the pistons (20, 22) of the steering cylinders (24, 26), pass in front of them and they enable, by means of the control unit (30), an automatism (28) that switches to a prefixed steering mode when the front and rear wheels of the vehicle are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Dana Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Rocco De Frenza, Luciano Vimercati
  • Electronic device for selecting and controlling the steering modes of vehicles, in particular industrial vehicles with four steering wheels
    Publication number: 20010038246
    Abstract: An electronic device for selecting and controlling the steering modes of vehicles, in particular industrial vehicles, comprising an electronic control unit (30), which receives two input signals (S3, S4) from two magnetic sensors (34, 36), which are placed onto the pistons (20, 22) of the rear axle and the front axle, respectively, of the vehicle; the sensors (34, 36) are activated when suitable magnetic bands (32, 38) which are provided on the pistons (20, 22) of the steering cylinders (24, 26), pass in front of them and they enable, by means of the control unit (30), an automatism (28) that switches to a prefixed steering mode when the front and rear wheels of the vehicle are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Rocco De. Frenza, Luciano Vimercati