Patents by Inventor Marco DE-THOMASIS

Marco DE-THOMASIS 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).

  • System and method for determining grade and acceleration due to motoring and braking
    Patent number: 11560163
    Abstract: A vehicle-position monitoring system includes liquid-capacitive inclinometer sensor, configured to provide a measurement of grade (?grade) of a surface over which a vehicle travels, and an accelerometer to measure acceleration of the vehicle along a principal axis (ax) of the vehicle along the surface. Direct measurement of the grade (?grade) provides a position-tracking system with accurate information to extract acceleration due to motoring and braking (aMB) from acceleration experienced along the principal axis and track vehicle position without regard to wheel diameter calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: THALES CANADA INC
    Inventors: Alon Green, Marco De-Thomasis
  • Stationary state determination, speed measurements
    Patent number: 11415432
    Abstract: A standalone odometry device includes an accelerometer and/or gyroscope configured to be mounted on a wheel or axle of a vehicle. A controller in communication with the accelerometer and/or gyroscope is configured to receive data from the accelerometer and/or gyroscope. The controller processes the data to determine one or more of the speed, wheel rotation direction, accumulated distance travelled, stationary status, acceleration, deceleration, wheel diameter, and grade of surface on which the wheel is in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Marco De-Thomasis, Alon Green
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING GRADE AND ACCELERATION DUE TO MOTORING AND BRAKING
    Publication number: 20200198673
    Abstract: A vehicle-position monitoring system includes liquid-capacitive inclinometer sensor, configured to provide a measurement of grade (?grade) of a surface over which a vehicle travels, and an accelerometer to measure acceleration of the vehicle along a principal axis (ax) of the vehicle along the surface. Direct measurement of the grade (?grade) provides a position-tracking system with accurate information to extract acceleration due to motoring and braking (aMB) form acceleration experienced along the principal axis and track vehicle position without regard to wheel diameter calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Alon GREEN, Marco DE-THOMASIS
  • STATIONARY STATE DETERMINATION, SPEED MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20200096362
    Abstract: A standalone odometry device includes an accelerometer and/or gyroscope configured to be mounted on a wheel or axle of a vehicle. A controller in communication with the accelerometer and/or gyroscope is configured to receive data from the accelerometer and/or gyroscope. The controller processes the data to determine one or more of the speed, wheel rotation direction, accumulated distance travelled, stationary status, acceleration, deceleration, wheel diameter, and grade of surface on which the wheel is in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Marco DE-THOMASIS, Alon GREEN