Patents by Inventor Michael Violi

Michael Violi 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 collision warning system with proximity sensing and approaching vehicle warning signal generation
    Patent number: 12611987
    Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system integral with or otherwise affixed or mounted to a first vehicle that includes a proximity sensor to detect an approaching vehicle within a predetermined safety zone and emits a warning signal to the driver of the approaching vehicle. Exemplary embodiments to not also warn the driver of the first vehicle when the approaching vehicle is detected within the safety zone of the first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: TRUCK-LITE CO., LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Sniegocki, Roger Elmer, Michael Violi, Justin Gregory, Seth Ammer, Michael Marley, Nadim Farhat
  • TRACTOR TRAILER PAIRING CONFIRMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20250368177
    Abstract: A system for confirming pairing of a tractor and a trailer includes the trailer having: a controller, capable of short-range wireless communications; and an electronic control unit (ECU), configured to generate and transmit an anti-lock braking system (ABS) check signal including a unique trailer identifier to the tractor, such that a short-range wireless connection between the controller and the tractor is established using the unique trailer identifier transmitted with the ABS check signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Paul Sniegocki, Eugene Novak, Michael Violi
  • Tractor trailer pairing confirmation system and method
    Patent number: 12356197
    Abstract: A system for confirming pairing of a tractor and a trailer includes the trailer having: a controller, capable of short-range wireless communications; and an electronic control unit (ECU), configured to generate and transmit an anti-lock braking system (ABS) check signal including a unique trailer identifier to the tractor, such that a short-range wireless connection between the controller and the tractor is established using the unique trailer identifier transmitted with the ABS check signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLC
    Inventors: Paul Sniegocki, Eugene Novak, Michael Violi
  • TRACTOR TRAILER PAIRING CONFIRMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20230073417
    Abstract: A system for confirming pairing of a tractor and a trailer includes the trailer having: a controller, capable of short-range wireless communications; and an electronic control unit (ECU), configured to generate and transmit an anti-lock braking system (ABS) check signal including a unique trailer identifier to the tractor, such that a short-range wireless connection between the controller and the tractor is established using the unique trailer identifier transmitted with the ABS check signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Sniegocki, Eugene Novak, Michael Violi