Patents by Inventor Peter S. Abowd

Peter S. Abowd 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).

  • Method for developing embedded code for system simulations and for use in a HMI
    Patent number: 7286975
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for integrating a CAD model of a product and an HMI simulation model of a product into a format suitable to be run in a virtual reality program. The method and apparatus according to the present invention includes the steps of providing a CAD model and a simulation model of the product. The simulation model includes an HMI simulation portion and an electronics/mechanical simulation portion. The CAD model and the HMI simulation portion of the simulation model are then integrated into a virtual reality representation of the product and modeled in the virtual reality program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter S. Abowd, Dimitri Khijniak
  • Method for developing embedded code for system simulations and for use in a HMI
    Publication number: 20040083451
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for integrating a CAD model of a product and an HMI simulation model of a product into a format suitable to be run in a virtual reality program. The method and apparatus according to the present invention includes the steps of providing a CAD model and a simulation model of the product. The simulation model includes an HMI simulation portion and an electronics/mechanical simulation portion. The CAD model and the HMI simulation portion of the simulation model are then integrated into a virtual reality representation of the product and modeled in the virtual reality program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Peter S. Abowd, Dimitri Khijniak
  • Digitally controlled audio amplifier with voltage limiting
    Patent number: 5255324
    Abstract: An audio system employs a microcontroller to supervise the operation of an audio system including a digitally controlled audio processor which controls at least a wideband and a narrowband gain for the audio signal. The narrowband gain may preferably comprise a bass boost to the audio signal. Clipping distortion of the audio signal is avoided by sensing clipping in a power amplifier and reducing the digital commands for the wideband gain and the narrowband gain according to a method which reduces narrowband gain in preference to the wideband gain. After the narrowband gain is reduced to a predetermined gain, the wideband gain may be reduced if clipping persists. When clipping ceases, the narrowband gain is likewise restored to its original gain in preference to restoring of the wideband gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: James E. Brewer, Peter S. Abowd, Frank W. Raffaeli