Patents by Inventor Robert J. Pizzuti

Robert J. Pizzuti 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).

  • Enhanced protection, diagnosis, and control of power distribution and control units
    Patent number: 10281528
    Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and techniques are disclosed for performing calibrated measurements of current through switches in an electronic control unit. In one example, a device includes a current sensor system; a controller, operably connected to the current sensor system; and one or more switches, operably connected to the controller. The current sensor system is configured to receive a measurement of current conducted through at least one switch of the one or more switches. The current sensor system is further configured to perform a measurement of calibrated total current for the one or more switches. The current sensor system is further configured to determine a calibrated value of current for the at least one switch, based at least in part on a comparison of the measurement of current conducted through the at least one switch and the measurement of calibrated total current for the one or more switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Robert J. Pizzuti
  • ENHANCED PROTECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND CONTROL OF POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL UNITS
    Publication number: 20170192060
    Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and techniques are disclosed for performing calibrated measurements of current through switches in an electronic control unit. In one example, a device includes a current sensor system; a controller, operably connected to the current sensor system; and one or more switches, operably connected to the controller. The current sensor system is configured to receive a measurement of current conducted through at least one switch of the one or more switches. The current sensor system is further configured to perform a measurement of calibrated total current for the one or more switches. The current sensor system is further configured to determine a calibrated value of current for the at least one switch, based at least in part on a comparison of the measurement of current conducted through the at least one switch and the measurement of calibrated total current for the one or more switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.
    Inventor: Robert J. Pizzuti
  • Vehicle security system
    Patent number: 6140914
    Abstract: A vehicle security system 10 having a sensor 28 which selectively produces output signals based upon a threshold signal comparison, which automatically deactivates upon the presence of transmitter 20, and which may be used in combination with an existing vehicle security system 106.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventors: Rand W. Mueller, Thomas Lemense, Robert J. Pizzuti, Hilton W. Girard, Graham Fishman, Mark Cohrs, Jay N. Cullimore, Joseph Santavicca, Todd Scott, David Rupert, Peter J. Stouffer, John Gillespie
  • Vehicle security system
    Patent number: 5905431
    Abstract: A vehicle security system 10 having a sensor 28 which selectively produces output signals based upon a threshold signal comparison, which automatically deactivates upon the presence of transmitter 20, and which may be used in combination with an existing vehicle security system 106.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Inventors: Rand W. Mueller, Robert J. Pizzuti, Graham Fishman, Jay N. Cullimore, Thomas Lemense, Hilton W. Girard, Mark Cohrs, Joseph Santavicca, Todd Scott, Peter J. Stouffer, David Rupert, John Gillespie
  • Vehicle security system
    Patent number: 5805056
    Abstract: A vehicle security system 10 having a sensor 28 which selectively produces output signals based upon a threshold signal comparison, which automatically deactivates upon the presence of transmitter 20, and which may be used in combination with an existing vehicle security system 106.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Code-Alarm, Inc.
    Inventors: Rand W. Mueller, Robert J. Pizzuti, Graham Fishman, Jay N. Cullimore, Thomas Lemense, Hilton W. Girard, Mark Cohrs, Joseph Santavicca, Todd Scott, Peter J. Stouffer, David Rupert, John Gillespie