Patents by Inventor Robin N. Oakley

Robin N. Oakley 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).

  • Patent number: 5619413
    Abstract: The present invention provides, with reference to the figure, a vehicle suspension system comprising an actuator (10) connected between the body (17) of a vehicle and a wheel and hub assembly (18) of the vehicle. A source of pressurized fluid (20) and an exhaust for fluid (24) are provided along with a valve (22) for controlling flow of fluid to the actuator (10) from the source of pressurized fluid (20) and/or from the actuator (10) to the exhaust for fluid (24). A sensor (27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 41) is used to generate signals of sensed variable vehicle parameters. A control system for the vehicle suspension system is used which has a processor (25, 20) which processes the signals generated by the sensor (27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 41). The processor (25, 26) outputs a control signal to the valve (22) and thereby controls the actuator (10). The processor in normal operating conditions uses a first set of preprogrammed constants (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Lotus Cars Limited
    Inventor: Robin N. Oakley