Patents by Inventor Sarah Witting

Sarah Witting 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: 11377105
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle speed control assembly that includes a speed control device, a speed sensor, tire pressure sensors and an electronic controller. The speed control device controls speed of a vehicle power plant. The electronic controller is in electronic communication with the speed control device, the speed sensor and the plurality of tire pressure sensors and is configured to operate the speed control device in at least two different modes of operation: a normal mode in which the plurality of tires are inflated to a high-speed tire pressure; and, a first off-road mode in which the plurality of tires are inflated to a first off-road tire pressure that is less than the high-speed tire pressure. In the normal mode, speeds of the vehicle are unrestricted by the electronic controller. In the first off-road mode, speed of the vehicle is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Sarah Witting, Avinaash Ramakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20210046934
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle speed control assembly that includes a speed control device, a speed sensor, tire pressure sensors and an electronic controller. The speed control device controls speed of a vehicle power plant. The electronic controller is in electronic communication with the speed control device, the speed sensor and the plurality of tire pressure sensors and is configured to operate the speed control device in at least two different modes of operation: a normal mode in which the plurality of tires are inflated to a high-speed tire pressure; and, a first off-road mode in which the plurality of tires are inflated to a first off-road tire pressure that is less than the high-speed tire pressure. In the normal mode, speeds of the vehicle are unrestricted by the electronic controller. In the first off-road mode, speed of the vehicle is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sarah WITTING, Avinaash RAMAKRISHNAN
  • Patent number: 9505306
    Abstract: A vehicle orientation indicator comprises a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to sense a force magnitude imposed on a vehicle during movement of the vehicle. The force magnitude includes an acceleration force component generated by the movement of the vehicle and a gravitational force component. The controller is configured to determine a value of the acceleration force component based on an acceleration of the vehicle with respect to a fixed plane, calculate a modified force magnitude by removing the value of the acceleration force component from the force magnitude, determine an orientation of the vehicle with respect to the fixed plane based on the modified force magnitude and control an indicator device to provide a representation of the orientation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Zimmerman, Sarah Witting, Petar Vucelic