Patents by Inventor Stefano Marica

Stefano Marica 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: 6995663
    Abstract: A method for estimating workload placed on the driver of a vehicle. The method comprises receiving workload estimation data. Driving conditions responsive to the workload estimation data are detected. An impact value of at least one of the driving conditions is calibrated. The impact values are combined to determine a current driving workload estimate. The current driving workload estimate is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Scott P. Geisler, Thomas William Creech, Lisa Schreiner, Stefano Marica, Flavio Nardi
  • Patent number: 6892116
    Abstract: A method for vehicle information and interaction management. The method comprises receiving vehicle feature data and driver preference data for a vehicle. The method also comprises receiving an information message from the vehicle and a driving workload estimate that is indicative of current and previously occurring conditions. A control signal responsive to said vehicle feature data, said information message, said driver preference data and said driving workload estimate is provided to initiate the activation or disablement of a function of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Scott P. Geisler, Thomas William Creech, Lisa Schreiner, Stefano Marica, Flavio Nardi
  • Publication number: 20040122562
    Abstract: A method for vehicle information and interaction management. The method comprises receiving vehicle feature data and driver preference data for a vehicle. The method also comprises receiving an information message from the vehicle and a driving workload estimate that is indicative of current and previously occurring conditions. A control signal responsive to said vehicle feature data, said information message, said driver preference data and said driving workload estimate is provided to initiate the activation or disablement of a function of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Scott P. Geisler, Thomas William Creech, Lisa Schreiner, Stefano Marica, Flavio Nardi
  • Publication number: 20040113799
    Abstract: A method for estimating workload placed on the driver of a vehicle. The method comprises receiving workload estimation data. Driving conditions responsive to the workload estimation data are detected. An impact value of at least one of the driving conditions is calibrated. The impact values are combined to determine a current driving workload estimate. The current driving workload estimate is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Scott P. Geisler, Thomas William Creech, Lisa Schreiner, Stefano Marica, Flavio Nardi
  • Patent number: 5697214
    Abstract: An electronic concentration control system in which a first exhaust gas composition sensor located in an exhaust pipe downstream from a catalytic converter is connected to an input to a P.I. circuit which generates a control output signal comprising a succession of opposing triangular ramps. The system includes a second exhaust gas composition sensor located in the exhaust pipe upstream from the catalytic converter generating a signal which is fed to a proportional integral circuit whose integrating and multiplying coefficients are altered on the basis of the control signal. The system includes a diagnostic circuit which checks the efficiency of the first and second sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Carnevale, Davide Coin, Stefano Marica, Gabriele Serra, Stefano Sgatti
  • Patent number: 5637276
    Abstract: An electronic concentration control system in which a first exhaust gas composition sensor located in an exhaust pipe downstream from a catalytic converter is connected to an input to a P.I. circuit which generates a control output signal comprising a succession of opposing triangular ramps. The system includes a second exhaust gas composition sensor located in the exhaust pipe upstream from the catalytic converter generating a signal which is fed to a proportional integral circuit whose integrating and multiplying coefficients are altered on the basis of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Carnevale, Davide Coin, Stefano Marica, Gabriele Serra, Stefano Sgatti