Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Patterson

Thomas S. Patterson 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: 11926304
    Abstract: A vehicle control system for controlling braking in a vehicle may include a braking system operably coupled to one or more wheels of the vehicle to provide brake inputs to the one or more wheels responsive to a torque request generated based on pedal position. The system may further include a pedal position sensor operably coupled to a brake pedal to determine the pedal position responsive to actuation of the brake pedal by a driver of the vehicle, a pedal feel simulator operably coupled to the brake pedal to provide tactile feedback to the driver via a pedal force applied to the brake pedal, an accelerometer for determining a rate of velocity reduction of the vehicle during the actuation of the brake pedal, and a feedback augmenter operably coupled to the pedal feel simulator to provide a pedal force offset to increase the pedal force provided to the brake pedal based on the rate of velocity reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventors: David S. Patterson, Thomas Svensson, Rob Eaton
  • Patent number: 5248495
    Abstract: Shaving gel compositions having excellent shaving properties and skin conditioning benefits. These compositions are found to be stable, despite the removal of the secondary surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Patterson, Alejandro Cedeno, John G. DuVall