Patents by Inventor Todd Alan Biegler

Todd Alan Biegler 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: 6711933
    Abstract: A system and method of calibrating a vehicle odometer (12) includes a controller (18) receiving signals from the odometer (12) indicative of movement of the vehicle (10) and a receiver (26) indicative of distance traveled. The controller (18) obtains information indicative of movement of the vehicle (10) in response to travel at a constant speed. The receiver (26) provides signals indicative of the distance traveled to the controller (18). The controller (18) determines an average number of signals relative to distance and compares the average number to a current number of signals relative to distance. Odometer calibration updates if the average and current number of signals relative to distance differs by a predetermined amount. The number of signals relative to the distance is only recorded when the vehicle (10) is traveling at a constant speed, eliminating aberrant data from odometer calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Paul Price, Todd Alan Biegler
  • Publication number: 20020124628
    Abstract: A system and method of calibrating a vehicle odometer (12) includes a controller (18) receiving signals from the odometer (12) indicative of movement of the vehicle (10) and a receiver (26) indicative of distance traveled. The controller (18) obtains information indicative of movement of the vehicle (10) in response to travel at a constant speed. The receiver (26) provides signals indicative of the distance traveled to the controller (18). The controller (18) determines an average number of signals relative to distance and compares the average number to a current number of signals relative to distance. Odometer calibration updates if the average and current number of signals relative to distance differs by a predetermined amount. The number of signals relative to the distance is only recorded when the vehicle (10) is traveling at a constant speed, eliminating aberrant data from odometer calibration. (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Paul Price, Todd Alan Biegler