Patents by Inventor Tony Witer

Tony Witer 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).

  • Noise detection system and method
    Patent number: 6892568
    Abstract: A method for detecting and reducing an offensive noise in a vehicle having an engine. A noise is sensed in an area of interest of the vehicle. The area of interest contains a plurality of parts capable of generating the offensive noise. The sensed noise is analyzed to determine components of the noise. The offensive noise is determined based on the sensed noise and the determined noise components. Which one of the plurality of offensive noise generating parts is generating the offensive noise is determined. The offensive noise generating part is affected to reduce the offensive noise coming therefrom and thereby reducing the offensive noise in the area of interest of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tony Witer, Kelly Hennessy, Chris Sullivan
  • Noise detection system and method
    Publication number: 20040149022
    Abstract: A method for detecting and reducing an offensive noise in a vehicle having an engine. A noise is sensed in an area of interest of the vehicle. The area of interest contains a plurality of parts capable of generating the offensive noise. The sensed noise is analyzed to determine components of the noise. The offensive noise is determined based on the sensed noise and the determined noise components. Which one of the plurality of offensive noise generating parts is generating the offensive noise is determined. The offensive noise generating part is affected to reduce the offensive noise coming therefrom and thereby reducing the offensive noise in the area of interest of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tony Witer, Kelly Hennessy, Chris Sullivan