Patents by Inventor Victor MAZZILLI

Victor MAZZILLI 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).

  • Vehicle control systems and methods based on trailer hitch joint forces
    Patent number: 12202306
    Abstract: A trailer sway control system for a vehicle includes: a front left active suspension actuator; a front right active suspension actuator; a rear left active suspension actuator; a rear right active suspension actuator; and an actuator control module configured to: based on (a) a first hitch force at a trailer hitch in a longitudinal direction, (b) a second hitch force at the trailer hitch in a lateral direction, and (c) a third hitch force at the trailer hitch in a vertical direction, determine target vertical forces for the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator, respectively; and selectively adjust the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator based on the target vertical forces, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: DRiV Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel Dhaens, Victor Mazzilli, Gabriele Rini, Patrick Gruber, Aldo Sorniotti, Sebastiaan Van Aalst
  • VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON TRAILER HITCH ANGLE
    Publication number: 20240010186
    Abstract: A trailer sway control system for a vehicle includes: a front left active suspension actuator; a front right active suspension actuator; a rear left active suspension actuator; a rear right active suspension actuator; an actuator control module configured to: based on a hitch angle between (a) a first longitudinal axis of a trailer hitched to the vehicle and (b) a second longitudinal axis of the vehicle, determine target vertical forces for the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator, respectively; and selectively adjust the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator based on the target vertical forces, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Miguel DHAENS, Victor MAZZILLI, Gabriele RINI, Patrick GRUBER, Aldo SORNIOTTI, Sebastiaan VAN AALST
  • VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON TRAILER HITCH JOINT FORCES
    Publication number: 20240010036
    Abstract: A trailer sway control system for a vehicle includes: a front left active suspension actuator; a front right active suspension actuator; a rear left active suspension actuator; a rear right active suspension actuator; and an actuator control module configured to: based on (a) a first hitch force at a trailer hitch in a longitudinal direction, (b) a second hitch force at the trailer hitch in a lateral direction, and (c) a third hitch force at the trailer hitch in a vertical direction, determine target vertical forces for the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator, respectively; and selectively adjust the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator based on the target vertical forces, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Miguel DHAENS, Victor MAZZILLI, Gabriele RINI, Patrick GRUBER, Aldo SORNIOTTI, Sebastiaan VAN AALST