Kyle J Williams

US Patent:

6560519, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Jun 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893924

Inventors:

Kyle W. Williams - Auburn Hills MI
Frank-Juergen Stuetzler - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

Robert Bosch Corporation - Broadview IL

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

701 45, 701 38, 280 5506, 280755

Abstract:

A method and system of activating a safety device of a vehicle having x, y and z-axes. The method includes generating a y-acceleration signal representative of the acceleration of the vehicle in the y-axis, generating an angular-rate signal representative of the angular velocity of the vehicle with respect to the x-axis, calculating a vehicle angle having a relationship to the angular-rate signal and being representative of the angle of the vehicle about the x-axis, determining an angular-rate threshold having a relationship to the vehicle angle and the y-acceleration signal, comparing the angular-rate signal to the angular-rate threshold, and activating a safety device when the magnitude of the angular-rate signal is greater than the angular-rate threshold.

US Patent:

6826468, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Mar 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248924

Inventors:

Kyle W. Williams - Shelby Township MI

Assignee:

Robert Bosch Corporation - Broadview IL

International Classification:

B60R 2132

US Classification:

701 70, 701 38, 340440, 280 5502

Abstract:

A method and system for classifying vehicle conditions. Lateral acceleration information, vertical acceleration information, and roll angle information is acquired and the roll angle information is used for compensating the acceleration information for the effects of gravity. The compensated acceleration information is compared with one or more thresholds to change calibrateable counter values and additional threshold comparisons are used to determine the vehicle condition or rollover type.

US Patent:

7069134, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/996109

Inventors:

Kyle Williams - Shelby Township MI, US

Assignee:

Robert Bosch GmbH - Stuttgart

International Classification:

B60T 7/12
G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701 79, 701 29, 340442, 340444, 340438, 340439, 34082536

Abstract:

A tire blowout control system for a vehicle that has multiple wheels. Each of the wheels has a tire. The system includes a wheel speed sensor and a pressure sensor. The system also includes a first processor to receive the wheel speed, and a second processor to receive the pressure signals. The system also includes a third processor to receive signals from the first processor and the second processor, to generate a tire blowout signal based on the signals from the first processor and the second processor, and to activate an active safety system and a passive safety system with the tire blowout signal.

US Patent:

7734394, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Apr 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/408716

Inventors:

Kyle Williams - Shelby Township MI, US

Assignee:

Robert Bosch GmbH

International Classification:

B60R 22/00

US Classification:

701 45, 701 36, 701 70, 340439, 180232, 180268, 180271

Abstract:

A method and a system of controlling a restraint device in a vehicle during a crash. The method includes sensing a lateral condition, classifying the crash, sensing a roll value, comparing the roll value with a plausibility region, and activating the restraint device based on the classified crash and when the roll value falls within the plausibility region.

US Patent:

58084711, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Aug 2, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/691255

Inventors:

Alan Michael Rooke - Novi MI
David Andrew Franchock - Livonia MI
Stephen Michael Cicala - Dearborn Heights MI
Myron Ihor Senyk - Sterling Heights MI
Kyle Shawn Williams - Redford MI
Roberto Anthony Rossi - Warren MI
Christopher David Tebbe - Canton MI

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01R 3100

US Classification:

324546

Abstract:

A method and system for detecting degraded operation of a solenoid. A current through the solenoid is sampled at predetermined time intervals within a predetermined time period. A maximum value of the sampled current is first detected. Next, a minimum value of the sampled current subsequent to the maximum value is detected. Finally, a predetermined increase in the sampled current from the minimum value is detected to verify operation of the solenoid.

US Patent:

20150192178, Jul 9, 2015

Filed:

Jan 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/151484

Inventors:

- Neubiberg, DE
Joseph Funyak - Rochester Hills MI, US
Kyle Williams - Howell MI, US
Christian Schweikert - München, DE

Assignee:

Infineon Technologies AG - Neubiberg

International Classification:

F16D 27/14
F02D 41/30

Abstract:

A device may include a driver integrated circuit (IC) comprising a first control unit and a second control unit, a first solenoid that is electrically coupled to the first control unit, a second solenoid that is electrically coupled to the second control unit; at least one sensor, a clock that synchronizes a microcontroller and the driver IC, and a peripheral bus that communicatively couples the first control unit, the second control unit. The microcontroller and the driver IC form an outer control loop that actuates the first solenoid and the second solenoid, and the first control unit, the second control unit, and the at least one sensor form an inner control loop that controls the first solenoid and the second solenoid.