The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1995
Michael Heymann, Haifa, IL;
Arie Feuer, Haifa, IL;
Abstract
A converter for use with a constant speed vehicle cruise control system including a speedometer for generating a self speed signal representative of the self speed of the vehicle and a speed adjustment control responsively coupled to the speedometer for maintaining the self speed of the vehicle at a preset speed. The converter adapts the control system to a constant distance system, and comprises a rangefinder for generating a distance signal corresponding to the distance of the vehicle from a front vehicle, and a distance-dependent speed adjustment device coupled to the rangefinder and to the speedometer for generating a synthetic-speed signal corresponding to the set speed required for maintaining a predetermined distance between the two vehicles. A selector switch allows either the self speed or synthetic-speed signals to be connected to the speedometer of the cruise control system.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile