134 patents
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Utility
Powerline Communication Controller for Communications Between a Vehicle and a Trailer
29 Jul 21
A communication interface that facilitates communications over powerlines between a trailer and a vehicle.
Christopher S. Balton, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart, Stephen David Paul, Tracy Dylan Powell, Wayne M. Winch
Filed: 27 Jan 20
Utility
Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control
15 Jul 21
Systems and methods for predictive adaptive cruise control of a plurality of vehicles traveling in succession.
John Lahti, Christopher S. Balton, Alexander E. Schramm, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart
Filed: 10 Jan 20
Utility
PRO-ACTIVE THERMAL MEASURE TO RECOVER AND OR RETAIN deNOx PERFORMANCE
24 Jun 21
A short cyclic thermal treatment process in an engine aftertreatment system of a diesel engine in a vehicle, which may be able to recover and/or retain NOx conversion performance of an engine aftertreatment system by keeping the system clean from unintended pollution like accumulated urea deposits.
Kevin Arnold Maria BISSCHOPS, Christiaan KURVERS, Geert Odulphus Martinus VAN KOLLENBURG
Filed: 9 Apr 19
Utility
Articulated Wheel Fairing for the Steer Axle
17 Jun 21
Generally described, an articulated wheel fairing system for a vehicle having a steering system with a neutral steering input and a non-neutral steering input is provided.
Gerald Jay Angelo
Filed: 23 Feb 21
Utility
Near Field Connection for Secure Tractor Trailer Communication, and Associated Systems and Methods
10 Jun 21
Near field connection for secure tractor trailer communication, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein.
Josef Lotz, Clifton Ellis
Filed: 10 Feb 21
Utility
Fuel Gelling Prevention Using Engine Auto Start Functionality
3 Jun 21
In some embodiments, a fuel temperature sensor is located proximate to a vehicle component that is expected to experience fuel gelling, such as near or within a fuel filter, in order to obtain temperature information that accurately reflects the likelihood of fuel gelling occurring within the component.
David Bruce, Phu Vi Tran, Brendan A. Smith
Filed: 9 Feb 21
Utility
Cruise Control Interlock System
27 May 21
A cruise control interlock system detects a current set of conditions for a vehicle, compares the current conditions with cruise control interlock conditions (e.g., an adjustable threshold state of a windshield wiper system), and executes a process to deactivate the cruise control system.
Josef Lotz, Nathan Paul, Tristan Pyle, Bryan Ross
Filed: 4 Feb 21
Utility
Intermittent Restart for Automatic Engine Stop Start System
6 May 21
A disclosed method of automatically stopping and restarting a vehicle engine determines if one or more stop/start enablement condition has been met.
Michael D. Gerty, Uday Vadlamani, Jordan Mosher, Sundeep S. Tuteja, Constantin E. Nedelcu
Filed: 22 Dec 20
Utility
Engine Air Flow Estimation
25 Mar 21
According to the invention, a method and system for estimating fresh air flow into a turbocharged engine (105) is provided.
Thijs Adriaan Cornelis VAN KEULEN
Filed: 15 Feb 19
Utility
Mounting Assembly for Movable Fairing
4 Mar 21
The disclosed technology relates to a moveable panel, such as a fairing, of a vehicle, such as a semi-truck.
Piotr Stegawski, Jeffrey Bobrowski
Filed: 28 Aug 19
Utility
Methods for Making and Using SCR Catalyst On-board Diagnostic Limit Parts
4 Feb 21
A method of manufacturing an on-board diagnostic (OBD) limit part and a method of testing to evaluate an OBD system.
Varun RAMESH, Isaac STARK
Filed: 29 Jul 19
Utility
Encoder
28 Jan 21
A rotary encoder may include a housing having an input-side portion and an output-side portion, and an internal cavity formed therein.
Jesse Teahon, Daryl Toole, DJ Sutterfield, Brian Holdeman
Filed: 25 Jul 19
Utility
Engine Configuration
6 Jan 21
According to the invention, a method is provided of operating a combustion engine comprising more than three cylinders with cylinder valves that are operated in a cycle of fuel intake, pressurizing, firing and exhaust strokes.
Dirk-Jan DE JONG
Filed: 5 Mar 19
Utility
Configurable, Modular Vehicle on Common Chassis Platform, and Associated Systems and Methods
6 Jan 21
A configurable, modular vehicle on common chassis platform, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein.
Stanley W. DeLizo, Gerald Jay Angelo, Theodore Joseph Scherzinger, Brian J. Lindgren
Filed: 23 Sep 20
Utility
Control of Exhaust Energy In Internal Combustion Engines
30 Dec 20
Methods of improving SCR performance in heavy duty vehicles may use multiple interdependent control techniques to increase engine exhaust temperatures in a fuel efficient manner.
Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Michael Douglas Gerty, Uday Vadlamani, Kimberly Denise McKinnon, Constantin Emil Nedelcu, Maarten Meijer, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart
Filed: 11 Mar 20
Utility
Fluid Containers and Components Thereof
25 Nov 20
A fluid container includes a tank, a magnetic ring, and an adaptor coupled to the tank via an o-ring seal.
Martha-Ann Fellman
Filed: 20 May 19
Utility
Lift Axle Drag Reduction System and Method
18 Nov 20
A disclosed lift axle is suitable for a vehicle that has a first wheel for supporting the vehicle on a road surface.
Jeffrey P. Smith
Filed: 3 Aug 20
Utility
Electrostatic Painting Device and Method for Electrostatic Painting of Workpieces
4 Nov 20
An electrostatic painting device capable of reducing any AC or electromagnetic emissions when the device is powered on is provided.
Stephen Bennett Elliott, Venkatesh Kannan Srinivasan, Mark Joseph Menzie
Filed: 29 Apr 19
Utility
Vehicle Maximum Speed Limiter Bypass System
21 Oct 20
Systems and methods for dynamically limiting the road speed of a vehicle are provided herein.
Leslie Lee Darrah, JR.
Filed: 16 Apr 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Providing Augmented Reality Support for Vehicle Service Operations
14 Oct 20
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, augmented reality and/or virtual reality technologies are used to present information for a vehicle to a technician.
David Wei-Cheng Yin, Dirk Maiwald, William Timothy Ryan, JR.
Filed: 28 Apr 20