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Utility
Hydraulic Systems for Heavy Equipment
14 Oct 20
A hydraulic system may include a reservoir of hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic pump, a directional control valve, a hydraulic work loop, a bypass valve, and a hydraulic motor, as well as a plurality of hydraulic conduits interconnecting such components.
Donald Carl, Bill Werner, Floyd Hendrix, Jacob Smarker
Filed: 24 Feb 20
Utility
Intra-crystalline Binary Catalysts and Uses Thereof
7 Oct 20
The present disclosure describes, inter alia, binary catalyst compositions including a (metal) zeolite having a crystal lattice that incorporates a metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide is covalently bound to elements within the crystal lattice.
Randal A. Goffe
Filed: 4 Apr 19
Utility
Ammonia Facilitated Cation Loading of Zeolite Catalysts
7 Oct 20
The present disclosure features a high metal cation content zeolite-based binary catalyst (e.g., a high copper and/or iron content zeolite-based binary catalyst, where the zeolite can be a chabazite) for NOx reduction, having relatively low N2O make, and having low corresponding metal oxide content; where the metal in the metal oxide corresponds to the metal of the metal cation.
Randal A. Goffe
Filed: 4 Apr 19
Utility
Method and System for Alerting a Truck Driver
16 Sep 20
It is aimed to provide a projection system for projecting signal data on a windscreen or side screens of a motor vehicle cabin.
Kurosch Hossein ASGHARI, Johannes Jacobus Maria VAN ROZENDAAL
Filed: 18 Oct 18
Utility
Platooning Method for Application In Heavy Trucks
29 Jul 20
A method for guiding a motor vehicle on the basis of image data when autonomously driving the motor vehicle in platooning formation following a leading vehicle, by a steering controller coupled to a steering system and a headway controller receiving and controlling a vehicle's interdistance relative to a leading vehicle, said method comprising controlling, by the steering controller, the vehicle's lateral distance relative to a first lane side, said steering controller receiving inputs from a first lane side detector mounted on a first front side location of the vehicle, and from a second lane side detector mounted on a second front side location opposing said first front side location, wherein said first and second lane side detectors are spaced apart over or wider than the vehicle's width.
Albertus Clemens Maria VAN DER KNAAP, Menno Adrianus BEENAKKERS
Filed: 7 May 17
Utility
Method of Offering Finely Calibrated Engine Speed Control to a Large Number of Diverse Power Take-off (Pto) Applications
22 Jul 20
Systems and methods are provided for controlling a power plant during use of a power take-off (PTO) device, wherein the responsiveness and stability of the controller are adjustable by an operator in the field.
Burton Edwin Waite, III, James David Castner, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart
Filed: 1 Apr 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for Using a Mobile Device to Manage an Over-the-air Vehicle Software Update
3 Jun 20
In some embodiments, techniques for initiating over-the-air software updates for a vehicle using a mobile computing device are provided.
Adrian David, Alan Yip, Chad Maxwell, Hilario Koyama, Andrew P. Harbach
Filed: 29 Nov 18
Utility
Error-resilient Over-the-air Software Updates for Vehicles
3 Jun 20
An on-board vehicle computer system receives a software update package from a remote computer system via a wireless communication network.
Adrian David, Alan Yip, Andrew Paul Harbach, Hilario Koyama
Filed: 29 Nov 18
Utility
Techniques for Improving Security of Encrypted Vehicle Software Updates
3 Jun 20
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to systems, devices, and methods wherein dynamically generated symmetric keys are used for encryption and decryption of software updates for vehicles.
David R. Kruger
Filed: 29 Nov 18
Utility
Flow Restricting Deflector
3 Jun 20
Drag reducing systems for vehicles are provided.
Jeffrey P. Smith
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Vehicle Propulsive Aerodynamic Elements
3 Jun 20
Drag reducing systems for vehicles are provided.
Jeffrey P. Smith
Filed: 10 Feb 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for Automatically Monitoring and Controlling Temperature for a Vehicle
27 May 20
In some embodiments, a vehicle includes a temperature monitoring controller.
Brendan A. Smith
Filed: 29 Oct 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Controlling Torque In a Vehicle
27 May 20
Techniques are disclosed herein that provide for controlling torque in a vehicle.
Riley Sparman Kilfoyle, Christopher Balton, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart
Filed: 29 Jan 20
Utility
Systems and Methods for Predictive and Automatic Engine Stop-start Control
22 Apr 20
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, sensors mounted on a vehicle can allow opportunities for coasting to be predicted based on environmental conditions, route planning information, and/or vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-infrastructure signaling.
Uday Vadlamani, Carl Anders Hergart, Michael D. Gerty
Filed: 21 Oct 19
Utility
Method for Improving Fuel Economy by Influencing Driver Behavior
15 Apr 20
A vehicle computer system (e.g., on-board vehicle computer system) obtains a fuel economy performance goal for a vehicle (e.g., an engine speed goal or a vehicle speed goal) that is based on a configuration of the vehicle; calculates a count of events in which a current value exceeds the goal; compares the count of events with a threshold count; and generates one or more notifications based at least in part on the comparison (e.g., for display on an operator interface).
Matthew Seger, Zachary Slaton
Filed: 20 Oct 19
Utility
Lift Axle Drag Reduction System and Method
15 Apr 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: 17 Oct 19
Utility
Intermittent Restart for Automatic Engine Stop Start System
15 Apr 20
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: 20 Oct 19
Utility
Speed Optimality Analysis for Evaluating the Optimality of a Powertrain
15 Apr 20
Systems and methods for improving fuel economy in vehicles such as Class 8 trucks are provided.
Christopher Michael James Douglas, Michael Douglas Gerty, Mark G. Malowicki
Filed: 15 Sep 19
Utility
Configurable, Modular Vehicle on Common Chassis Platform, and Associated Systems and Methods
25 Mar 20
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: 24 Sep 18
Utility
Downhill Speed Control Target Adaptation Based on Engine Retarder Demand
4 Mar 20
A vehicle computer system controls downhill speed of a vehicle having a cruise control system and an engine retarder system.
Jason Speer, Joseph Wray Virden
Filed: 3 Sep 18