Patents Assigned to Paccar Inc
  • Publication number: 20240155078
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a position of a vehicle driver and adjusting one or more digital mirrors based on the determined position. According to examples, the position of the driver's eyes and/or head are sensed by one or more driver position sensors and determined by a driver position processor. An external camera captures images external to the vehicle, and a video processor crops, zooms, pans, and/or otherwise adjusts the images to be displayed based on the position of the driver's eyes and/or head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventor: Anthony WEIBLEN
  • Patent number: 11976582
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods for evaluating NOx conversion efficiency of a close coupled SCR unit of an EAS including the close coupled SCR unit and a downstream SCR unit. The determined NOx conversion efficiency of the close coupled SCR unit is used to diagnose the close coupled SCR unit and or EAS and to control operation parameters of the EAS and/or internal combustion engine operably connected to the EAS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart, Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Maarten Meijer, Varun Ramesh
  • Patent number: 11951790
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a range sensor is configured to detect a distance between a portion of a vehicle and an object above the portion of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the detected distance may be presented to an operator to allow the operator to control a height of an adjustable suspension in order to manually control the distance. In some embodiments, the detected distance may be used to automatically control the distance. In some embodiments, the distance may be controlled in order to allow the vehicle to couple to the object, such as a fifth wheel of the vehicle coupling to a kingpin of a trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc.
    Inventors: Stan Delizo, Ted Scherzinger, Yen-Lin Han, Austin Chong, Christian Heussy, Caroline Hofgaard, Oleksiy Khomenko, Pauline Shammami, Kirstin Schauble
  • Patent number: 11946400
    Abstract: A lean-burn internal combustion engine and an exhaust aftertreatment system having an oxidation catalyst are described. A controller determines a fueling rate and a mass flowrate of the exhaust gas feedstream. An inlet temperature of the exhaust gas feedstream upstream of the oxidation catalyst is determined via the first temperature sensor, and an in-use outlet temperature of the exhaust gas feedstream is determined downstream of the oxidation catalyst via the second temperature sensor. An expected outlet temperature from the oxidation catalyst is determined based upon the inlet temperature, the fueling rate, and the mass flowrate of the exhaust gas feedstream. The oxidation catalyst is evaluated based upon the expected outlet temperature and the in-use outlet temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Trevor Joseph Ott, Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart
  • Patent number: 11945454
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically limiting the road speed of a vehicle are provided herein. The method includes limiting the speed of the vehicle to a predetermined first speed under normal operating conditions. The method further includes selectively engaging an override condition for an activation interval responsive to an operator generated input. The override condition may be limited to a determined number of times in an activation assessment interval. During an activation interval of the override condition, the vehicle can exceed the predetermined first speed by a specified offset that defines a second speed greater than the first speed. The activation interval may be a period of time or a distance. The override condition is not available when the number of activations in the activation assessment interval exceeds a threshold value. The activation assessment interval may be defined by a period of time, a distance, an event or action, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventor: Leslie Lee Darrah, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11933207
    Abstract: Exhaust systems are described. In examples, an exhaust flow path couples exhaust ports with one or more turbochargers of an engine. The exhaust flow path may have a portion flowing through a cylinder head (e.g., couplable to the exhaust ports) and a portion flowing through an exhaust manifold (couplable to the cylinder head and the turbocharger(s)). The flow paths may be shaped to reduce the sharpness of turns between the exhaust ports and the turbocharger(s). For example, curves along the flow path may be less than 90 degrees or have a minimum curve radius, which may vary along the flow path. Additionally, at least two, independent flow paths may exist between the exhaust ports and the turbocharger(s). The cross-sectional shape of any part of the flow path may be elliptical, including at inlets and outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Greg Bonsen, Paul Hancock, Huateng Yang, Chang-Wook Lee, Olivier Lebastard
  • Publication number: 20240084751
    Abstract: Providing additional mass air flow to an engine of a vehicle to expand an operating range of cylinder deactivation (CDA) is provided. Aspects of the present disclosure describe a method and system to provide additional mass air flow to an engine using an auxiliary air source coupled to a turbocharger. When a low air-to-fuel ratio state is determined in association with operating the vehicle in CDA mode, the auxiliary air source is activated to assist the turbocharger with increase the supply of supercharged intake air to the engine. Accordingly, the operating range of CDA is expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Trevor OTT, Maarten MEIJER, Stephen CIATTI, Brandon ROUSE
  • Patent number: 11927126
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods for evaluating quality of DEF dosed to an EAS including a close coupled SCR unit a downstream SCR unit. A NOx conversion efficiency of the close coupled SCR unit and a NOx conversion efficiency of the downstream SCR unit are used to evaluate quality of DEF. In some embodiments, the NOx conversion efficiency of close coupled SCR unit is used to evaluate quality of DEF. Operation of an EAS using the results of the evaluation of quality of DEF are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart, Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Maarten Meijer, Varun Ramesh
  • Patent number: D1016683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Louis Daniel Heilaneh, Christopher Aram Touraine, Troy R. McCuller, Eric Norman Tucker
  • Patent number: D1016685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Erik Hjorten, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Jonathan Duncan, Scott Temple, Amanda Koh
  • Patent number: D1016688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Victor Garcia, Reed Greenwood, Quentin Vanderlaan, Brad Powell, Jon Forrest Acton
  • Patent number: D1016689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Victor Garcia, Reed Greenwood, Brad Powell, Jon Forrest Acton
  • Patent number: D1016692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan Scott Duncan, Amanda Allison Koh, Jordan Christopher Brewer, Scott David Hite, Jacob White
  • Patent number: D1017851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Scott M. Conway, Steven H. Hovind, Jonathan S. Duncan, Ales Brostík, Roman Kopecký
  • Patent number: D1019504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Greg Bonsen, Paul Hancock, Huateng Yang, Chang-Wook Lee, Olivier Lebastard
  • Patent number: D1022816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Duncan, Steven H. Hovind, Scott D. Hite, Brent Johnson, Tu H. Do, Troy R. McCuller
  • Patent number: D1022835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jordan Michael Fisher, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Jon David Polzin, Brian Hannon, Piotr Stegawski
  • Patent number: D1024878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Scott Temple, Jonathan Duncan, Brian Hannon, Piotr Stegawski, John Patino, Jeff Smith
  • Patent number: D1024879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Nick Outlaw, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Scott Temple, Brian Hannon, Piotr Stegawski
  • Patent number: D1025868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Scott Temple, Jonathan Duncan, Brian Hannon, Piotr Stegawski, John Patino, Jeff Smith