Patents by Inventor Allain Gagnon

Allain Gagnon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle wheel vibration monitoring system
    Patent number: 6784793
    Abstract: A vibration monitor is mounted on a vehicle for monitoring vibrations in the axles and wheels of the vehicle which may indicate some type of failure associated with the wheels. The monitor includes sensors mounted on the axles which are connected to a control box for disabling the vehicle in response to receipt of a vibration signal from the sensors. The control box is arranged to vent the air brake circuit of the truck for applying the brakes of the truck if the control box receives a vibration signal from the sensors having a magnitude which exceeds an acceleration threshold and a duration which exceeds a time threshold determined by the control box. In one embodiment, electrical acceleration sensors are provided which transmit the vibration signals to the control box using an intermittent RF signal having a unique identification signal for indicating which sensor has recorded each vibration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: Allain Gagnon
  • Vehicle wheel vibration monitoring system
    Publication number: 20020196136
    Abstract: A vibration monitor is mounted on a vehicle for monitoring vibrations in the axles and wheels of the vehicle which may indicate some type of failure associated with the wheels. The monitor includes sensors mounted on the axles which are connected to a control box for disabling the vehicle in response to receipt of a vibration signal from the sensors. The control box is arranged to vent the air brake circuit of the truck for applying the brakes of the truck if the control box receives a vibration signal from the sensors having a magnitude which exceeds an acceleration threshold and a duration which exceeds a time threshold determined by the control box. In one embodiment, electrical acceleration sensors are provided which transmit the vibration signals to the control box using an intermittent RF signal having a unique identification signal for indicating which sensor has recorded each vibration signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Allain Gagnon
  • Vehicle wheel vibration monitoring system
    Patent number: 6266586
    Abstract: A vibration monitor is mounted on axles of a truck for monitoring vibrations in the axles and wheels of the truck which may indicate some type of failure associated with the wheels. The monitor includes a pair of pneumatic sensors mounted on the axles which are connected to a control box for disabling the truck. The control box is arranged to vent the air brake circuit of the truck for applying the brakes of the truck if the control box receives a vibration signal from the sensors having a magnitude which exceeds an acceleration threshold and a duration which exceeds a time threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Allain Gagnon