Patents by Inventor Dale Frampton

Dale Frampton 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 diagnostics based on information communicated between vehicles
    Patent number: 8947531
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a convoy of vehicles. The convoy of vehicles including a leader vehicle in communication with a plurality of autonomous follower vehicles. The leader vehicle is configured to receive a first autonomous follower vehicle data and compare the first autonomous follower vehicle data to at least one of a leader vehicle data, a second autonomous follower vehicle data and/or a threshold value. The first autonomous follower vehicle data, the leader vehicle data, the second autonomous follower vehicle data and the threshold value relate to a vehicle performance characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Fischer, Dale Frampton, Gary Schmiedel, Christopher K. Yakes, Alberto Broggi
  • VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS BASED ON INFORMATION COMMUNICATED BETWEEN VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20090079839
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a convoy of vehicles. The convoy of vehicles including a leader vehicle in communication with a plurality of autonomous follower vehicles. The leader vehicle is configured to receive a first autonomous follower vehicle data and compare the first autonomous follower vehicle data to at least one of a leader vehicle data, a second autonomous follower vehicle data and/or a threshold value. The first autonomous follower vehicle data, the leader vehicle data, the second autonomous follower vehicle data and the threshold value relate to a vehicle performance characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Jacob Fischer, Dale Frampton, Gary Schmiedel, Christopher K. Yakes, Alberto Broggi
  • Multi-network control system for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20050114007
    Abstract: A vehicle is described herein which includes a first communication network, a second communications network and a router which is used to facilitate communication between the first and second networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Duane Pillar, Dale Frampton