Patents by Inventor David Leetz

David Leetz 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).

  • Patent number: 11623519
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media provide dynamic chassis and tire status indications associated with a vehicle. Lift axle status data may be graphically represented by a lift axle indicator dynamically provided in a shared notification/messaging space positioned within the driver's line of sight during a lift axle transition. The lift axle indicator may include a side-view representation of the vehicle including a plurality of axle sections indicating the status of each axle. The lift axle indicator may be suppressed when air pressure is stabilized. Additionally, a graphical representation of data associated with statuses (e.g., air pressure, temperature) of each tire may be provided in a top-down view representation of the vehicle including its associated tire/axle configuration and the tire pressure for each tire. The graphical representation may be configured to reflect the correct number of axles and tires per position, and may further include a tractor versus trailer designation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Karl Jahns, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ryan Anthony Reed, Jon Forrest Acton, Jacob Michael White, David Leetz, Mark Andrew Wagner, Hervé Jen Raymond Cecchi, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Christina Nenke, Marc George Wilczak, Nicole Johnson
  • Patent number: 11584232
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable storage media provide a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster for display on an in-vehicle screen and a user experience interaction model for providing vehicle status-related information via the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster may be shown in a minimized content view, basic content view, or enhanced content view, wherein each content view may include a varying range of displayed information based on a layout template. The driver can easily scroll between the various content views while driving. The instrument cluster may alternatively be shown in a favorites view, amongst a plurality of preconfigured favorites views associated with different drivers, the favorites view including a user-selected set of gauges in a user-selected layout. A steering wheel-based shortcut control is provided that can be assigned to a changeable parameter and used to toggle the parameter in association with an instrument cluster display element while driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Steven Karl Jahns, Ryan Anthony Reed, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Derek Scott Sancer, Jon Forrest Acton, Jacob Michael White, David Leetz, Steven Robert Rainey, Mark Andrew Wagner, Raeef Hesham Wahib Barsoum, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Tobias Graening, Christina Nenke, Marc George Wilczak, Nicole Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210237572
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable storage media provide a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster for display on an in-vehicle screen and a user experience interaction model for providing vehicle status-related information via the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster may be shown in a minimized content view, basic content view, or enhanced content view, wherein each content view may include a varying range of displayed information based on a layout template. The driver can easily scroll between the various content views while driving. The instrument cluster may alternatively be shown in a favorites view, amongst a plurality of preconfigured favorites views associated with different drivers, the favorites view including a user-selected set of gauges in a user-selected layout. A steering wheel-based shortcut control is provided that can be assigned to a changeable parameter and used to toggle the parameter in association with an instrument cluster display element while driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Steven Karl JAHNS, Ryan Anthony REED, Jonathan Scott DUNCAN, Derek Scott SANCER, Jon Forrest ACTON, Jacob Michael WHITE, David LEETZ, Steven Robert RAINEY, Mark Andrew WAGNER, Raeef Hesham Wahib BARSOUM, Anna-Magdalena SCHATZ, Tobias GRAENING, Christina NENKE, Marc George WILCZAK, Nicole JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20210237574
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media provide dynamic chassis and tire status indications associated with a vehicle. Lift axle status data may be graphically represented by a lift axle indicator dynamically provided in a shared notification/messaging space positioned within the driver's line of sight during a lift axle transition. The lift axle indicator may include a side-view representation of the vehicle including a plurality of axle sections indicating the status of each axle. The lift axle indicator may be suppressed when air pressure is stabilized. Additionally, a graphical representation of data associated with statuses (e.g., air pressure, temperature) of each tire may be provided in a top-down view representation of the vehicle including its associated tire/axle configuration and the tire pressure for each tire. The graphical representation may be configured to reflect the correct number of axles and tires per position, and may further include a tractor versus trailer designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Steven Karl JAHNS, Jonathan Scott DUNCAN, Ryan Anthony REED, Jon Forrest ACTON, Jacob Michael WHITE, David LEETZ, Mark Andrew WAGNER, Hervé Jen Raymond CECCHI, Anna-Magdalena SCHATZ, Christina NENKE, Marc George WILCZAK, Nicole JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 9216635
    Abstract: An encapsulated windshield molding surrounds at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the windshield and includes one or more seals, such as multiple lip or whisker-type seals. The encapsulated molding aims to provide a water-tight installation of the windshield into the windshield opening of the vehicle and allows for butyl-free or adhesive-free restraint of the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Dimitri T. Medina, Phillip J. Hall, David Leetz, Edward Patrick Reeves, Frank H. Schneck
  • Publication number: 20140265422
    Abstract: An encapsulated windshield molding surrounds at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the windshield and includes one or more seals, such as multiple lip or whisker-type seals. The encapsulated molding aims to provide a water-tight installation of the windshield into the windshield opening of the vehicle and allows for butyl-free or adhesive-free restraint of the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc.
    Inventors: Dimitri T. Medina, Phillip J. Hall, David Leetz, Edward Patrick Reeves, Frank H. Schneck
  • Patent number: D716211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: John P. Jensen, David Leetz, Chris I. Ito, Piotr Stegawski, Casey W. Keil
  • Patent number: D734607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventor: David Leetz
  • Patent number: D746200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventor: David Leetz
  • Patent number: D756855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: David Leetz, John P. Jensen, Robert J. Sanders
  • Patent number: D795144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventor: David Leetz
  • Patent number: D802503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventor: David Leetz
  • Patent number: D890657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Edward Patrick Reeves, David Leetz, Jeffrey P. Smith
  • Patent number: D939314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ken Johnson
  • Patent number: D939317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell
  • Patent number: D939318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ken Johnson
  • Patent number: D939917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell
  • Patent number: D942911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ken Johnson
  • Patent number: D963599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Derek Scott Sancer, Louis Daniel Heilaneh, David Leetz
  • Patent number: D1007380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: David Leetz, Troy R. McCuller