Patents by Inventor Jess Austin Backes, III

Jess Austin Backes, III 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE BRAKING CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140097667
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a brake system onboard a vehicle, a first actuation component, an automatic control system, and a second actuation component. The first actuation component is operably coupled to the brake system and is configured to cause actuation of the brake system to brake the vehicle when the first actuation component is activated. The automatic control system is onboard the vehicle and is configured to generate a first control signal for controlling the first actuation component to activate to upon occurrence of one or more designated conditions. The second actuation component is operably coupled to the brake system and is configured to cause actuation of the brake system to brake the vehicle upon receipt of one of the first control signal or a second control signal generated by the automatic control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jess Austin Backes, III, Tim Rolbiecki, Michael Scott Mitchell, Kelly Nichols, Kristopher Smith