Patents by Inventor Matthew John Fry

Matthew John Fry 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 braking system using stored vehicle parameters for electronic control of braking
    Patent number: 6447075
    Abstract: A compressed air operable wheeled trailer braking system includes a braking electronic control unit (ECU) having an electronically operable control valve which derives suitably proportioned load and vehicle speed dependent service brake pressure for brake chambers of the trailer wheeled. The braking ECU has a data memory storing specific braking parameters normally installed therein prior to commissioning the trailer. The trailer has a further diagnostic ECU responsive to vehicle operational sensors, the further ECU also having memory capacity. The specific braking parameters are stored via a communication link consequent upon installation thereof to the braking ECU. Upon recognizing installation of a replacement braking control unit, the parameters from the further ECU are installed in the replacement ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles Limited
    Inventors: Colin Ford Ross, Matthew John Fry
  • Vehicle braking system using stored vehicle parameters for electronic control of braking
    Publication number: 20010054841
    Abstract: A compressed air operable wheeled trailer braking system includes an electronic braking control unit (ECU) 26 having an electronically operable control valve 22 which derives suitably proportioned load and vehicle speed dependent service brake pressure for brake chambers 23, 24, 25 of the trailer wheeled. The ECU 26 has a data memory storing specific braking parameters normally installed therein prior to commissioning the trailer and the trailer has a further diagnostic ECU 27 responsive to vehicle operational sensors, the further ECU also having memory capacity wherein said specific braking parameters are stored via a communication link consequent upon installation thereof to the braking ECU and means which recognizes installation of a replacement braking control unit 26 to install said parameters herein from said further ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: Knorr-Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles Limited
    Inventors: Colin Ford Ross, Matthew John Fry