Patents by Inventor Richard Hampson
Richard Hampson 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).
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Patent number: 10678963Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: PACCAR INC.Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Patent number: 10096052Abstract: A powertrain optimization device and method that compares a predicted performance of customer-selected vehicle components to a customer-selected optimization goal. The optimization goal is used to determine dynamic performance thresholds. The method compares gradability at cruise, gradability at peak torque, engine speed, and startability to the dynamic thresholds to determine whether the vehicle performance will be satisfactory. The customer selections of vehicle components, selections of optimization goals, and any acknowledgements of failed performance checks are stored for later use.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Zachary Slaton, Richard Hampson, Todd Wickstrum
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Patent number: 10089670Abstract: A powertrain optimization device and method that compares a predicted performance of customer-selected vehicle components to a customer-selected optimization goal. The optimization goal is used to determine dynamic performance thresholds. The method compares gradability at cruise, gradability at peak torque, engine speed, and startability to the dynamic thresholds to determine whether the vehicle performance will be satisfactory. The customer selections of vehicle components, selections of optimization goals, and any acknowledgements of failed performance checks are stored for later use.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: PACCAR INCInventors: Zachary Slaton, Richard Hampson, Todd Wickstrum
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Publication number: 20170206307Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Patent number: 9659144Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Publication number: 20160132951Abstract: A powertrain optimization device and method that compares a predicted performance of customer-selected vehicle components to a customer-selected optimization goal. The optimization goal is used to determine dynamic performance thresholds. The method compares gradability at cruise, gradability at peak torque, engine speed, and startability to the dynamic thresholds to determine whether the vehicle performance will be satisfactory. The customer selections of vehicle components, selections of optimization goals, and any acknowledgements of failed performance checks are stored for later use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Richard Hampson, Todd Wickstrum
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Publication number: 20160132630Abstract: A powertrain optimization device and method that compares a predicted performance of customer-selected vehicle components to a customer-selected optimization goal. The optimization goal is used to determine dynamic performance thresholds. The method compares gradability at cruise, gradability at peak torque, engine speed, and startability to the dynamic thresholds to determine whether the vehicle performance will be satisfactory. The customer selections of vehicle components, selections of optimization goals, and any acknowledgements of failed performance checks are stored for later use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Zachary Slaton, Richard Hampson, Todd Wickstrum
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Patent number: 9268882Abstract: A powertrain optimization device and method that compares a predicted performance of customer-selected vehicle components to a customer-selected optimization goal. The optimization goal is used to determine dynamic performance thresholds. The method compares gradability at cruise, gradability at peak torque, engine speed, and startability to the dynamic thresholds to determine whether the vehicle performance will be satisfactory. The customer selections of vehicle components, selections of optimization goals, and any acknowledgements of failed performance checks are stored for later use.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Zachary Slaton, Richard Hampson, Todd Wickstrum
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Publication number: 20150278430Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Patent number: 9026414Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Publication number: 20130144581Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: PACCAR INCInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Publication number: 20120191293Abstract: A powertrain optimization device and method that compares a predicted performance of customer-selected vehicle components to a customer-selected optimization goal. The optimization goal is used to determine dynamic performance thresholds. The method compares gradability at cruise, gradability at peak torque, engine speed, and startability to the dynamic thresholds to determine whether the vehicle performance will be satisfactory. The customer selections of vehicle components, selections of optimization goals, and any acknowledgements of failed performance checks are stored for later use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: PACCAR INCInventors: Zachary Slaton, Richard Hampson, Todd Wickstrum
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Publication number: 20090215034Abstract: Method for selectively detecting nucleic acid molecules comprising structural aberrations that are capable of being convented into nicks comprising generating linear nucleic acids from a selected nucleic acid substrate population; denaturing and re-annealing the linear nucleic acids to form nucleic acid duplexes; masking the nucleic acid duplex termini and internal structural aberrations with a masking component; modifying the masked nucleic acids by introducing nicks therein using at least an enzyme possessing endonuclease activity: labelling the modified nucleic acids with labelled nucleotides via nucleic acid nick translation with at least an enzyme displaying a nucleic acid polymerase activity; and selecting and identifying the labelled nucleic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2005Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Oryzon Cenomics, S. A,Inventors: Tamara Maes, Richard Hampson, Maria del Mar Benito Amengual
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Patent number: 4453842Abstract: In a printer, a bail is attached to a wall of a supply chamber which contains a single supply roll. The bail has a pivot which allows the bail to pivot for providing access to the supply roll. A flexible web has one end attached to the wall of the supply chamber and the other end attached to a forward edge of the bail, and moves with the bail to resiliently contain blousing of paper from the supply roll.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1982Date of Patent: June 12, 1984Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: James L. Archer, Richard A. Hampson, Susumu Matsuda, Takashi Yagi