Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Blanchard

Ronald L. Blanchard 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: 6482124
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for installation on a vehicle having an automatic transmission , a gear select lever, an engine, and an engine cranking motor, which allows operation of an auxiliary system by the engine when the automatic transmission is in neutral regardless of the position of the automatic transmission gear select lever and cranking of the engine when the gear select lever for the automatic transmission is positioned at neutral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Hormann, John Jacob, William E Copeland, Michael L. Shoemaker, Brian P. Marshall, Daniel L. Hilaire, Barry J. Coe, Christopher M. Beiring, Ronald L. Blanchard, Kimberly D. Foster, Shawn E. Beverly, Charles D. Elliot
  • Publication number: 20020070064
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for installation on a vehicle having an automatic transmission, a gear select lever, an engine, and an engine cranking motor, which allows operation of an auxiliary system by the engine when the automatic transmission is in neutral regardless of the position of the automatic transmission gear select lever and cranking of the engine when the gear select lever for the automatic transmission is positioned at neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew W. Hormann, John Jacob, William E. Copeland, Michael L. Shoemaker, Brian P. Marshall, Daniel L. Hilaire, Barry J. Coe, Christopher M. Beiring, Ronald L. Blanchard, Kimberly D. Foster, Shawn E. Beverly, Charles D. Elliott
  • Patent number: 5563547
    Abstract: An electronic circuit for providing a momentary switch closure function output in response to operation of a control-request switch input to a closed condition and maintenance of the control-request switch input in closed condition for an amount of time greater than the time of the momentary switch closure function output. One use of the invention is as a single switch PTO enabler in conjunction with an electronically controlled internal combustion engine to provide a required momentary switch closure input to the engine electronic control for enabling the engine speed to change to a demanded speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Navistar International Transportation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Blanchard, Brian P. Marshall, Eric T. Swenson, Riley A. Thomas, III
  • Patent number: 5463992
    Abstract: Multiple control-request switches are operatively coupled by an electronic interlock circuit with an electronic engine control that controls an engine that powers a heavy duty automotive vehicle. The vehicle is also equipped with one or more devices, such as an air-compressor or hydraulic pump, that are powered from the engine via a power take-off. The control-request switches request control of this equipment from various stations via control of an operational function of the engine, such as control of engine speed. The interlock circuit functions to allow only a first-to-be-actuated of the control-request switches to acquire control so that subsequent actuation of any other switch causes the control to go to a default mode to avoid conflicting control of the engine and equipment powered through a power take-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Navistar International Transportation Corp.
    Inventors: Eric T. Swenson, Riley A. Thomas, III, Ronald L. Blanchard, Brian P. Marshall