Patents Assigned to International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
  • HYDRAULIC POWERED PARK BRAKE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130069423
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for a motor vehicle supports operation of a power steering gear and a power assisted park brake unit incorporating a spring actuated hydraulic release (SAHR) chamber. The hydraulic circuit includes a pump with the power steering gear being connected to receive hydraulic fluid under pressure from the pump. Hydraulic fluid from the pump is delivered to first and second valves, the first or release control valve being connected to the SAHR chamber and the second or recirculation valve being coupled to return hydraulic fluid to a pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Randall Rowan, Steven Randall Lovell, Anton Leonard Rogness, II, Dale A. Thomas, Anthony J. Casale, David A. Dornbach
  • FLEXIBLE PLUMBING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130062906
    Abstract: A flexible plumbing assembly for a vehicle having a main cabin portion with an extensible cabin portion that is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position includes a flexible hose having a fixed end connected to the fixed cabin portion and a moveable end connected to the movable cabin portion. The flexible plumbing assembly also includes a sliding structure for facilitating movement of the movable end with respect to the fixed end as the extensible cabin portion moves between the extended and retracted positions. The flexible hose and the sliding structure are disposed in a floor of the extensible cabin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric John Parkes, Dale l. Allen, JR.
  • DETECTION CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR INTERMITTENT MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20130054085
    Abstract: A motor vehicle electrical power system provides monitoring of the connection between a vehicle battery and a direct current power source for charging the battery. A voltage transient detector determines if voltage levels on the connection between the vehicle battery and the direct current power supply exceed a minimum threshold. Additionally, a timer or low pass filter passes only voltage transients of a minimum duration. Responsive to detection of a voltage transient exceeding the minimum threshold and duration a load dump event is signaled indicating a possible transient interruption of the connection between the vehicle battery and the direct current power source has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Colin Jay Casey
  • Multiple battery system of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8381852
    Abstract: An electrical system for a motor vehicle includes first and second battery sets. The first battery set generally supplies power to vehicle electrical loads while the second battery set is used to energize the engine starter system. The vehicle's engine driven alternator is connected to recharge the first battery set. Recharging of the second battery set is provided by a charger connected to draw power from the first set and to transfer the power to the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Daron K. Zolman, Nicholas A. Gollmer
  • SPRING LATCH AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SEAT CUSHION TO A SEAT FRAME
    Publication number: 20130042479
    Abstract: A method of attaching a seat cushion to a seat frame includes the steps of providing a spring latch having a spring portion and a brace portion, engaging a spring leg of the spring portion with the seat frame, attaching a cushion engaging leg of the brace portion to the seat cushion, and receiving a brace leg of the brace portion into a lock formation on a locking leg of the spring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Erik C Wilson, Samuel D Wagoner, Patrick E Temple, Eric DeView
  • HYBRID VEHICLE PRIME MOVERS COMMUNICATION CONTROL STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20130030632
    Abstract: Messaging in a controller area network is modified to hide thermal engine torque and angular velocity change requests originating with selected nodes with relatively low contention access priority from an engine controller and to route the messages instead through an intermediary controller which is an independent source of thermal engine torque and angular velocity change requests. More specifically, in a hybrid vehicle having a body controller with operational control over power take off equipment, a hybrid controller and a thermal engine controller, angular velocity and torque change requests to support power take off operation are embedded in auxiliary input/output messages. The hybrid controller operates on these auxiliary messages, conflating the embedded angular velocity and torque change requests with its own and rebroadcast in conventional form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Jay E. Bissontz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING A BUS ROUTE FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS
    Publication number: 20130024114
    Abstract: A method of setting a bus route for a bus includes the step of providing a global positioning system (GPS) device (100) on the bus (12), and reading passenger data corresponding to a passenger. The passenger data is read from a passenger identification card and transmitted to the GPS device (16). The method further includes the step of matching the passenger data with a bus stop (28), and generating a bus route with the GPS device (100) based on the passenger data (34). Only bus stops that match passenger data are included in the bus route (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Leo P. Oriet
  • SEAT FRAME ATTACHMENT CLAMP AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130009444
    Abstract: A clamp for attaching a leg of a seat back sub-frame to a lower sub-frame of a bus seat includes a generally U-shaped body defining a receiving channel generally corresponding in shape to the leg to be received by the body, the body having a web, a first flange and a second flange extending from the web, where the first flange and the second flange are generally parallel. The clamp includes bolt holes some of which are positioned a distance from the web less than and some are greater than width of a rear surface of the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Erik C Wilson, David M. Gerst, Samuel D Gerst, Patrick E Temple
  • BATTERY POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130009465
    Abstract: The loads of a vehicle electrical system are connected to a power distribution bus through a first or through first and second latching relays. A set of vehicle mandatory loads are connected to an output side of the first latching relay to be cut off from the power distribution bus upon opening of the first latching relay. A set of vehicle optional loads are connected to an output side of the second latching relay to be cut off from the power distribution bus upon opening of the first latching relay or the second latching relay. Opening and closing of the first and second latching relays depends of the values for the measured current and measured voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Pranay Kumar Bajjuri, John Jacob
  • PIVOTABLE AND MAGNETIC WRENCH
    Publication number: 20130008289
    Abstract: A wrench includes a generally elongate shaft defining an axis and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The wrench also includes a handle assembly that is attached to the shaft. The handle assembly terminates in a magnetic mount that is configured to magnetically engage a working surface. The magnetic mount has a passage for receiving the shaft therethrough. The passage is sized and dimensioned to allow the shaft to pivot within the passage and with respect to the magnetic mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Melesio Sidón Hemández
  • System and method for indirect indication of tire pressure loss
    Patent number: 8350688
    Abstract: A method of indirect tire pressure monitoring for indicating when a pneumatic tire on a wheel at one end of a motor vehicle axle is underpressurized relative to a pneumatic tire on a wheel at an opposite end of the axle while the vehicle is being driven on a road surface. ABS wheel sensors are used as inputs to a devoted processor for indirect tire pressure monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Zhengming Wang, Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste, Huihui Duan
  • Slidably adjustable fifth wheel hitch assembly for a vehicle and control system for the same
    Patent number: 8348297
    Abstract: An automatically adjustable fifth wheel assembly for a vehicle and trailer combination that adjusts the position of the trailer relative to the vehicle is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Rudolf Gruber, Mike Lehti
  • VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130001914
    Abstract: A suspension system suspends an axle from a vehicle undercarriage. A mounting mounts a trailing arm for pivotal motion about a horizontal axis passing through a proximal end of the trailing arm perpendicular to the direction of vehicle travel while the vehicle is being steered in a straight line. An air spring is disposed between the undercarriage and a distal end of the trailing arm. A fastening holds fast together the middle of a resiliently flexible locating strap, the middle of the trailing arm, and the axle. A front locating bracket and a rear locating bracket fastened to the undercarriage respectively locate the front end of the locating strap horizontally in a direction parallel to the horizontal axis about which the trailing arm pivots and the rear end of the locating strap horizontally in a direction parallel to the horizontal axis about which the trailing arm pivots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Batdorff
  • HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER PISTON INSERTION FORCE GAUGE TOOL
    Publication number: 20130000379
    Abstract: A piston insertion force gauge tool for measuring the insertion force of a piston into a bore of a brake caliper includes a housing assembly having an inner housing member at least partially disposed in an outer housing member, where the housing members are generally coaxial and selectively displaceable along the axis. First and second end members form the ends of the gauge tool. The inner housing member is received into the outer housing member at a second open end. A measuring device extends from the second end member through a first open end and to the first end member. The measuring device displaces the inner housing member with respect to the outer housing member to indicate the insertion force imparted on the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Ehlers
  • HIGH VOLTAGE INTERLOCK CIRCUIT UTILIZING SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130003237
    Abstract: The system provides for controlling the connection of electrical power sources to electrical loads installed on a motor vehicle and limiting exposure of personnel to relatively high electrical voltages from the electrical power sources. The system includes a serial communication bus and power cables routed through the motor vehicle. At least a first connector is provided through which the serial communication bus and a power cable are routed allowing temporary severing of the serial communication bus and the power cable. The power cable includes a circuit interrupter which isolates the connector from the electrical power source in response to certain conditions on the serial communication bus, including, but not limited to, the cessation of data traffic on the serial communication bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Colin Jay Casey
  • VEHICLE WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM CONTROL FOR ELECTRIC POWER TAKE OFF CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20130000295
    Abstract: Operation of selected pneumatic components on an electric hybrid truck is suspended during operation of electrical power take off applications installed on the truck. By suspending operation of the air suspension periods of operation of the truck's thermal engine to support the truck's air compressor system are reduced sparing fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Jay E. Bissontz
  • Surge Tank
    Publication number: 20120325823
    Abstract: A surge tank includes a reservoir wherein the reservoir defines a coolant receiving inlet for coupling to the engine. The reservoir further defines a reservoir outlet through which the flow of coolant is returned to the engine. The coolant receiving inlet receives a flow of coolant from the engine. The surge tank further includes a plurality of objects disposed within the coolant reservoir. The plurality of objects are operatively configured to float at an upper surface of the coolant in the reservoir and to dampen the momentum of the coolant flowing from the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Taiung Juan
  • Grille of a recreational vehicle
    Patent number: D673486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Parkes, Patrick Quinn, L. David Allendorph
  • Set of rear taillight covers for a recreational vehicle
    Patent number: D677424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Parkes, Patrick Quinn, Zachary Whitaker
  • Set of rear taillight covers for a recreational vehicle
    Patent number: D677425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Parkes, Patrick Quinn, Robert B. Riggs