Patents Assigned to International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
  • Patent number: 8307930
    Abstract: An energy storage module (30, 32) for an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle (12). Multiple low-voltage storage batteries (36) disposed on a tray (60) and connected in parallel circuit relationship form a low-voltage battery bank. A DC-to-DC converter (42) has an input connected to the low-voltage battery bank and an output connected to a high-voltage energy storage bank (34). An AC-to-DC converter (40) is connected to the low-voltage battery bank for charging the low-voltage battery bank from a source of AC electricity (45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Sailor, Colin J. Casey
  • Publication number: 20120275039
    Abstract: An automatically adjusting side mirror assembly for a vehicle having an eye gaze detection system has a mirror subassembly, a support bracket, an actuator mechanism and a biasing mechanism. The mirror subassembly has a first and second position. The second position aligns the mirror subassembly generally parallel to the vehicle in order to provide better aerodynamics. The support bracket connects to the vehicle. The mirror subassembly is connected to the support bracket. The actuator mechanism and the biasing mechanism each connects to the mirror subassembly. The actuator mechanism has a first and second position corresponding to the first and second position of the mirror subassembly. The actuator mechanism is in electrical communication with the eye gaze detection system to position the mirror subassembly to the first position in response to an output of the eye gaze detection system. The biasing mechanism biases the mirror subassembly to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC.
    Inventor: Gerald W. Askew
  • Patent number: 8297453
    Abstract: A platform assembly can be used in a motor vehicle, such as a truck, to support a person or objects. The platform assembly can have a frame with pivotal attachments to allow the frame to be at least partially collapsible. The platform can pivotally and removably attach to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Miller, Andrew J. Krum, Bradley S. Kallaher
  • Publication number: 20120265389
    Abstract: A power take off system for a hybrid-electric vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a hybrid-electric motor and generator, a power take off mechanism, a hybrid control module, and an engaging mechanism. The hybrid-electric motor and generator couples to the internal combustion engine. The power take off mechanism couples to the internal combustion engine and the hybrid-electric motor and generator. The power take off mechanism receives torque from at least one of the internal combustion engine and the hybrid-electric motor and generator. The hybrid control module is disposed in electrical communication with an electronic system controller. The hybrid control module generates output signals for controlling the internal combustion engine. The engaging mechanism is disposed in electrical communication with the electronic system controller. The engaging mechanism has a first mode and a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Jay E. Bissontz
  • Publication number: 20120255403
    Abstract: A torque limiting engine rotation tool for rotating a crankshaft of an engine, where the engine rotation tool is configured to be operated with a socket wrench or non-impacting tool and is configured to engage an accessory drive pulley bolt or any other bolt that causes the crankshaft to rotate, includes a socket body. The socket body has a driving portion coupled to a bolt-torquing portion with a shear pin. A receiving recess is defined by the driving portion and is configured to receive the socket wrench or non-impacting tool. A female socket recess is defined by the bolt-torquing portion and is configured to engage the bolt. The amount of torque applied by the socket wrench or non-impacting tool to the bolt is limited by the shear strength of the shear pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Ehlers, Karl Reith
  • Patent number: 8285457
    Abstract: An automatically adjusting side mirror assembly for a vehicle having an eye gaze detection system has a mirror subassembly, a support bracket, an actuator mechanism and a biasing mechanism. The mirror subassembly has a first and second position. The second position aligns the mirror subassembly generally parallel to the vehicle in order to provide better aerodynamics. The support bracket connects to the vehicle. The mirror subassembly is connected to the support bracket. The actuator mechanism and the biasing mechanism each connects to the mirror subassembly. The actuator mechanism has a first and second position corresponding to the first and second position of the mirror subassembly. The actuator mechanism is in electrical communication with the eye gaze detection system to position the mirror subassembly to the first position in response to an output of the eye gaze detection system. The biasing mechanism biases the mirror subassembly to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald W Askew
  • Patent number: 8283942
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool for an auxiliary power unit comprising an alternating current generator having an exciter winding and an output winding and an automatic voltage regulator for providing control over the excitation winding of the generator includes a harness with plug connectors allowing the diagnostic tool to be directly introduced between the generator and automatic voltage regulator replacing the conventional connections without affecting operation of the auxiliary power unit. The diagnostic tool has a plurality of multimeters between the automatic voltage regulator and the alternating current generator providing voltage readings across and resistance readings for the generator's stator exciter winding and main and auxiliary output windings. A protocol relates voltage and resistance readings taken with the multimeters when the auxiliary power unit is on and off to possible faults in the generator or with the automatic voltage regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20120247503
    Abstract: A vehicle having a particulate resistant windshield comprises a windshield, an ionizer, and a controller. The windshield is disposed in a cab portion of a vehicle. The windshield has a periphery. The ionizer has at least one electrode disposed adjacent the periphery of the windshield. The controller is in electrical communication with the ionizer. The controller generates a signal transmitted to the ionizer to control generation of ions by the ionizer. The ions generated by the ionizer are directed towards at least a portion of the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company LLC
    Inventor: David G. Strand
  • Patent number: 8276276
    Abstract: A frame member for a frame assembly of a vehicle includes a first outer steel layer, a second outer steel layer and an aluminum core layer between the first outer steel layer and the second outer steel layer. The first outer steel layer, the second outer steel layer and the aluminum core layer are metallurgically bonded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas William Cordea
  • Patent number: 8277588
    Abstract: Dissolving paper (22) covers pressure sensitive adhesive (20) on a mounting face (18) of an object (16) to be mounted on an exterior surface of a body panel (10) of a motor vehicle by a mechanical fastening system (24). The mounting is exposed to a water wash. Water begins to be absorbed by the dissolving paper through the edge of the paper's outer perimeter. As the paper increasingly absorbs water, it dissolves in the water exposing the adhesive which then adheres to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gayle Goodrich, Scott Watkins
  • Patent number: 8275521
    Abstract: A highway tractor (12) has a fifth wheel (28) to which a trailer (14) that is to be towed by the tractor can be coupled. A positioning system sets fore-aft position of the fifth wheel on the tractor. The positioning system (FIG. 2; FIG. 3) has a positioning mechanism for moving the fifth wheel fore and aft on the tractor and a controller for processing certain data that is used to cause the positioning mechanism to move the fifth wheel to a fore-aft target position on the tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Cheng Chen, Fong-Ioon Pan, Gary Wagner
  • Publication number: 20120239226
    Abstract: A vehicle equipped for power take off operation using direct application of power from a hybrid electric powertrain. A body computer connects to the controller area network to receive chassis input signals. A controller area network has an electronic control module, a transmission control module, and a hybrid control module. The electronic control module electrically connects to the transmission control module and the hybrid control module. A data link based remote power module is installed on the vehicle for generating body demand signals for initiating operation of the vehicle hybrid electric powertrain for a power take off operation. A plurality of PTO request switches are electrically connected to the controller area network. The body computer is programmable to accept a signal from at least one of the PTO request switches to change an operating state of the power take off operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Jay E. Bissontz
  • Patent number: 8261539
    Abstract: A motor vehicle operator interface and control algorithm convey diesel particulate filter regeneration status to the operator. The algorithm also allows new control over heretofore automatic regeneration, through limiting the inhibit function. The DPF after-treatment operator interface provides multiple status indications to the operator. In a preferred embodiment this is effected using a switched indicator lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Abraham, Douglas M Hammond, Rodger M. Miller, John F. Rotz
  • Publication number: 20120222412
    Abstract: An engine exhaust gas particulate filter comprises a plurality of paired longitudinal flow cells having a first flow cell channel and a second flow cell channel. The first flow cell channel is disposed in fluid communication with the second flow cell channel through a common permeable filtration wall. Each of the plurality of paired longitudinal flow cells forms a non-linear flow path about a longitudinal axis of the engine exhaust gas particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald W. Askew
  • Patent number: 8258651
    Abstract: Redundant power supplies and redundant channels of communication maximize the probability that a controller will trigger a battery disconnect switch to open when commanded to do so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Huihui Duan, Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste, Zhengming Wang
  • Patent number: 8260494
    Abstract: In a pneumatic brake system for a motor vehicle, a variable speed electric motor is connected to a high voltage direct current power supply for variable energization, thus varying the operating rate of a compressor and the rate of pressurization of the brake system storage tanks. The operating rate of the compressor is varied responsive to pressure readings taken from the storage tanks during pressurization to minimize energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Aiqi Yang, Colin J. Casey
  • Publication number: 20120216405
    Abstract: A frame member for a frame assembly of a vehicle includes a first outer steel layer, a second outer steel layer and an aluminum core layer between the first outer steel layer and the second outer steel layer. The first outer steel layer, the second outer steel layer and the aluminum core layer are metallurgically bonded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas William Cordea
  • Patent number: D670610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert B. Riggs, Josiah J. LaColla, Eric J. Parkes
  • Patent number: D670614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Parkes, Patrick Quinn, Robert B. Riggs
  • Patent number: D670615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Parkes, Patrick Quinn, Robert B. Riggs