Patents Assigned to International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
  • Engine shut-off and re-start strategy
    Patent number: 9624893
    Abstract: When a non-hybrid motor vehicle is stopped, its engine is shut-off upon concurrence of certain conditions precedent without turning off the ignition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Falaise, Dean Alan Opperman, Stacey Parker
  • VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170096048
    Abstract: A vehicle climate control system has a control strategy which controls temperature of an evaporator in a refrigeration circuit to achieve a target temperature/relative humidity within a comfort zone which is defined by upper and lower temperature boundaries and upper and lower relative humidity boundaries. Several system embodiments are disclosed, including an all-electric system. All systems operate with improved efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald L. Larson, Dean A. Opperman
  • Ignition lock mechanism
    Patent number: 9604596
    Abstract: A lock mechanism for a motor vehicle ignition switch includes a housing defining a barrel and a locking cylinder fitted for rotation in the barrel. A cap is fitted over one end of the housing capturing a frangible lock insert between the housing and cap. The frangible lock insert includes an electrically conductive pathway between radially displaced connection points on the rim of the insert. A circuit includes the electrically conductive pathway which is interrupted by disintegration of the frangible lock insert. Such disintegration occurs upon efforts to tamper with the lock mechanism or application of brute force to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Paul Lill
  • Vehicle floor
    Patent number: 9562750
    Abstract: Blast absorbing structures and system for use in absorbing blast forces exerted on a floor of a personnel cabin of a vehicle, are disclosed. The blast absorbing flexing structure comprises a bottom section forming a floor of the cabin, a first side section and opposing second side section, each side section extending from the bottom section and including a plurality of steps along a length of the second side section. The steps flex in response to a blast force. In another embodiment, the blast absorbing expanding structure comprises a force abatement device forming a floor of the cabin, a cover plate having a plurality of slots arranged around a perimeter of the plate. The cover plate is movable between a neutral position and a blast force position to diminish the blast forces prior to the blast forces to reaching an occupant of the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: James G. Rasico, Gordon J. Wolverton, Paul R. Pasternak, Timothy Oselett, Craig Alan Newman, David M. Gerst, Jeff Mears, Joseph A. Calash
  • Power take off speed interlock
    Patent number: 9487074
    Abstract: A hybrid-electric vehicle powertrain including a first prime mover and an electric traction motor/generator provides for electric operation of a power take off. A sensor indicates electric fraction motor/generator speed. A control system provides for limiting engagement of the power take off to the electric traction motor/generator through a transmission to periods when the electric traction motor/generator is turning a less than a predefined maximum speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Bissontz
  • ENGINE SHUT-OFF AND RE-START STRATEGY
    Publication number: 20160312723
    Abstract: When a non-hybrid motor vehicle is stopped, its engine is shut-off upon concurrence of certain conditions precedent without turning off the ignition switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Falaise, Dean Alan Opperman, Stacey Parker
  • AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
    Publication number: 20160272177
    Abstract: A differential locking axle control system that can cause the axle to automatically lock and unlock at any vehicle speed, up to a predetermined maximum speed, or any wheel spin rate up to a predetermined maximum, when a vehicle is being steered either in a straight line or around a curve while taking traction and global positioning factors into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: James Jerome Korson, Grzegorz Siuchta
  • CONTROLLING WEIGHT ALLOCATION BETWEEN TRUCK AXLES
    Publication number: 20160257355
    Abstract: In a truck vehicle, a controller controls a mechanism to apportion the sum total of weight borne by a tandem axle between a drive axle and a tag axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Grzegorz Siuchta, James Jerome Korson
  • Mounting clip for vehicle body to frame
    Patent number: 9434424
    Abstract: A mounting clip for attaching a vehicle body to a frame using a tool includes a generally J-shaped body having a frame attaching portion configured to be attached to the vehicle body, and a hook portion extending from the frame attaching portion and configured to engage the frame. At least one fastener hole is disposed on the frame attaching portion. A positioning formation is disposed on the frame attaching portion, where the positioning formation is configured to receive a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Hudson, Raymond William Baggett
  • Determining turning radius of coupled vehicles
    Patent number: 9389613
    Abstract: Turning radius of a tractor-trailer is calculated by certain dimensional relationships in the tractor-trailer and rotational velocities of axle wheel groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Robert Czlapinski, Ilya Sagalovich
  • MOUNTING CLIP FOR VEHICLE BODY TO FRAME
    Publication number: 20160167723
    Abstract: A mounting clip for attaching a vehicle body to a frame using a tool includes a generally J-shaped body having a frame attaching portion configured to be attached to the vehicle body, and a hook portion extending from the frame attaching portion and configured to engage the frame. At least one fastener hole is disposed on the frame attaching portion. A positioning formation is disposed on the frame attaching portion, where the positioning formation is configured to receive a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Hudson, Raymond William Baggett
  • Hood for a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin
  • Hood for a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin, David James Olsen
  • Headlight of a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, David James Olsen
  • Headlight of a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin
  • Light for a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, David James Olsen
  • Headlight bezel of a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, David James Olsen
  • Headlight bezel of a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D778491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, David James Olsen
  • Vehicle instrument panel
    Patent number: D778797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Isamu Ito, Christian Michael Hardin, John Ho Song, Robert P. Scott, Benjamin Anthony Kuzmicz, Mitchell E. Auerbach, Stephen C. Aris
  • Bumper of a truck vehicle
    Patent number: D782375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Ito, Glen Joel Durmisevich, Christian Michael Hardin