Patents Assigned to New Flyer Industries Canada ULC
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Patent number: 11572084Abstract: Improved passenger access and suspension systems for passenger buses, and controllers configured for use therewith; and passenger buses incorporating such systems and controllers. Integration of access ramp, door, suspension, charge interface, and other systems provides improvements in fully- or semi-automatic deployment of features such as passenger doors and ramps, and charge interface components, as well as navigation to passenger access points.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventors: Robert Ian MacPherson, James Allan Heuchert, John Kit, Tomasz Cychowski, Kirk Burcar, Farah Shah, Matthew Weselowski
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Patent number: 10835428Abstract: Improved passenger access and suspension systems for passenger buses, and controllers configured for use therewith; and passenger buses incorporating such systems and controllers. Integrated access ramp and suspension systems provide improvements in fully- or semi-automatic ramp deployment, including minimum-grade modes, as well as ride control and automated suspension and ramp configuration in specified geographic locations or within specified proximities of structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Robert Ian MacPherson, James Heuchert, John Kit, Tomasz Cychowski, Kirk Burcar
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Patent number: 9748777Abstract: An onboard charging system for an electric vehicle is configured to communicate with a power supply through exchange of control signals on a power supply line by modulating a charging current being supplied to the charging system. The charging system is capable of communicating fault and battery parameter data to the power supply, as well as a requested charging current used to regulate the power supply output. The power supply may convert high voltage AC power into a controllable DC output supplied directly to the electric vehicle, thereby providing a convenient means for the vehicle to initiate charging during operations. Connection between the electric vehicle and the power supply may be effected using an extendible and retractable electrical connection, such as a mechanical pantograph.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Robert Brydon Thomas Owen, David Glen Naylor
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Patent number: 9053585Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer programming products useful for the gathering and use of data relating to structural loading and other operational use of transit and other vehicles, and their systems. Systems according to the invention can, for example, comprise one or more data acquisition devices such as strain gauges, accelerometers, or other sensors; data processors; memories; and communications systems. Such systems, methods, and programming are useful in a wide variety of ways, including, for example, monitoring the structural status and use of vehicles and their systems, including fatigue other operational analyses; gathering and applying data useful in the maintenance of such vehicles and the routes they travel; monitoring the use/abuse of such vehicles by operators and other individuals; reporting traffic events or anomalies; and routing transit and other vehicles around such events or anomalies.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventor: David Glen Naylor
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Publication number: 20140095047Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer programming products useful for the gathering and use of data relating to structural loading and other operational use of transit and other vehicles, and their systems. Systems according to the invention can, for example, comprise one or more data acquisition devices such as strain gauges, accelerometers, or other sensors; data processors; memories; and communications systems. Such systems, methods, and programming are useful in a wide variety of ways, including, for example, monitoring the structural status and use of vehicles and their systems, including fatigue other operational analyses; gathering and applying data useful in the maintenance of such vehicles and the routes they travel; monitoring the use/abuse of such vehicles by operators and other individuals; reporting traffic events or anomalies; and routing transit and other vehicles around such events or anomalies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventor: David Glen Naylor
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Patent number: 8548669Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer programming products useful for the gathering and use of data relating to structural loading and other operational use of transit and other vehicles, and their systems. Systems according to the invention can, for example, comprise one or more data acquisition devices such as strain gauges, accelerometers, or other sensors; data processors; memories; and communications systems. Such systems, methods, and programming are useful in a wide variety of ways, including, for example, monitoring the structural status and use of vehicles and their systems, including fatigue other operational analyses; gathering and applying data useful in the maintenance of such vehicles and the routes they travel; monitoring the use/abuse of such vehicles by operators and other individuals; reporting traffic events or anomalies; and routing transit and other vehicles around such events or anomalies.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventor: David Glen Naylor
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Publication number: 20130181679Abstract: The disclosure describes systems, devices and methods relating to the charging of electrical energy storage devices on passenger buses. The disclosure also describes a passenger bus (30) comprising: an electrical energy storage device (34) for supplying electrical power to an electrical load (36); an interface (40) for receiving electrical power from an off-board source (42); and an on-board charger (38) electrically coupled to the electrical energy storage device (34). The on-board charger (38) is configured to convert electrical power received from the off-board source (42) via the interface (40) to a form suitable for charging the energy storage device (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventor: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULC
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Patent number: 8109551Abstract: Bus cabin structures including improved configurations of floors, passenger aisles and steps, interior roofs or ceilings, and door frames.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Glen Naylor, Paul Cantin, Tomasz Cychowski, Kristopher Egilson, Jordan Fast
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Publication number: 20100174576Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer programming products useful for the gathering and use of data relating to structural loading and other operational use of transit and other vehicles, and their systems. Systems according to the invention can, for example, comprise one or more data acquisition devices such as strain gauges, accelerometers, or other sensors; data processors; memories; and communications systems. Such systems, methods, and programming are useful in a wide variety of ways, including, for example, monitoring the structural status and use of vehicles and their systems, including fatigue other operational analyses; gathering and applying data useful in the maintenance of such vehicles and the routes they travel; monitoring the use/abuse of such vehicles by operators and other individuals; reporting traffic events or anomalies; and routing transit and other vehicles around such events or anomalies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventor: David Glen Naylor
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Patent number: D637520Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Chris Watson, Ben Chao, Timothy Giesbrecht, Serge Carrier
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Patent number: D639712Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Chris Watson, Ben Chao, Timothy Giesbrecht, Serge Carrier
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Patent number: D680670Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Chris Watson, Ben Chao, Timothy Giesbrecht, Serge Carrier
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Patent number: D687593Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventor: Timothy Giesbrecht
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Patent number: D723442Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: New Flyer Industries Canada ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Chris Watson, Ben Chao, Timothy Giesbrecht, Serge Carrier
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Patent number: D742289Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Chris Watson, Ben Chao, Timothy Giesbrecht, Serge Carrier
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Patent number: D807244Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CANADA ULCInventors: Andrew Kerr, Chris Watson, Ben Chao, Timothy Giesbrecht, Serge Carrier