Patents by Inventor Brian M Walker

Brian M Walker 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).

  • Grade severity detection
    Patent number: 12311956
    Abstract: An apparatus for grade severity detection in a motorized vehicle includes a first sensor and a second sensor that provides data to a controller. The first sensor is configured to generate motion data indicative of at least one wheel of the motorized vehicle. The second sensor generate data, which is indicative of torque for at least one wheel of the motorized vehicle. The controller is configured to calculate a pitch of the motorized vehicle based on the torque data and one or more acceleration values derived from the position data and configured to perform a comparison of the calculated pitch to a pitch threshold. A grade severity message is generated based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Curtis Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M Walker, Johannes Boot
  • GRADE SEVERITY DETECTION
    Publication number: 20230382405
    Abstract: An apparatus for grade severity detection in a motorized vehicle includes a first sensor and a second sensor that provides data to a controller. The first sensor is configured to generate motion data indicative of at least one wheel of the motorized vehicle. The second sensor generate data, which is indicative of torque for at least one wheel of the motorized vehicle. The controller is configured to calculate a pitch of the motorized vehicle based on the torque data and one or more acceleration values derived from the position data and configured to perform a comparison of the calculated pitch to a pitch threshold. A grade severity message is generated based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Brian M Walker, Johannes Boot