Patents by Inventor Brian R. Blust

Brian R. Blust 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).

  • Fault detection method for central tire inflation system
    Patent number: 5179981
    Abstract: A self-diagnostic method for an on-board CTIS (10) for sensing system faults and/or vehicle conditions requiring system shut down. Includes a method for preventing operations of the CITS if the pressure in the air tank has not reached a desired minimum when the vehicle speed exceeds a reference speed for a preselected period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford W. Hicks, Brian R. Blust, James A. Beverly, Gary R. Schultz
  • Fault detection method
    Patent number: 5121774
    Abstract: A self-diagnostic method of for an on-board CTIS (10) for sensing system faults and/or vehicle conditions requiring shut down. The pressure transducer (80) is exposed to atmospheric pressure to determine if the transducer is generating believable input signals to the system controller (88).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford W. Hicks, Brian R. Blust, James A. Beverly, Gary R. Schultz