Patents by Inventor Cas Droogendijk

Cas Droogendijk 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).

  • Patent number: 9988049
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Floris van der Meijs, Steven Karl Jahns, John William Arthur Doll, Josef Lotz, Andrew Paul Harbach, Wesley M. Mays, Cas Droogendijk
  • Publication number: 20170008520
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Floris van der Meijs, Steven Karl Jahns, John William Arthur Doll, Josef Lotz, Andrew Paul Harbach, Wesley M. Mays, Cas Droogendijk
  • Patent number: 9399465
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Floris van der Meijs, Steven Karl Jahns, John William Arthur Doll, Josef Lotz, Andrew Paul Harbach, Wesley M. Mays, Cas Droogendijk
  • Patent number: 9393963
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Floris van der Meijs, Steven Karl Jahns, John William Arthur Doll, Josef Lotz, Andrew Paul Harbach, Wesley M. Mays, Cas Droogendijk
  • Publication number: 20160082963
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Floris van der Meijs, Steven Karl Jahns, John William Arthur Doll, Josef Lotz, Andrew Paul Harbach, Wesley M. Mays, Cas Droogendijk
  • Publication number: 20160082960
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Zachary Slaton, Floris van der Meijs, Steven Karl Jahns, John William Arthur Doll, Josef Lotz, Andrew Paul Harbach, Wesley M. Mays, Cas Droogendijk