Patents by Inventor David A. Fields

David A. Fields 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).

  • Publication number: 20250035018
    Abstract: A computing system is disposed remote from a vehicle and communicably coupled to the vehicle over a network. The computing system includes: a communication interface structured to communicably couple to the network; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive, via the communication interface and from a vehicle, vehicle operational data and vehicle metadata; determine a lubricant oxidation rate based on a statistical model; determine a lubricant drain interval based on the lubricant oxidation rate relative to a predefined lubricant oxidation limit; and, provide the lubricant drain interval to an output device. The lubricant may be a lubricant for the vehicle, such as oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Huth, Ryan E. Denton, David A. Fields, John Y. Howland, Michael T. Hughes, Corey W. Trobaugh