Patents by Inventor David B. Brooks

David B. Brooks 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).

  • Automated control system for a vehicle lift axle
    Patent number: 7222867
    Abstract: An automated axle control system provides both indication to the driver when a lift axle should be raised or lowered, and takes action to effect axle positioning when the driver fails to respond. Operations are based on estimates of vehicle weight and vehicle speed and are implemented primarily through preexisting vehicle controllers and a controller area network over which the controllers communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Rotz, David B. Brooks, Joseph A. Bell
  • PTO-logic configuration system
    Patent number: 6928358
    Abstract: The present invention is a PTO-logic-configuration system for enabling the custom configuration of at least a portion of the PTO-control/monitoring logic for a PTO-monitoring/control computer through the utilization of standardized PTO-control specific software elements, data types, and/or data values. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention comprises PTO-logic-configuration software and prescribed methods of utilizing the PTO-logic-configuration software to configure PTO-monitoring/control logic according to which the PTO-monitoring/control computer will operate. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention also includes operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system and means for enabling communication of operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system to a user of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Brooks, John F. Rotz
  • PTO-logic configuration system
    Publication number: 20040230346
    Abstract: The present invention is a PTO-logic-configuration system for enabling the custom configuration of at least a portion of the PTO-control/monitoring logic for a PTO-monitoring/control computer through the utilization of standardized PTO-control specific software elements, data types, and/or data values. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention comprises PTO-logic-configuration software and prescribed methods of utilizing the PTO-logic-configuration software to configure PTO-monitoring/control logic according to which the PTO-monitoring/control computer will operate. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention also includes operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system and means for enabling communication of operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system to a user of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: David B. Brooks, John F. Rotz