Patents by Inventor David Leetz
David Leetz 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).
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Patent number: 12709279Abstract: Systems and methods of providing intelligent energy-efficiency performance coaching. Energy efficiency performance is measured by a performance score calculated in association with various efficiency metrics. The performance score may be provided as feedback to the operator and may further be used by an operator reward system and/or gamification system. An intelligent energy-efficiency coach responds to variability in operator behaviors by using tunable variables to bias weighting constants assigned to the efficiency metrics to normalize calculations of performance scores. The intelligent energy-efficiency coach may use reinforcement machine learning techniques to calculate tunable variables and adjust performance scores on an ad hoc basis.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2024Date of Patent: August 18, 2026Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Raeef Hesham Wahib Barsoum, Satvik Khuntia, Steven Karl Jahns, Ian Eric Roberts, David Leetz
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Patent number: 12703229Abstract: A heavy-duty truck includes a cabin, a window having an upper edge region and a lower edge region, a hinge that rotatably couples the upper edge region of the window to the cabin, and a motor-driven actuator coupled to the lower edge region of the window such that actuation of the motor-driven actuator in a first direction moves the lower edge region of the window away from the cabin, thereby opening the window to an open position, and actuation of the motor-driven actuator in a second direction opposite to the first direction moves the lower edge region of the window toward the cabin, thereby closing the window to a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2023Date of Patent: August 11, 2026Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: David Mielke, Clifton Ellis, David Leetz, Preston Godinich
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Publication number: 20260070564Abstract: Systems and methods of providing intelligent energy-efficiency performance coaching. Energy efficiency performance is measured by a performance score calculated in association with various efficiency metrics. The performance score may be provided as feedback to the operator and may further be used by an operator reward system and/or gamification system. An intelligent energy-efficiency coach responds to variability in operator behaviors by using tunable variables to bias weighting constants assigned to the efficiency metrics to normalize calculations of performance scores. The intelligent energy-efficiency coach may use reinforcement machine learning techniques to calculate tunable variables and adjust performance scores on an ad hoc basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: March 12, 2026Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Raeef Hesham Wahib Barsoum, Satvik Khuntia, Steven Karl Jahns, Ian Eric Roberts, David Leetz
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Publication number: 20250128576Abstract: A heavy-duty truck includes a cabin, a window having an upper edge region and a lower edge region, a hinge that rotatably couples the upper edge region of the window to the cabin, and a motor-driven actuator coupled to the lower edge region of the window such that actuation of the motor-driven actuator in a first direction moves the lower edge region of the window away from the cabin, thereby opening the window to an open position, and actuation of the motor-driven actuator in a second direction opposite to the first direction moves the lower edge region of the window toward the cabin, thereby closing the window to a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: David Mielke, Clifton Ellis, David Leetz, Preston Godinich
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Patent number: 11623519Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media provide dynamic chassis and tire status indications associated with a vehicle. Lift axle status data may be graphically represented by a lift axle indicator dynamically provided in a shared notification/messaging space positioned within the driver's line of sight during a lift axle transition. The lift axle indicator may include a side-view representation of the vehicle including a plurality of axle sections indicating the status of each axle. The lift axle indicator may be suppressed when air pressure is stabilized. Additionally, a graphical representation of data associated with statuses (e.g., air pressure, temperature) of each tire may be provided in a top-down view representation of the vehicle including its associated tire/axle configuration and the tire pressure for each tire. The graphical representation may be configured to reflect the correct number of axles and tires per position, and may further include a tractor versus trailer designation.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: PACCAR Inc.Inventors: Steven Karl Jahns, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ryan Anthony Reed, Jon Forrest Acton, Jacob Michael White, David Leetz, Mark Andrew Wagner, Hervé Jen Raymond Cecchi, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Christina Nenke, Marc George Wilczak, Nicole Johnson
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Patent number: 11584232Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable storage media provide a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster for display on an in-vehicle screen and a user experience interaction model for providing vehicle status-related information via the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster may be shown in a minimized content view, basic content view, or enhanced content view, wherein each content view may include a varying range of displayed information based on a layout template. The driver can easily scroll between the various content views while driving. The instrument cluster may alternatively be shown in a favorites view, amongst a plurality of preconfigured favorites views associated with different drivers, the favorites view including a user-selected set of gauges in a user-selected layout. A steering wheel-based shortcut control is provided that can be assigned to a changeable parameter and used to toggle the parameter in association with an instrument cluster display element while driving.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Steven Karl Jahns, Ryan Anthony Reed, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Derek Scott Sancer, Jon Forrest Acton, Jacob Michael White, David Leetz, Steven Robert Rainey, Mark Andrew Wagner, Raeef Hesham Wahib Barsoum, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Tobias Graening, Christina Nenke, Marc George Wilczak, Nicole Johnson
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Publication number: 20210237574Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media provide dynamic chassis and tire status indications associated with a vehicle. Lift axle status data may be graphically represented by a lift axle indicator dynamically provided in a shared notification/messaging space positioned within the driver's line of sight during a lift axle transition. The lift axle indicator may include a side-view representation of the vehicle including a plurality of axle sections indicating the status of each axle. The lift axle indicator may be suppressed when air pressure is stabilized. Additionally, a graphical representation of data associated with statuses (e.g., air pressure, temperature) of each tire may be provided in a top-down view representation of the vehicle including its associated tire/axle configuration and the tire pressure for each tire. The graphical representation may be configured to reflect the correct number of axles and tires per position, and may further include a tractor versus trailer designation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Steven Karl JAHNS, Jonathan Scott DUNCAN, Ryan Anthony REED, Jon Forrest ACTON, Jacob Michael WHITE, David LEETZ, Mark Andrew WAGNER, Hervé Jen Raymond CECCHI, Anna-Magdalena SCHATZ, Christina NENKE, Marc George WILCZAK, Nicole JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20210237572Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable storage media provide a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster for display on an in-vehicle screen and a user experience interaction model for providing vehicle status-related information via the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster may be shown in a minimized content view, basic content view, or enhanced content view, wherein each content view may include a varying range of displayed information based on a layout template. The driver can easily scroll between the various content views while driving. The instrument cluster may alternatively be shown in a favorites view, amongst a plurality of preconfigured favorites views associated with different drivers, the favorites view including a user-selected set of gauges in a user-selected layout. A steering wheel-based shortcut control is provided that can be assigned to a changeable parameter and used to toggle the parameter in association with an instrument cluster display element while driving.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Steven Karl JAHNS, Ryan Anthony REED, Jonathan Scott DUNCAN, Derek Scott SANCER, Jon Forrest ACTON, Jacob Michael WHITE, David LEETZ, Steven Robert RAINEY, Mark Andrew WAGNER, Raeef Hesham Wahib BARSOUM, Anna-Magdalena SCHATZ, Tobias GRAENING, Christina NENKE, Marc George WILCZAK, Nicole JOHNSON
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Patent number: D802503Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: PACCAR IncInventor: David Leetz
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Patent number: D890657Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: PACCAR INCInventors: Edward Patrick Reeves, David Leetz, Jeffrey P. Smith
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Patent number: D939314Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ken Johnson
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Patent number: D939317Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell
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Patent number: D939318Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ken Johnson
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Patent number: D939917Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell
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Patent number: D942911Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Stephen Schell, David Leetz, Brad Powell, Jonathan Scott Duncan, Ken Johnson
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Patent number: D963599Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Derek Scott Sancer, Louis Daniel Heilaneh, David Leetz
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Patent number: D1007380Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Inventors: David Leetz, Troy R. McCuller
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Patent number: D1039564Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: David Leetz, Steven Karl Jahns, Jonathan Duncan, Derek Sancer, Mark Wagner, Jacob White, Hervé Cecchi, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Marc Wilczak, Tobias Graening, Nicole Johnson
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Patent number: D1051138Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Jonathan Duncan, David Leetz, Derek Sancer, Jon Acton, Steven Karl Jahns, Jacob White, Mark Wagner, Hervé Cecchi, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Tobias Graening, Nicole Johnson, Marc Wilczak
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Patent number: D1119944Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: David Leetz, Steven Karl Jahns, Jonathan Duncan, Derek Sancer, Mark Wagner, Jacob White, Hervé Cecchi, Anna-Magdalena Schatz, Marc Wilczak, Tobias Graening, Nicole Johnson