Patents by Inventor Deborah M. Fogt

Deborah M. Fogt 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).

  • Finite state machine vehicle headlight controller
    Patent number: 7719197
    Abstract: A headlight control system provides a several automated operational features. A problem with such systems in the past is the possibility of inadvertent operation of the vehicle without headlights under low light or other adverse conditions. Automated control is achieved through use of a finite state machine which defaults from a plurality of transient conditions to a running state which provides operational outputs to the low beam bulbs of the headlights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jessica M. Martin, John F. Rotz, Deborah M. Fogt, H. Edward Kelwaski
  • FINITE STATE MACHINE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20080088427
    Abstract: A headlight control system provides a several automated operational features. A problem with such systems in the past is the possibility of inadvertent operation of the vehicle without headlights under low light or other adverse conditions. Automated control is achieved through use of a finite state machine which defaults from a plurality of transient conditions to a running state which provides operational outputs to the low beam bulbs of the headlights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Jessica M. Martin, John F. Rotz, Deborah M. Fogt, H. Edward Kelwaski