Patents by Inventor Erik S. Johnson

Erik S. Johnson 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: 10678963
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: PACCAR INC.
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
  • Publication number: 20170206307
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
  • Patent number: 9659144
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
  • Publication number: 20150278430
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
  • Patent number: 9026414
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
  • Publication number: 20130144581
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining speed control management settings are provided. A vehicle configuration is obtained, specifying at least a transmission, including a number of gears present in the transmission. One or more speed control management modules, such as progressive shift and/or gear down protection modules, are selected by a customer. One or more default progressive shift limits and a default gear down protection limit are calculated, along with gears for which they are active. Performance of the vehicle using the default speed control management settings is simulated and compared to typical vehicle performance. The customer may alter the speed control management settings within dynamically determined valid ranges. The speed control management settings are used in the manufacture or other configuration of the vehicle for the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
  • Patent number: 7856574
    Abstract: Internet connectivity evaluation provides for easy, efficient and effective testing of the Internet connectivity behavior between an operating system hosted on a computing device and an IGD (Internet Gateway Device) interacting with the computing device. With a user's computing device communicating with one or more servers, or server-type devices, interacting with, or otherwise communicating with, the Internet, Internet connectivity evaluation can quickly and cost-effectively be performed to identify known major issues in the interaction between the operating system hosted on the user's computing device and an IGD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Karl Froelich, Vivek M. Sawant, Francesco Faggioli, Chong Zhang, Ramakrishnan Peruvemba
  • Publication number: 20090089620
    Abstract: Internet connectivity evaluation provides for easy, efficient and effective testing of the Internet connectivity behavior between an operating system hosted on a computing device and an IGD (Internet Gateway Device) interacting with the computing device. With a user's computing device communicating with one or more servers, or server-type devices, interacting with, or otherwise communicating with, the Internet, Internet connectivity evaluation can quickly and cost-effectively be performed to identify known major issues in the interaction between the operating system hosted on the user's computing device and an IGD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Karl Froelich, Vivek M. Sawant, Francesco Faggioli, Chong Zhang, Ramakrishnan Peruvemba
  • Patent number: 7093886
    Abstract: A structural door beam for vehicles includes an elongate open channel with an open section configuration defined by a central web and at least one side flange. A mounting tab projects outwardly from a side edge of the side flange and has a marginal edge surrounding a generally planar mounting surface configured to support a vehicle motion sensor. An integral reinforcing flange extends along portions of the side flange edge and the mounting tab edge and protrudes laterally at a predetermined angle to define an integral buttress which stiffens the mounting tab to avoid inadvertent activation of the vehicle motion sensor. An integral bead may also be provided to reinforce the mounting tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Benteler Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Jason A. Blust, Erik S. Johnson, Atalolo Dagba, Joseph C. Kollaritsch
  • Hat
    Patent number: D635743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Erik S. Johnson
  • Patent number: D788990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Erik S. Johnson