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).
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Patent number: 10678963Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: PACCAR INC.Inventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Publication number: 20170206307Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Patent number: 9659144Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Publication number: 20150278430Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Patent number: 9026414Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Publication number: 20130144581Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: PACCAR INCInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Richard Hampson, Zachary Slaton
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Patent number: 7856574Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Karl Froelich, Vivek M. Sawant, Francesco Faggioli, Chong Zhang, Ramakrishnan Peruvemba
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Publication number: 20090089620Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Erik S. Johnson, Karl Froelich, Vivek M. Sawant, Francesco Faggioli, Chong Zhang, Ramakrishnan Peruvemba
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Patent number: 7093886Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Benteler Automotive CorporationInventors: Jason A. Blust, Erik S. Johnson, Atalolo Dagba, Joseph C. Kollaritsch
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Patent number: D635743Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventor: Erik S. Johnson
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Patent number: D788990Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Inventor: Erik S. Johnson