Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Prinzo

Gregory J. Prinzo 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).

  • Systems and methods for guiding operators to optimized engine operation
    Patent number: 7512477
    Abstract: System and methods provide information to an operator of an engine such that the engine operates with optimal performance, such as maximal fuel efficiency. Such a system may include a plurality of sensors adapted to measure operating parameters of the engine; an engine management system adapted to receive measured operating parameters from the sensors and to generate signals indicative of a current operating performance of the engine and signals indicative of performance-increasing adjustments to current operating parameters; and a display adapted to present symbols in response to signals from the engine management system. The symbols guide the operator to increase or maintain engine performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon M. Quigley, Gregory J. Prinzo, Bo U. Hammerlid