Patents by Inventor Henry Todd Young
Henry Todd Young 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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Publication number: 20220244061Abstract: A monitoring system and method determine a consumption metric representative of one or more of an amount of fuel consumed or an amount of energy consumed by a vehicle during travel over a route. The consumption metric is independent of one or more of vehicle load or elevation change over the route. The system and method optionally can determine a route condition metric representative of a condition of a route traveled upon by a vehicle. The route condition metric is based on a comparison between an actual grade of the route at one or more locations along the route and an estimated grade of the route at the one or more locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Aaron Craig Mellinger, Henry Todd Young, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Jeffrey John Wolff, Lindsay Short
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Patent number: 11332087Abstract: A phase module assembly includes a first flat laminated busbar elongated along a first direction, including a positive layer, a negative layer, and a load layer that is configured to be conductively coupled with a load. The first flat laminated busbar is conductively coupled to a second flat laminated busbar extending in a plane that is orthogonal to the first direction. The second flat laminated busbar is conductively coupled with a power source of direct current. The phase module assembly also includes one or more switches conductively coupled with internal terminal connectors of the first flat laminated busbar and configured to convert the direct current into one phase of a multi-phase alternating current, and to output the phase to the load. The phase module assembly also includes one or more capacitors mechanically mounted on and conductively coupled with the second flat laminated busbar.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationInventors: Henry Todd Young, Fabio Carastro, Mark Murphy, Jason Kuttenkuler, Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo
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Patent number: 11318951Abstract: A monitoring system and method determine a consumption metric representative of one or more of an amount of fuel consumed or an amount of energy consumed by a vehicle during travel over a route. The consumption metric is independent of one or more of vehicle load or elevation change over the route. The system and method optionally can determine a route condition metric representative of a condition of a route traveled upon by a vehicle. The route condition metric is based on a comparison between an actual grade of the route at one or more locations along the route and an estimated grade of the route at the one or more locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings LLCInventors: Aaron Craig Mellinger, Henry Todd Young, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Jeffrey John Wolff, Lindsay Short
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Publication number: 20220094124Abstract: A bus bar includes a load terminal connector comprising a conductive plate that extends from a first edge to an opposite second edge and extends from a third edge to an opposite fourth edge. The third and fourth edges extend from the first edge to the second edge. The plate includes a window opening located between the first and second edges and between the third and fourth edges. The plate also includes a slot extending into the plate from the first edge to the window opening. The plate includes first and second sets of openings configured to receive connections with first and second power terminals of switch packages. The first set of openings and the second set of openings are located on opposite sides of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Henry Todd Young, Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Tiziana Bertoncelli, Sean Patrick Cillessen
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Patent number: 11260749Abstract: Cooling control systems described herein detect decreased operation of a cooling system of a vehicle, restrict movement of the vehicle without stopping movement responsive to decreased operation of the cooling system, and restrict movement of the vehicle by preventing the vehicle from traveling at a speed and/or power output for a non-zero designated period of time. This can allow for the vehicle to continue moving for a temporary period of time to avoid blocking traffic. Other control systems determine predicted distances and/or times that the vehicle can continue moving before coolant in the cooling system decreases below a designated threshold. Movement of the vehicle can be changed responsive to an upcoming distance and/or time that the vehicle is to travel exceeding the predicted distance and/or time. Other control systems modify a coolant flow rate based on differences between designated and ambient conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Edward Thomas Petrak, Jason Strode, Henry Todd Young, Timothy Warren Brown, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Robert John Zill, Jr., Kenneth Paul Nedley, Jeffrey John Wolff, Pritamkumar Gangwal, Janaki Gadiyaram, Maryam Abdollahi, Joseph Audu Ishaku, Christian Roland Tollefson, Lindsey Dodis, Shivakumar Katukam
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Patent number: 11239521Abstract: An electrical power delivery system includes a conductive plane, multiple electrical energy storage devices, and a support structure. The electrical energy storage devices are mounted to and electrically connected to the conductive plane. The electrical energy storage devices project from a common side of the conductive plane. The support structure is spaced apart from the conductive plane. The support structure engages and at least partially surrounds each of the electrical energy storage devices such that the support structure mechanically supports each of the electrical energy storage devices along at least two support directions that are orthogonal to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Mark Murphy, Andrew Louis Krivonak, Henry Todd Young, Jason Kuttenkuler, Nicole Lyann Himmelwright
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Patent number: 11239618Abstract: A bus bar includes a load terminal connector comprising a conductive plate that extends from a first edge to an opposite second edge and extends from a third edge to an opposite fourth edge. The third and fourth edges extend from the first edge to the second edge. The plate includes a window opening located between the first and second edges and between the third and fourth edges. The plate also includes a slot extending into the plate from the first edge to the window opening. The plate includes first and second sets of openings configured to receive connections with first and second power terminals of switch packages. The first set of openings and the second set of openings are located on opposite sides of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Henry Todd Young, Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Tiziana Bertoncelli, Sean Patrick Cillessen
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Publication number: 20210296877Abstract: A system that may include a rigid bus bar body portion having one or more first conductive pathways, and a flexible bus bar body portion extending from the rigid bus bar body portion and having a lower modulus of elasticity than the rigid bus bar body portion, the flexible bus bar body portion including one or more second conductive pathways. The one or more first conductive pathways and the one or more second conductive pathways may be configured to be conductively coupled with a first electronic device to form a conductive connection between the first electronic device and at least a second electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jason Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Mark Murphy, Jacob Hubbell, Theodore Brown
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Patent number: 11102900Abstract: An electrical power delivery system includes a module stack, a conductive bus bar, and one or more energy storage devices. The module stack includes multiple modules stacked side by side along a stack axis. Each of the modules has a respective housing and internal electrical components within the housing. The conductive bus bar is oriented along a plane parallel to the stack axis. The bus bar is mounted along a side of the module stack and electrically connected to one or more of the modules. The one or more energy storage devices are electrically connected to the bus bar and extend from a side of the bus bar facing away from the module stack such that the bus bar is disposed between the one or more energy storage devices and the module stack.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jason Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Andrew Louis Krivonak, Mark Murphy, Ihar Tsimashevich, Nicole Lyann Himmelwright
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Patent number: 11084383Abstract: A control system includes a current sensor and one or more processors. The current sensor is configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle and to monitor a measured current conducted into a resistor leg of the vehicle. The resistor leg has a braking chopper and one or more resistive elements, and is connected with a traction bus of the vehicle. The one or more processors are configured to receive the measured current from the current sensor and, in response to the measured current differing from an expected current through the resistor leg, the one or more processors are configured to generate a control signal configured to one or more of increase an engine speed of an engine of the vehicle, increase cooling to the one or more resistive elements of the resistor leg, restrict movement of the vehicle, or schedule maintenance for the resistor leg.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Edward Thomas Petrak, Henry Todd Young, Jeffrey Wolff
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Patent number: 11052742Abstract: A mounting system includes a chassis, guide rods, and lifting elements. The guide rods extend from a back wall of the chassis and are suspended above a support platform of the chassis. A first guide rod is spaced a designated height above the support platform to be received within a channel of a module while the module is disposed on the support platform. The first guide rod guides movement of the module towards the back wall. As the module approaches the back wall, a first lifting element engages the module at an angled contact interface to lift the module off the support platform responsive to additional movement of the module towards the back wall. When the module is fully loaded, the module is supported by the back wall, the first lifting element, and/or the first guide rod, and is spaced apart from the support platform by a gap.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Mark Murphy, Andrew Louis Krivonak, Henry Todd Young, Jeffrey John Wolff
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Patent number: 10981556Abstract: Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein relate to controlling engine operating points and power for full throttle command in an off-highway vehicle, such as a diesel electric haul truck, to increase fuel efficiency. In one example, a system includes an engine and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a target engine horsepower and associated target engine speed, command the engine to operate at a first engine speed above the target engine speed, adjust a load placed on the engine to reach the target engine speed, and command the engine to operate at a second engine speed to reach the target engine horsepower.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Henry Todd Young, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Jeffrey John Wolff, Aaron Craig Mellinger
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Publication number: 20210070240Abstract: A vehicle electrical power system includes a phase module assembly of a multi-phase inverter. The phase module assembly includes first and second flat laminated busbars extending in orthogonal planes. The phase module assembly also includes one or more transistors that convert direct current into one phase of a multi-phase alternating current of the multi-phase inverter, and to output the phase of the multi-phase alternating current to the load. The phase module assembly also includes one or more capacitors conductively coupled with the internal positive and negative terminal connectors and with the external positive and negative bushings configured to be conductively coupled with the power source of direct current. The assembly can be useful for vehicles because the components of the system are configured to carry large amounts of current in a more reliable and sustainable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Henry Todd Young, Fabio Carastro, Mark Murphy, Jason Kuttenkuler, Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo
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Patent number: 10897250Abstract: Systems and methods for mitigating occurrences of dynamic avalanche events are presented. An electrical system may include a gate-drive unit electrically coupled to a semiconductor switching device and used to drive the switching device by applying a voltage to a gate terminal of the switching device. The electrical system may also include a controller that indicates the switching device to turn off and determines system parameters in response to the switching device turning-off. The controller may determine an intermediate gate voltage based at least in part on the system parameters and may modify the gate-drive unit configuration to apply the appropriate intermediate gate voltage to the gate terminal. The controller may additionally modify the gate-drive unit configuration to apply a turn-off voltage at the gate terminal subsequent to the application of the intermediate gate voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Thomas Alois Zoels, Henry Todd Young, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler
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Patent number: 10882474Abstract: A vehicle electrical power system includes a phase module assembly of a multi-phase inverter. The phase module assembly includes first and second flat laminated busbars extending in orthogonal planes. The phase module assembly also includes one or more transistors that convert direct current into one phase of a multi-phase alternating current of the multi-phase inverter, and to output the phase of the multi-phase alternating current to the load. The phase module assembly also includes one or more capacitors conductively coupled with the internal positive and negative terminal connectors and with the external positive and negative bushings configured to be conductively coupled with the power source of direct current. The assembly can be useful for vehicles because the components of the system are configured to carry large amounts of current in a more reliable and sustainable manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Henry Todd Young, Fabio Carastro, Mark Murphy, Jason Kuttenkuler, Alvaro Jorge Mari Curbelo
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Patent number: D940759Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Ryan Keith Linker, Henry Todd Young, Sean Cillessen, Sagar Mehta
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Patent number: D944745Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Mark Allen Murphy, Jeffrey John Wolff, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young
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Patent number: D953999Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Henry Todd Young, Jason Kuttenkuler, Mark Murphy
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Patent number: D954000Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Henry Todd Young, Jason Kuttenkuler, Mark Murphy
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Patent number: D955342Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Henry Todd Young, Jason Kuttenkuler, Mark Murphy