Patents by Inventor Johann Christiaan Vorster

Johann Christiaan Vorster 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).

  • Heavy duty truck chassis having rear mounted fuel tank
    Patent number: 10611237
    Abstract: A heavy-duty truck chassis has a frame assembly having a first rail spaced from a second rail to define a gap therebetween. A front axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a front portion of the frame assembly. A rear axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a rear portion of the frame assembly. A fuel tank is supported by the frame assembly and positioned in the gap and behind the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Shem, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Edward Steyn, Shane Leppan, Francois Pierre Hough, Johann Christiaan Vorster
  • Engine Fluid Temperature Regulating System and Method
    Publication number: 20180058304
    Abstract: An engine fluid temperature regulating system and method for an engine is provided. The system includes a bypass line configured to be connected in parallel with a heat exchanger between an inlet and an outlet thereof, as well as a flow regulator configurable to regulate a proportion of fluid flowing through the bypass line and heat exchanger, respectively, between the inlet and the outlet. A control unit may be provided to regulate the proportion of fluid flowing through the bypass line and heat exchanger, and temperature sensor may be provided to measure temperatures used to regulate the proportion of fluid flowing through the bypass line and heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Johann Christiaan VORSTER, Gavin Charles WALTERS, Walter ZOCHER
  • Heavy Duty Truck Chassis Having Rear Mounted Fuel Tank
    Publication number: 20170291488
    Abstract: A heavy-duty truck chassis has a frame assembly having a first rail spaced from a second rail to define a gap therebetween. A front axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a front portion of the frame assembly. A rear axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a rear portion of the frame assembly. A fuel tank is supported by the frame assembly and positioned in the gap and behind the rear axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Herman Edward Steyn, Shane Leppan, Francois Pierre Hough, Johann Christiaan Vorster
  • Heavy duty truck chassis having rear mounted fuel tank
    Patent number: 9550416
    Abstract: A heavy-duty truck chassis has a frame assembly having a first rail spaced from a second rail to define a gap therebetween. A front axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a front portion of the frame assembly. A rear axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a rear portion of the frame assembly. A fuel tank is supported by the frame assembly and positioned in the gap and behind the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Shem, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Edward Steyn, Shane Leppan, Francois Pierre Hough, Johann Christiaan Vorster
  • Heavy Duty Truck Chassis Having Rear Mounted Fuel Tank
    Publication number: 20150191081
    Abstract: A heavy-duty truck chassis has a frame assembly having a first rail spaced from a second rail to define a gap therebetween. A front axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a front portion of the frame assembly. A rear axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a rear portion of the frame assembly. A fuel tank is supported by the frame assembly and positioned in the gap and behind the rear axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Herman Edward Steyn, Shane Leppan, Francois Pierre Hough, Johann Christiaan Vorster
  • Heavy Duty Truck Chassis Having Rear Mounted Fuel Tank
    Publication number: 20140021711
    Abstract: A heavy-duty truck chassis has a frame assembly having a first rail spaced from a second rail to define a gap therebetween. A front axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a front portion of the frame assembly. A rear axle is supported by the frame assembly and is positioned proximate a rear portion of the frame assembly. A fuel tank is supported by the frame assembly and positioned in the gap and behind the rear axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHEM, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Edward Steyn, Shane Leppan, Francois Pierre Hough, Johann Christiaan Vorster