Patents by Inventor John F. Rotz
John F. Rotz 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: 8261539Abstract: A motor vehicle operator interface and control algorithm convey diesel particulate filter regeneration status to the operator. The algorithm also allows new control over heretofore automatic regeneration, through limiting the inhibit function. The DPF after-treatment operator interface provides multiple status indications to the operator. In a preferred embodiment this is effected using a switched indicator lamp.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Mark A. Abraham, Douglas M Hammond, Rodger M. Miller, John F. Rotz
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Publication number: 20100275580Abstract: A motor vehicle operator interface and control algorithm convey diesel particulate filter regeneration status to the operator. The algorithm also allows new control over heretofore automatic regeneration, through limiting the inhibit function. The DPF after-treatment operator interface provides multiple status indications to the operator. In a preferred embodiment this is effected using a switched indicator lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Mark A. Abraham, Douglas M. Hammond, Rodger M. Miller, John F. Rotz
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Patent number: 7793492Abstract: A motor vehicle operator interface and control algorithm convey diesel particulate filter regeneration status to the operator. The algorithm also allows new control over heretofore automatic regeneration, through limiting the inhibit function. The DPF after-treatment operator interface provides multiple status indications to the operator. In a preferred embodiment this is effected using a switched indicator lamp.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Mark A. Abraham, Douglas M. Hammond, Rodger M. Miller, John F. Rotz
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Patent number: 7719197Abstract: A headlight control system provides a several automated operational features. A problem with such systems in the past is the possibility of inadvertent operation of the vehicle without headlights under low light or other adverse conditions. Automated control is achieved through use of a finite state machine which defaults from a plurality of transient conditions to a running state which provides operational outputs to the low beam bulbs of the headlights.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Jessica M. Martin, John F. Rotz, Deborah M. Fogt, H. Edward Kelwaski
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Patent number: 7703570Abstract: A steering wheel (20) that has an axis of turning (64) axis for steering a motor vehicle that has an engine, a drivetrain, a transmission that provides different gear ratios for coupling the engine to the drivetrain, and a transmission controller that in an automatic mode automatically shifts the transmission from one gear ratio to another in response to changing vehicle torque requirements and in a manual mode shifts the transmission from one gear ratio to another in response to manual actuation of a shift command device. A module (36) contains both the shift command device (58, 60) and a mode selection device (62) for selecting between the automatic and manual modes.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Kurt A. Ringger, Matthew W. Hormann, Mark A. Thurber, Mary Mc. Wesler, John F. Rotz
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Publication number: 20080208431Abstract: A motor vehicle operator interface and control algorithm convey diesel particulate filter regeneration status to the operator. The algorithm also allows new control over heretofore automatic regeneration, through limiting the inhibit function. The DPF after-treatment operator interface provides multiple status indications to the operator. In a preferred embodiment this is effected using a switched indicator lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Mark A. Abraham, Douglas M. Hammond, Rodger M. Miller, John F. Rotz
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Publication number: 20080088427Abstract: A headlight control system provides a several automated operational features. A problem with such systems in the past is the possibility of inadvertent operation of the vehicle without headlights under low light or other adverse conditions. Automated control is achieved through use of a finite state machine which defaults from a plurality of transient conditions to a running state which provides operational outputs to the low beam bulbs of the headlights.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLCInventors: Jessica M. Martin, John F. Rotz, Deborah M. Fogt, H. Edward Kelwaski
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Patent number: 7222867Abstract: An automated axle control system provides both indication to the driver when a lift axle should be raised or lowered, and takes action to effect axle positioning when the driver fails to respond. Operations are based on estimates of vehicle weight and vehicle speed and are implemented primarily through preexisting vehicle controllers and a controller area network over which the controllers communicate.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: John F. Rotz, David B. Brooks, Joseph A. Bell
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Patent number: 7139653Abstract: A gearshift to transmission controller interface is based on a controller area network and a gearshift interface interposed between the gearshift and associated displays and the network bus. The shift controller can be made universal to all transmission types of automated manual transmissions by incorporation of a library program relating to a transmission type.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Kurt A. Ringger, John F. Rotz, Mark A. Thurber
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Patent number: 6928358Abstract: The present invention is a PTO-logic-configuration system for enabling the custom configuration of at least a portion of the PTO-control/monitoring logic for a PTO-monitoring/control computer through the utilization of standardized PTO-control specific software elements, data types, and/or data values. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention comprises PTO-logic-configuration software and prescribed methods of utilizing the PTO-logic-configuration software to configure PTO-monitoring/control logic according to which the PTO-monitoring/control computer will operate. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention also includes operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system and means for enabling communication of operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system to a user of the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: David B. Brooks, John F. Rotz
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Publication number: 20040230346Abstract: The present invention is a PTO-logic-configuration system for enabling the custom configuration of at least a portion of the PTO-control/monitoring logic for a PTO-monitoring/control computer through the utilization of standardized PTO-control specific software elements, data types, and/or data values. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention comprises PTO-logic-configuration software and prescribed methods of utilizing the PTO-logic-configuration software to configure PTO-monitoring/control logic according to which the PTO-monitoring/control computer will operate. A PTO-logic-configuration system according to the present invention also includes operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system and means for enabling communication of operating instructions for the PTO-logic-configuration system to a user of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: David B. Brooks, John F. Rotz