Patents by Inventor Jon Robert Cross

Jon Robert Cross 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).

  • Method and apparatus for protecting an engine from overheating
    Patent number: 6169953
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for protecting an engine of a vehicle driving a load from overheating. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to provide a temperature signal representative of a temperature of the engine of the vehicle, a controller responsive to the temperature signal and configured to provide a control signal, and an instrumentation system responsive to the control signal and configured to provide a warning signal. The warning signal is provided when the temperature of the engine is within a warning range, and the load is disengaged when the temperature of the engine is within an overheat range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Case Corporation
    Inventors: Dale William Panoushek, Jon Robert Cross