Patents by Inventor Joshua L. Cochran

Joshua L. Cochran 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).

  • Device and Method for Arbitrating Brake Demands from a Plurality of Foot Brake Modules and Providing an Output to a Brake Controller
    Publication number: 20240034292
    Abstract: A brake demand arbitrating device is provided comprising: a first transceiver configured to receive a first brake demand generated by a first brake pedal of a vehicle; a second transceiver configured to receive a second brake demand generated by a second brake pedal of the vehicle; a processor configured to determine which of the first brake demand and the second brake demand is greater; and a third transceiver configured to send the greater brake demand to a brake controller of the vehicle. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Ryan S. Hurley, Joshua L. Cochran
  • Foot Brake Module and Method for Arbitrating Brake Demands
    Publication number: 20240034284
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a foot brake module is provided comprising: a sensor configured to generate a brake demand; a first transceiver configured to receive a brake demand generated by a second foot brake module of a vehicle; a processor configured to determine which of the brake demand generated by the second foot brake module and the brake demand generated by the sensor is greater; and a second transceiver configured to send the greater brake demand to a brake controller of the vehicle. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Ryan S. Hurley, Joshua L. Cochran
  • Braking Control System and Method for Arbitrating Brake Demands from a Plurality of Foot Brake Modules
    Publication number: 20240034285
    Abstract: A braking control system is provided comprising a first brake controller configured to receive a first brake demand generated by a first brake pedal of a vehicle; and a second brake controller configured to receive a second brake demand generated by a second brake pedal of the vehicle. The first brake controller is further configured to provide the first brake demand to the second brake controller, and the second brake controller is further configured to determine which of the first brake demand and the second brake demand is greater. At least one of the first and second brake controllers is further configured to cause a braking system of the vehicle to decelerate the vehicle according to the greater brake demand. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Joshua L. Cochran, Ryan S. Hurley