Patents by Inventor Malcolm L. Smith

Malcolm L. Smith 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).

  • Health monitoring systems and techniques for vehicle systems
    Patent number: 9014918
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring health of one or more subsystems of a vehicle system are disclosed. At least one sensor can be operatively coupled to a vehicle subsystem having an operational signature and a control system is coupled to the at least one sensor. Using information provided by the at least one sensor, the control system is structured to generate a reference signature of the subsystem during a learning phase and an operational signature of the subsystem subsequent to the learning phase. Systems and methods for identifying the particular subsystem exhibiting degraded performance are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Eric L. Hagen, Richard S. Fox, Nkemjika Ibekwe, Malcolm L. Smith
  • HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140107885
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring health of one or more subsystems of a vehicle system are disclosed. At least one sensor can be operatively coupled to a vehicle subsystem having an operational signature and a control system is coupled to the at least one sensor. Using information provided by the at least one sensor, the control system is structured to generate a reference signature of the subsystem during a learning phase and an operational signature of the subsystem subsequent to the learning phase. Systems and methods for identifying the particular subsystem exhibiting degraded performance are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Eric L. Hagen, Richard S. Fox, Nkemjika Ibekwe, Malcolm L. Smith