Patents by Inventor Patricia M. Perkins

Patricia M. Perkins 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).

  • Proactive aerodynamic truck trailer shroud
    Patent number: 8123281
    Abstract: A power or motive source for an extensible fairing for an articulated motor vehicle is based on a fluid power system. The fluid power system is disposed on the vehicle to be exposed to airflow around the vehicle resulting from forward movement of the vehicle. A coupling mechanism responsive to exposure of the fluid power system to airflow for extending and retracting the extensible fairing responsive to changes in vehicle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Patricia M. Perkins, James C. Bradley
  • PROACTIVE AERODYNAMIC TRUCK TRAILER SHROUD
    Publication number: 20100194143
    Abstract: A power or motive source for an extensible fairing for an articulated motor vehicle is based on a fluid power system. The fluid power system is disposed on the vehicle to be exposed to airflow around the vehicle resulting from forward movement of the vehicle. A coupling mechanism responsive to exposure of the fluid power system to airflow for extending and retracting the extensible fairing responsive to changes in vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Patricia M. Perkins, James C. Bradley