Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Milvert

Thomas J. Milvert 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).

  • Patent number: 11729610
    Abstract: A method includes receiving registration information regarding a telematics unit and a respective control system for a plurality of equipment pieces; receiving a seed from a control system of a first equipment piece via a telematics unit of the first equipment piece based on receiving a telematics session request by the control system of the first equipment piece; authenticating the telematics unit and the control system of the first equipment piece based on information included with the seed and the registration information; generating a first encrypted key and a second encrypted key based on the authentication; providing the first key to the telematics unit for the first equipment piece; and providing the second encrypted key to the control system of the first equipment piece via the telematics unit of the first equipment piece to establish a data communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Gorance V. Eftimovski, Troy D. Hamilton, Tomas Lopez Lauterio, Michael F. Mattern, Thomas J. Milvert, Srikanth Namuduri, Prasanna Srinivasan, Ankit R. Tarkas, Sagar R. Uplenchwar, Jaydeep J. Das, Sharika K. Kumar, Scott David Richter
  • Publication number: 20210058777
    Abstract: A method includes receiving registration information regarding a telematics unit and a respective control system for a plurality of equipment pieces; receiving a seed from a control system of a first equipment piece via a telematics unit of the first equipment piece based on receiving a telematics session request by the control system of the first equipment piece; authenticating the telematics unit and the control system of the first equipment piece based on information included with the seed and the registration information; generating a first encrypted key and a second encrypted key based on the authentication; providing the first key to the telematics unit for the first equipment piece; and providing the second encrypted key to the control system of the first equipment piece via the telematics unit of the first equipment piece to establish a data communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: Gorance V. Eftimovski, Troy D. Hamilton, Tomas Lopez Lauterio, Michael F. Mattern, Thomas J. Milvert, Srikanth Namuduri, Prasanna Srinivasan, Ankit R. Tarkas, Sagar R. Uplenchwar, Jaydeep J. Das, Sharika K. Kumar, Scott David Richter
  • Patent number: 10834582
    Abstract: A method includes receiving registration information regarding a telematics unit and a control system for each equipment piece in a plurality of equipment pieces; receiving a seed from a control system via a telematics unit for a particular equipment piece in the plurality of equipment pieces responsive to reception of a telematics session request by the control system for the particular equipment piece of the plurality of equipment pieces; authenticating the telematics unit and the control system for the particular equipment piece based on information included with the seed and the registration information; generating an encrypted key responsive to the authentication; and providing the encrypted key to the control system via the telematics unit to establish a proprietary data communication channel from the control system to the processing circuit via the telematics unit for the particular equipment piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: Gorance V. Eftimovski, Troy D. Hamilton, Tomas Lopez Lauterio, Michael F. Mattern, Thomas J. Milvert, Srikanth Namuduri, Prasanna Srinivasan, Ankit R. Tarkas, Sagar R. Uplenchwar, Jaydeep J. Das, Sharika K. Kumar, Scott David Richter
  • Patent number: 10819165
    Abstract: A system includes an AC power module structured to provide alternating current (“AC”) electrical power; a power distribution wiring harness structured to receive the AC electrical power from the AC power module; a plurality of inductive coupling modules coupled to the power distribution wiring harness, and configured to transmit the AC electrical power to at least one load; and, a signal injection module structured to inject a communication signal on the power distribution wiring harness using signal modulation during a transient moment of operation corresponding to a low electrical noise operating range of electromagnetic interference generated by components of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Milvert, Miguel A. Gonzalez, Jr., Joseph L. Gahimer, Adrian Delforge, Anirban De
  • Publication number: 20190245390
    Abstract: A system includes an AC power module structured to provide alternating current (“AC”) electrical power; a power distribution wiring harness structured to receive the AC electrical power from the AC power module; a plurality of inductive coupling modules coupled to the power distribution wiring harness, and configured to transmit the AC electrical power to at least one load; and, a signal injection module structured to inject a communication signal on the power distribution wiring harness using signal modulation during a transient moment of operation corresponding to a low electrical noise operating range of electromagnetic interference generated by components of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Milvert, Miguel A. Gonzalez, JR., Joseph L. Gahimer, Adrian Delforge, Anirban De
  • Patent number: 10353691
    Abstract: Systems and methods to update the calibration data of a control system includes a calibration system. The calibration system includes a first cloud connected application system structured to communicatively couple to a second cloud connected application system, determine, via at least one of the first cloud connected application system or the second cloud connected application system, a calibration update request corresponding to a control system, generate custom calibration data including preference data based on at least one of the calibration update request or the preference data, and provide the custom calibration data during at least one of an active engine state or an inactive engine state, wherein the custom calibration data is transmitted from the second memory portion to the first memory portion in response to the inactive engine state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Scott David Richter, Gorance V. Eftimovski, Prasanna Srinivasan, Michael F. Mattern, William A. Kivett, Ankit R Tarkas, Tomas Lopez Lauterio, Thomas J. Milvert, Troy D. Hamilton, John C. Wall, Srikanth Namuduri
  • Patent number: 10277080
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an AC power module that provides alternating current (“AC”) electrical power; a power distribution wiring harness that receives the AC electrical power from the AC power module; a signal injection module that injects a communication signal on the power distribution wiring harness using signal modulation; and a plurality of inductive coupling modules, each inductive coupling module inductively receiving power and the communication signal from a location along the power distribution wiring harness, wherein each inductive coupling module is structured to transmit at least one of the power and the communication signal to one or more loads, wherein each inductive coupling module is separate from other inductive coupling modules in the plurality of inductive coupling modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Milvert, Miguel A. Gonzalez, Jr., Joseph L. Gahimer, Adrian Delforge, Anirban De
  • Publication number: 20180279119
    Abstract: A method includes receiving registration information regarding a telematics unit and a control system for each equipment piece in a plurality of equipment pieces; receiving a seed from a control system via a telematics unit for a particular equipment piece in the plurality of equipment pieces responsive to reception of a telematics session request by the control system for the particular equipment piece of the plurality of equipment pieces; authenticating the telematics unit and the control system for the particular equipment piece based on information included with the seed and the registration information; generating an encrypted key responsive to the authentication; and providing the encrypted key to the control system via the telematics unit to establish a proprietary data communication channel from the control system to the processing circuit via the telematics unit for the particular equipment piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: Gorance V. Eftimovski, Troy D. Hamilton, Tomas Lopez Lauterio, Michael F. Mattern, Thomas J. Milvert, Srikanth Namuduri, Prasanna Srinivasan, Ankit R. Tarkas, Sagar R. Uplenchwar, Jaydeep J. Das, Sharika K. Kumar, Scott David Richter
  • Publication number: 20180095742
    Abstract: Systems and methods to update the calibration data of a control system includes a calibration system. The calibration system includes a first cloud connected application system structured to communicatively couple to a second cloud connected application system, determine, via at least one of the first cloud connected application system or the second cloud connected application system, a calibration update request corresponding to a control system, generate custom calibration data including preference data based on at least one of the calibration update request or the preference data, and provide the custom calibration data during at least one of an active engine state or an inactive engine state, wherein the custom calibration data is transmitted from the second memory portion to the first memory portion in response to the inactive engine state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Scott David Richter, Gorance V. Eftimovski, Prasanna Srinivasan, Michael F. Mattern, William A. Kivett, Ankit R. Tarkas, Tomas Lopez Lauterio, Thomas J. Milvert, Troy D. Hamilton, John C. Wall, Srikanth Namuduri
  • Patent number: 9725055
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrical power management system for an internal combustion engine system with a power consumption device includes a battery and a supercapacitor. The battery is coupleable in electrical power providing communication with the power consumption device. The supercapacitor is coupleable in electrical power providing communication with the power consumption device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel A. Gonzalez, Jr., Daniel R. Harshbarger, Thomas J. Milvert, William D. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20150210229
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an AC power module that provides alternating current (“AC”) electrical power; a power distribution wiring harness that receives the AC electrical power from the AC power module; a signal injection module that injects a communication signal on the power distribution wiring harness using signal modulation; and a plurality of inductive coupling modules, each inductive coupling module inductively receiving power and the communication signal from a location along the power distribution wiring harness, wherein each inductive coupling module is structured to transmit at least one of the power and the communication signal to one or more loads, wherein each inductive coupling module is separate from other inductive coupling modules in the plurality of inductive coupling modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Milvert, Miguel A. Gonzalez, JR., Joseph L. Gahimer, Adrian Delforge, Anirban De
  • Publication number: 20150108831
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrical power management system for an internal combustion engine system with a power consumption device includes a battery and a supercapacitor. The battery is coupleable in electrical power providing communication with the power consumption device. The supercapacitor is coupleable in electrical power providing communication with the power consumption device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel A. Gonzalez, Jr., Daniel R. Harshbarger, Thomas J. Milvert, William D. Meyer
  • Patent number: 6601015
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including an internal combustion engine, a number of sensors configured to detect operating parameters of the engine, and art engine control system responsive to the sensors to regulate engine operation. The control system includes a controller operatively coupled to a nonvolatile memory and has an interface capable of receiving operator input to customize aspects of a diagnostic data collection routine embedded in the control system. The routine responds to this input to selectively establish a data collection trigger, the nature of the information to be stored in the nonvolatile memory in response to this trigger, and the rate of storage of this information in the memory. The trigger may be externally generated with an operator-controlled triggering device coupled to the control system or internally generated as a function of one or more of the operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Milvert, Danny R. Baker, John V. Shutty, Todd E. Greenwood, Rick Stoughton