Patents by Inventor Tom Bidwell

Tom Bidwell 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 of testing and proving fuel efficiency improvements
    Patent number: 8554513
    Abstract: A method of testing and proving fuel efficiency improvements includes installing a telematic device in each of a first plurality of vehicles and a second plurality of vehicles. The telematic devices collect baseline fuel consumption data during a first time period and collect test fuel consumption data during a second time period. Between the first and second time periods, at least one operating parameter of the second plurality of vehicles is modified such that the baseline fuel consumption data and the test fuel consumption data can be analyzed to determine any fuel efficiency improvements caused by the modified operating parameter. To ensure reliable and statistically-significant results, each plurality of vehicles may include 15 vehicles and each time period may include 60 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Lee Kersey, Adam E. Sworski, Timothy L. Caudill, Joshua Frederick, Tom Bidwell, Frances Lockwood
  • METHOD OF TESTING AND PROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120109579
    Abstract: A method of testing and proving fuel efficiency improvements includes installing a telematic device in each of a first plurality of vehicles and a second plurality of vehicles. The telematic devices collect baseline fuel consumption data during a first time period and collect test fuel consumption data during a second time period. Between the first and second time periods, at least one operating parameter of the second plurality of vehicles is modified such that the baseline fuel consumption data and the test fuel consumption data can be analyzed to determine any fuel efficiency improvements caused by the modified operating parameter. To ensure reliable and statistically-significant results, each plurality of vehicles may include 15 vehicles and each time period may include 60 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Victor Lee Kersey, Adam E. Sworski, Timothy L. Caudill, Joshua Frederick, Tom Bidwell, Frances Lockwood
  • Kneeling board
    Patent number: D376481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventors: Tom Bidwell, Carol Bidwell