Patents by Inventor Travis D. Hunt

Travis D. Hunt 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).

  • Systems and methods for monitoring wheel hub temperatures and odometry in trailer axles
    Patent number: 10846952
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring wheel hub temperatures and odometry in trailer axles. The system includes a spindle (118), an inner bearing (114), an outer bearing (116), a wheel hub (106) engaging the spindle (118) via the inner and outer bearings (114, 116), a thermocouple (108) positioned within the spindle (118), and an electronic control unit (112). The electronic control unit (112) is electrically coupled to the thermocouple (108) and configured to receive from the thermocouple (108), a temperature signal. The electronic control unit (112) is configured to determine, from the temperature signal, a temperature. The electronic control unit (112) is configured to compare the temperature to a predetermined threshold. The electronic control unit (112) is configured to, when the temperature exceeds the predetermined threshold, indicate a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Roder, Trevor P. Hunt, Daniel S. Maitlen, Travis D. Hunt
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING WHEEL HUB TEMPERATURES AND ODOMETRY IN TRAILER AXLES
    Publication number: 20180330556
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring wheel hub temperatures and odometry in trailer axles. The system includes a spindle (118), an inner bearing (114), an outer bearing (116), a wheel hub (106) engaging the spindle (118) via the inner and outer bearings (114, 116), a thermocouple (108) positioned within the spindle (118), and an electronic control unit (112). The electronic control unit (112) is electrically coupled to the thermocouple (108) and configured to receive from the thermocouple (108), a temperature signal. The electronic control unit (112) is configured to determine, from the temperature signal, a temperature. The electronic control unit (112) is configured to compare the temperature to a predetermined threshold. The electronic control unit (112) is configured to, when the temperature exceeds the predetermined threshold, indicate a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Roder, Trevor P. Hunt, Daniel S. Maitlen, Travis D. Hunt