Patents by Inventor William Michael Creel

William Michael Creel 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).

  • Editable instrument assembly
    Patent number: 7667904
    Abstract: An editable instrument assembly (100) for a vehicle. The editable instrument assembly includes a plurality of lenses (110), each lens having an icon (112) disposed thereon and a lens frame (108). The lens frame is adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses. The editable instrument assembly also includes an instrument panel (102) comprising a lens frame receiving assembly (160) for removably and slidably receiving the lens frame with the plurality of lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Briggs Ricky-Dale Lewis, William Michael Creel, Martin Jay Caspe-Detzer, John Charles Luoma, Ian David O'Connor, Theodore Joseph Scherzinger
  • Securely calculating and storing vehicle odometer data
    Patent number: 7610128
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed at securely calculating and storing odometer data associated with a vehicle. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that checks the integrity of odometer data being received from a vehicle's engine. More specifically, the method includes receiving a first and second engine odometer values for an engine. Then, these odometer values are compared to determine whether data indicative of tampering was received. In this regard, if data indicative of tampering was received, aspects of the present invention adjust the official vehicle odometer value to account for the tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Ian David O'Connor, Martin Jay Caspe-Detzer, Ted Joseph Scherzinger, William Michael Creel, Wayne Michael Winch
  • SECURELY CALCULATING AND STORING VEHICLE ODOMETER DATA
    Publication number: 20080294312
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed at securely calculating and storing odometer data associated with a vehicle. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that checks the integrity of odometer data being received from a vehicle's engine. More specifically, the method includes receiving a first and second engine odometer values for an engine. Then, these odometer values are compared to determine whether data indicative of tampering was received. In this regard, if data indicative of tampering was received, aspects of the present invention adjust the official vehicle odometer value to account for the tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Ian David O'Connor, Martin Jay Caspe-Detzer, Ted Joseph Scherzinger, William Michael Creel, Wayne Michael Winch