WILLARD S YEAKEL
Engineers in Greensboro, NC
License number
Pennsylvania PE029836E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
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Address
2
Greensboro, NC 27410
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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1002 Japonica Ln, Greensboro, NC 27410
1002 Japonica Ln, Greensboro, NC 27410
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Vehicle Power Unit And Body Unit System
US Patent:
8262118, Sep 11, 2012
Filed:
May 26, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/787694
Inventors:
Rickey A. Pipe - Greensboro NC, US
Willard S. Yeakel - Greensboro NC, US
Willard S. Yeakel - Greensboro NC, US
Assignee:
Volvo Group North America, LLC - Greensboro NC
International Classification:
B62D 53/00
US Classification:
280407, 280441
Abstract:
A truck tractor and removable body unit system selectively configurable as a tractor and freight box or an articulated truck-trailer combination includes a truck tractor having a frame supporting a drive axle and a steer axle with a fifth wheel mounted on the frame, and a body unit having a body mounted on a frame, the frame supported by a wheeled axle and having a king pin for releasably engaging the fifth wheel on the truck tractor. The body unit includes a coupling mechanism for releasably coupling the truck tractor frame to constrain lateral movement between the truck tractor and the body unit while allowing relative vertical pivoting movement between the truck tractor and body unit about the king pin and fifth wheel. An adjustable spring mounted to one of the truck tractor and body unit to act between the truck tractor frame and the body unit frame to adjust a loading between the truck tractor frame and body unit.
Method And System For Controlling Vehicles Carrying Hazardous Materials
US Patent:
2011013, Jun 2, 2011
Filed:
Dec 21, 2006
Appl. No.:
12/448319
Inventors:
Conal P. Deedy - Greensboro NC, US
Willard S. Yeakel - Greensboro NC, US
Willard S. Yeakel - Greensboro NC, US
Assignee:
Volvo Group North America, Inc. - Greensboro NC
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
701112
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling navigation of a vehicle carrying hazardous materials includes a control module carried on-board the vehicle storing an information matrix containing hazardous material classifications associated with the identity and location of restricted sites. Each site and material pair has associated with it a control zone around it from which the hazardous material is restricted. The control module includes a positioning device that produces a signal indicating the vehicle's current position, which is compared to the coordinates for the control zones. If the vehicle crosses into a control zone, the system generates a warning to the operator. Further penetration causes the system to order a shutdown of the vehicle engine to prevent further movement.
Remote Locking Fifth Wheel
US Patent:
2004014, Jul 29, 2004
Filed:
Nov 18, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/478114
Inventors:
Willard Yeakel - Greensboro NC, US
International Classification:
B62D053/06, G09F001/00
US Classification:
280/433000
Abstract:
A remote controlled locking system for locking a trailer to a truck by locking a mechanism that secures the turck to the trailer. The system may include a remotely located transmitter adapted to transmit a control signal. A receiving unit on the truck is adapted to receive the control signal. An actuator is coupled to the receiving unit and to the mechanism for selectively inhibiting movement of the mechanism depending on information relayed by the control signal.