US Patent Issued to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on June 30 for "Air brake release system and methods for the use thereof" (Ohio, North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,223, issued on June 30, was assigned to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Avon, Ohio).

"Air brake release system and methods for the use thereof" was invented by William R. Plow (Avon, Ohio), John V. Ripley (Elyria, N.C.) and Mark A. Matko (North Olmsted, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air brake release system includes a shore power detection circuit configured to provide a power detection signal when a shore power supply is detected, a switch moveable between a first position and a second position in response to an air supply, and a solenoid valve operably connected to the shore power detection circuit and the switch. T...