Patents and Intellectual Property
VES has acquired many patents over the years of which VES personnel, including President Alan Lesesky, can claim inventorship. The intellectual property that resulted from VES's research and development efforts sparked innovations that had far reaching implications throughout the trucking industry, leading to new product and technology applications that promoted the safety of heavy duty vehicles on the road and enabled data communications not only between truck components, but also allowed for bidirectional communication between the vehicle, the driver, and home/fleet office.

US PATENTSAlan Lesesky, under the auspices of VES, is named as an inventor/co-inventor on the following schedule of patents. Please note that many of these patents fall under these subsequent conditions: they are either no longer owned or assigned to VES as a result of business transactions, mergers, or aquisitions; the expiration of the terms of the patent; or the ensuing IP was part of VES R&D services offered to its customers, and therefore NOT owned by VES.


Patent No: D604,600 - Issued: November 24, 2009

Hardware Bolt


Patent No: 7,555,378 - Issued: June 30, 2009

Driver Activity And Vehicle Operation Logging And Reporting


Patent No: D581,778 - Issued: December 8, 2008

Hardware Nut


Patent No: 7,449,993 - Issued: November 11, 2008 *

System, Apparatus And Methods For Data Communication Between Vehicle And Remote Data Communication Terminal, Between Portions Of Vehicle And Other Portions Of Vehicle, Between Two Or More Vehicles, And Between Vehicle And Communications Network


Patent No: 7,434,643 - Issued: October 14, 2008

Method For Data Communication Between A Vehicle And A Remote Terminal


Patent No: 7,272,519 - Issued: September 18, 2007

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Storing Performance And Maintenance Data Related To An Electrical Component


Patent No: 7,117,075 - Issued: October 3, 2006

Driver Activity And Vehicle Operation Logging And Reporting


Patent No: 7,102,494 - Issued: September 5, 2006 *

Apparatus And Method For Enhanced Data Communications And Control Between A Vehicle And A Remote Data Communications Terminal


Patent No: 7,059,689 - Issued: June 13, 2006

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tractor/Trailer Vehicle Systems


Patent No: 7,040,435 - Issued: May 9, 2006

Method For Data Communication Between A Vehicle And A Remote Terminal


Patent No: 7,015,800 - Issued: March 21, 2006 *

System, Apparatus And Methods For Data Communication Between Vehicle And Remote Data Communication Terminal, Between Portions Of Vehicle And Other Portions Of Vehicle, Between Two Or More Vehicles, And Between Vehicle And Communications Network


Patent No: 6,946,953 - Issued: September 20, 2005 *

Apparatus And Method For Enhanced Data Communications And Control Between A Vehicle And A Remote Data Communications Terminal


Patent No: 6,799,814 - Issued: October 5, 2004

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tractor/Trailer Vehicle Systems


Patent No: 6,753,771 - Issued: June 22, 2004

Vehicle Monitoring System


Patent No: 6,744,352 - Issued: June 1, 2004 *

System, Apparatus And Methods For Data Communication Between Vehicle And Remote Data Communication Terminal, Between Portions Of Vehicle And Other Portions Of Vehicle, Between Two Or More vehicles, And Between Vehicle And Communications Network


Patent No: 6,608,554 - Issued: August 19, 2003 *

Apparatus And Method For Data Communication Between Vehicle And Remote Data Communication Terminal


Patent No: 6,604,038 - Issued: August 5, 2003

Apparatus, Method, And Computer Program Product For Establishing A Remote Data Link With A Vehicle With Minimal Data Transmission Delay


Patent No: 6,582,033 - Issued: June 24, 2003

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tractor/Trailer Vehicle Systems


Patent No: 6,533,465 - Issued: March 18, 2003

Modular Connector


Patent No: 6,501,375 - Issued: December 31, 2002

Break Monitoring System


Patent No: 6,496,377 - Issued: December 17, 2002

Vehicle Electric Power Distribution System


Patent No: 6,411,206 - Issued: June 25, 2002

Break Monitoring System


Patent No: 6,411,203 - Issued: June 25, 2002 *

Apparatus And Method For Data Communication Between Heavy Duty Vehicle And Remote Data Communication Terminal


Patent No: 6,378,959 - Issued: April 30, 2002

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tractor/Trailer Vehicle Systems


Patent No: 6,352,137 - Issued: March 5, 2002

Break Monitoring System


Patent No: 6,254,201 - Issued: July 3, 2001

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tractor/Trailer Vehicle Systems


Patent No: 6,150,793 - Issued: November 21, 2000

System And Method For Managing The Electrical System Of A Vehicle


Patent No: D434,006 - Issued: November 21, 2000

Connector Component


Patent No: 6,127,939 - Issued: October 3, 2000

Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tractor/Trailer Vehicle Systems


Patent No: 6,111,524 - Issued: August 29, 2000

Systems And Methods For Identifying Tractor/Trailers And Components Thereof


Patent No: 6,089,588 - Issued: July 18, 2000

Apparatus And Method For Controlling Power To Interior Trailer Functions Of A Heavy Duty Vehicle


Patent No: 6,064,299 - Issued: May 16, 2000 *

Apparatus And Method For Data Communication Between Heavy Duty Vehicle And Remote Data Communication Terminal


Patent No: 6,025,563 - Issued: February 15, 2000

Apparatus And Method For Indicating Load Weight Of A Vehicle


Patent No: 5,917,632 - Issued: June 29, 1999

Data Communications Coupler And Lens For Tractor/Trailer


Patent No: D404,170 - Issued: January 12, 1999

Lens For Coupler 


Patent No: D403,659 - Issued: January 5, 1999

Connector Cover 


Patent No: 5,798,577 - Issued: August 25, 1998

Tractor/Trailer Cranking Management System And Method


Patent No: 5,716,071 - Issued: February 10, 1998

Electrically Operated Slider Release


Patent No: 5,587,890 - Issued: December 24, 1996

Vehicle Electric Power Distribution System


Patent No: 5,488,352 - Issued: January 30, 1996

Communications And Control System For Tractor/Trailer And Associated Method 


FOREIGN PATENTS

Patent No: 242414 - Mexico - Issued: December 4, 2006

Method for Data Communication between a Vehicle and a Remote Terminal


Patent No: 775002 - Australia - Issued: October 28, 2004

Method for Data Communications between a Vehicle and a Remote Terminal


Note: Patents listed with an asterisk after the issuing date have expired