Navistar International Corp. has honored employee-inventors for the patent of 29 technologies and for its International brand trucks.

Daniel C. Ustian, president and chief executive officer, presented the Patent Awards at a ceremony in Fort Wayne, Ind., co-sponsored by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance.
The 29 patents honored this year stem from advancements developed at International's Reliability Center and Truck Development and Technology Center, located in Fort Wayne. They include a Headlight Anti-Glare System that is particularly useful in school bus applications, and a Vehicle Battery Condition Monitoring/System used in International 4000, 7000 and 8000 Series vehicles that notifies the driver of impending battery failure.
More than 100 International patent applications are currently pending at the U.S. Patent Office.
The company also achieved at least 25% year-to-year growth in the number of patents issued to it in the last three fiscal years.
Headquartered in Warrenville, Ill., Navistar is the parent company of International Truck and Engine Corp., producer of mid-range diesel engines, medium trucks, heavy trucks, severe service vehicles and a provider of parts and service sold under the International brand. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.nav-international.com.