452 patents
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Utility
Systems and Methods for Determining a Vehicle Rigging Setup
30 Mar 23
A wrecker vehicle includes a chassis, a boom coupled with the chassis, and a hoist device coupled with the chassis, the hoist device configured to engage a line to position a piece of equipment relative to the chassis.
David Hoff, Todd Werner, Sanjeev Kuriakose
Filed: 28 Sep 22
Utility
Energy Management for Electrified Fire Fighting Vehicle
23 Mar 23
An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a battery pack, an electromagnetic device, an engine, and a controller.
Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
Filed: 28 Nov 22
Utility
Control System for a Refuse Vehicle
23 Mar 23
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device, a body, an electric power take-off system, and a disconnect.
Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl, Dale Matsumoto
Filed: 17 Sep 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Vehicle Suspension Assemblies
9 Mar 23
An electrified vehicle, comprising a chassis having a frame, a first tractive element, and a first suspension system coupled with the first tractive element and the chassis.
Erik S. Ellifson, Christopher Yakes, Colin Wheeler, Jeremy Andringa, Ryan Wolf, Martin J. Schimke, Chad Smith, Peter Kramer, Nader Nasr
Filed: 7 Sep 22
Utility
Chassis with Structural Battery Compartment
9 Mar 23
An electrified vehicle includes a chassis, a body, and a cab.
Colin Wheeler, Christopher Yakes, Jeremy Andringa, Erik S. Ellifson, Ryan Wolf, Martin J. Schimke, Chad Smith, Peter Kramer, Nader Nasr
Filed: 8 Sep 22
Utility
Structural Refuse Vehicle Body with Undermounted Batteries
9 Mar 23
An electrified vehicle includes a front subframe, a rear subframe, and a body that connects the front subframe to the rear subframe so that forces acting on the front subframe and the rear subframe are transmitted through the body.
Colin Wheeler, Jeremy Andringa, Erik S. Ellifson, Peter Kramer, Nader Nasr, Martin J. Schimke, Chad Smith, Ryan Wolf, Christopher Yakes
Filed: 8 Sep 22
Utility
Remote Control System for a Crane
2 Mar 23
A handheld remote control for a crane includes a wireless transceiver, an input device, a display screen, and processing circuitry.
Toni Kohler, Axel Cadena
Filed: 10 Nov 22
Utility
Electric Concrete Vehicle Systems and Methods
16 Feb 23
An electrified vehicle include a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, an electric motor supported by the chassis, and a trailer coupled to a rear end of the chassis and configured to be towed by the electrified vehicle.
Robert S. Messina, Chris K. Yakes, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Loren DeVries, Neil Dekarske, Jon J. Morrow, David J. Steinberger, Yanming Hou
Filed: 21 Oct 22
Utility
Equipment Utilization Monitoring System and Method
16 Feb 23
A work machine includes a chassis, a wheel, an implement, a user interface, and a utilization monitoring system.
Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy
Filed: 10 Aug 22
Utility
Battery Storage System for Electric Refuse Vehicle
16 Feb 23
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and battery cells.
Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Neil Dekarske
Filed: 27 Oct 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Detecting Waste Receptacles Using Convolutional Neural Networks
16 Feb 23
Systems and methods for detecting a waste receptacle, the system including a camera for capturing an image, a convolutional neural network, and processor.
Justin Szoke-Sieswerda, Kenneth Alexander McIsaac, Leo Van Kampen
Filed: 25 Oct 22
Utility
Reciprocating Piston Pump
16 Feb 23
A pump system includes a housing defining a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first piston positioned to separate the first internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, a second piston positioned to separate the second internal volume into a third chamber and a fourth chamber, a directional control valve (DCV) fluidly coupled to the second chamber and the fourth chamber, a first relief valve fluidly coupled to the DCV via a first control line and the second chamber via a first sensing line, a first orifice positioned along the first sensing line, a second relief valve fluidly coupled to the DCV via a second control line and the fourth chamber via a second sensing line, and a second orifice positioned along the second sensing line.
Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Patrick S. Dillman, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
Filed: 6 Oct 22
Utility
Battery Placement for Electric Refuse Vehicle
16 Feb 23
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, and a plurality of battery cells.
Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Jerrod Kappers, Derek A. Wente, Logan Gary, Joshua D. Rocholl, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Skylar A. Wachter, Neil Dekarske
Filed: 27 Oct 22
Utility
Battery Placement for Electrified Vehicle
9 Feb 23
An electrified vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of battery cells positioned along the chassis.
Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Jerrod Kappers, Derek A. Wente, Logan Gary, Joshua D. Rocholl, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Skylar A. Wachter, Neil Dekarske
Filed: 24 Oct 22
Utility
Electrified Fire Fighting Vehicle
9 Feb 23
An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a water tank supported by the chassis, an energy storage system coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, a water pump supported by the chassis, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage system.
Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
Filed: 18 Oct 22
Utility
Battery Storage System for Electrified Vehicle
9 Feb 23
An electrified vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis at a front end thereof, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, and an energy storage system including a plurality of battery cells.
Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Neil Dekarske
Filed: 25 Oct 22
Utility
Electrically Actuated Side Loader Arm Designs for Electric Refuse Vehicle
9 Feb 23
A refuse vehicle comprises a chassis, a body assembly, a battery system, and a side-loading lift assembly.
Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Andrew Kotloski, Wallace Buege, Caleb Binder, Martin J. Schimke
Filed: 25 Oct 22
Utility
Battery Storage System for Electrified Vehicle
9 Feb 23
A vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and a plurality of battery cells.
Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Neil Dekarske
Filed: 18 Oct 22
Utility
Operational Modes for a Refuse Vehicle
26 Jan 23
A refuse vehicle has a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels, as well as a motor.
Cody D. CLIFTON, Jerry SHIRLEY, Joshua D. ROCHOLL, Zhenyi WEI
Filed: 25 Jul 22
Utility
Surrogate Foam Test System
26 Jan 23
A fluid distribution system includes a first flow meter configured to be positioned along an agent line, a metering valve configured to be positioned downstream of the first flow meter, a second flow meter configured to be positioned downstream of the first flow meter and an eductor, and a controller configured to selectively operate the fluid distribution system in a testing mode where the controller is configured to acquire a first flow rate of a fluid flowing through the first flow meter and a second flow rate of the fluid flowing through the second flow meter, determine a performance characteristic based on the first flow rate and the second flow rate, and modulate a current setting of the metering valve from a first setting to a second setting and conduct the testing mode sequence again at the second setting to verify the fluid distribution system is performing properly.
Jason Shively, Tim Nelson, David Kay, Seth Newlin
Filed: 22 Sep 22