Patents by Inventor Ben G. Lochner

Ben G. Lochner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Snow removal truck broom systems and methods
    Patent number: 10544556
    Abstract: A broom assembly for a vehicle includes a frame, a broom core axle rotatably coupled to the frame and defining an axis around which a broom rotates, an actuator coupled to the frame and positioned to raise and lower the axle relative to the frame, and a controller. The controller has an output for adjusting the actuator and an input for receiving information from a sensor. To account for the estimated wear, the controller is configured to use the received information to automatically lower the axle over a period of operation and use the sensor input to controllably adjust the actuator to a position setpoint changing over the period of operation. After operation, the controller is configured to use the sensor input to determine a current position, add an offset to the current position to achieve a new sensor target setpoint, and use the new setpoint to adjust the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Bashar M. Amin, Mitch F. Sears, Ben G. Lochner, Jason M. Ollanketo, Jason R. Shively, Sean Strosahl, Kellie Watters
  • SNOW REMOVAL TRUCK BROOM SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170051462
    Abstract: A broom assembly for a vehicle includes a frame, a broom core axle rotatably coupled to the frame and defining an axis around which a broom rotates, an actuator coupled to the frame and positioned to raise and lower the axle relative to the frame, and a controller. The controller has an output for adjusting the actuator and an input for receiving information from a sensor. To account for the estimated wear, the controller is configured to use the received information to automatically lower the axle over a period of operation and use the sensor input to controllably adjust the actuator to a position setpoint changing over the period of operation. After operation, the controller is configured to use the sensor input to determine a current position, add an offset to the current position to achieve a new sensor target setpoint, and use the new setpoint to adjust the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Bashar M. Amin, Mitch F. Sears, Ben G. Lochner, Jason M. Ollanketo, Jason R. Shively, Sean Strosahl, Kellie Watters