Patents by Inventor Bradley C. Squires
Bradley C. Squires 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).
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Patent number: 8095247Abstract: A turret control system and method is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20100301668Abstract: An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts or more of three phase AC power to an off-board electric power consuming system. The electric traction vehicle may also include an electrical power storage device which can be selectively discharged to allow the vehicle to be serviced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Christopher K. Yakes, Jon J. Morrow, Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7792618Abstract: A concrete vehicle is described herein which includes a chassis, a concrete handling system, a vehicle subsystem control system, and a wireless communication system configured to communicate with an off-board electronic device. The subsystem control system includes status information for a plurality of vehicle parameters. The wireless communication system is used to communicate status information pertaining to at least one vehicle parameter to the off-board electronic device when the vehicle parameter breaches a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Thomas P Quigley, Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7715962Abstract: A vehicle comprises a chassis, a mechanical system, and a control system configured to control the mechanical assembly. The mechanical system is mounted on the chassis and configured to be moved through a range of positions responsive to operator inputs from a human operator. The control system processing logic configured to generate output signals for the output devices based on input signals from the directional controller to thereby control movement of the boom assembly in accordance with the operator inputs. The communication system is configured to communicate signals, including the input signals and the output signals, between the directional controller, the processing logic, and the output devices, the communication system at least partially comprising a radio-frequency transmission medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7711460Abstract: An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts or more of three phase AC power to an off-board electric power consuming system. The electric traction vehicle may also include an electrical power storage device which can be selectively discharged to allow the vehicle to be serviced.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Christopher K. Yakes, Jon J. Morrow, Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7689332Abstract: An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts or more of three phase AC power to an off-board electric power consuming system. The electric traction vehicle may also include an electrical power storage device which can be selectively discharged to allow the vehicle to be serviced.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Christopher K. Yakes, Jon J. Morrow, Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7555369Abstract: A vehicle comprises a chassis, a mechanical system, and a control system configured to control the mechanical assembly. The mechanical system is mounted on the chassis and configured to be moved through a range of positions responsive to operator inputs from a human operator. The control system processing logic configured to generate output signals for the output devices based on input signals from the directional controller to thereby control movement of the boom assembly in accordance with the operator inputs. The communication system is configured to communicate signals, including the input signals and the output signals, between the directional controller, the processing logic, and the output devices, the communication system at least partially comprising a radio-frequency transmission medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20080284118Abstract: A vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a suspension system coupled to the vehicle body, and a plurality of wheels coupled to the suspension system comprising at least one pair of wheels, each wheel of the at least one pair of wheels being located on opposite sides of the vehicle. The suspension system comprises a changeable wheel track width for the at least one pair of wheels and the wheel track width is changeable between a narrow wheel track width setting and a wide wheel track width setting by pivoting a suspension link about a vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Roy Venton-Walters, Brian J. Taylor, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20080221741Abstract: A method comprises acquiring information pertaining to a scene of a fire. The acquiring step is performed by a sensor connected to a first computer. The method further comprises transmitting the information from the first computer to a second computer by way of a wireless communication network. The second computer is mounted to a fire fighting vehicle and is connected to a display. The method further comprises displaying the information at the fire fighting vehicle using the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20080221754Abstract: A vehicle comprises a chassis, a mechanical system, and a control system configured to control the mechanical assembly. The mechanical system is mounted on the chassis and configured to be moved through a range of positions responsive to operator inputs from a human operator. The control system processing logic configured to generate output signals for the output devices based on input signals from the directional controller to thereby control movement of the boom assembly in accordance with the operator inputs. The communication system is configured to communicate signals, including the input signals and the output signals, between the directional controller, the processing logic, and the output devices, the communication system at least partially comprising a radio-frequency transmission medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20080215700Abstract: A method comprises acquiring information pertaining to a scene of a fire. The acquiring step is performed by a sensor connected to a first computer. The method further comprises transmitting the information from the first computer to a second computer by way of a wireless communication network. The second computer is mounted to a fire fighting vehicle and is connected to a display. The method further comprises displaying the information at the fire fighting vehicle using the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20080215190Abstract: A turret control system and method is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7277782Abstract: An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts or more of three phase AC power to an off-board electric power consuming system. The electric traction vehicle may also include an electrical power storage device which can be selectively discharged to allow the vehicle to be serviced.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Christopher K. Yakes, Jon J. Morrow, Duane R. Pillar, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7274976Abstract: A turret is configured to be rotationally coupled to a vehicle which includes a first apparatus that is immovably coupled to the vehicle. The turret comprises a second apparatus coupled to the turret. The second apparatus is configured to be rotationally coupled to the first apparatus. The turret further comprises a turret controller which uses feedback control to control rotation of the turret relative to the vehicle. The turret further comprises a position sensor coupled to the second apparatus. The position sensor being configured to provide information related to the position of the turret to the turret controller. The turret is configured to engage the first apparatus to rotate the turret relative to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7184862Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7184866Abstract: A system comprises an equipment service vehicle and an off-board computer system. The equipment service vehicle further includes a power source, a power transmission link, a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output devices, and an on-board computer system. The on-board computer system further includes a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules and a communication network. The plurality of interface modules are coupled to the power source by way of the power transmission link and are interconnected to each other by way of the communication network. Each of the plurality of interface modules is coupled to respective ones of the plurality of input devices and the plurality of output devices by way of respective dedicated communication links. The on-board computer system stores I/O status information for the plurality of input devices and the plurality of output devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Bradley C. Squires, Duane R. Pillar
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Patent number: 7162332Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7127331Abstract: A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7107129Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a turret and a turret controller. The turret includes a base which is coupled to the vehicle, and the turret is configured to rotate relative to the vehicle at the base. The turret controller is configured to use feedback control to control the movement of the turret from a first position where the turret is positioned at a first angle of rotation at the base to a second position where the turret is positioned at a second angle of rotation at the base, where the first and second angles are different.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7024296Abstract: A control system for a vehicle comprises a power source, a power transmission link, a plurality of input and output devices, a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules, and a communication network that interconnects the interface modules. The interface modules are also each coupled to respective local subsets of the input and output devices. Each of the interface modules collects input status information from the respective local subset of the input devices and transmits the input status information over the communication network to the remaining interface modules.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Bradley C. Squires, Duane R. Pillar