Patents by Inventor Jason Novacek

Jason Novacek 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).

  • Publication number: 20240057494
    Abstract: A wear block assembly includes a wedge block having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a wear block having a tooth that protrudes from a contact surface. The top surface of the wedge block includes a wedge recess that extends laterally along the top surface. The tooth is configured to be received within the recess and engage a securing face of the recess to interlock the wedge block and the wear block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Chad Sietsema, John T. Rasset, Jason Novacek
  • Patent number: 10464419
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling vehicle speeds of a track-based work vehicle may generally include receiving, with a computing device, one or more signals associated with an operating temperature for a track component of a track assembly of the track-based work vehicle, comparing, with the computing device, the operating temperature for the track component to a predetermined temperature threshold defined for the track component and automatically limiting, with the computing device, a vehicle speed of the track-based work vehicle when the operating temperature for the track component exceeds the predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brian Vik, Jason Novacek, Mark E. Krogen, David L. Tveito, Russell V. Stoltman
  • Patent number: 10017035
    Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-axle work vehicle based on axle loading may generally include monitoring a load associated with loads transmitted through a pivot pin of a track assembly of the work vehicle, wherein the track assembly is configured to be rotatably coupled to an engine of the work vehicle via an axle assembly. In addition, the method may include estimating an axle load applied through the axle assembly based on the monitored load and providing a control output for the work vehicle based on the estimated axle load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brian Vik, Jason Novacek, Mark Krogen, David Tveito, Russell Stoltman
  • Patent number: 9855843
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling vehicle speeds of a track-based work vehicle may include monitoring, with a computing device, a load transmitted through a pivot pin of a track assembly of the work vehicle and determining, with the computing device, a speed limit setting for the work vehicle based on the monitored load, wherein the speed limit setting is associated with maintaining an operating temperature of a track of the track assembly below a predetermined temperature threshold. In addition, the method may include automatically limiting, with the computing device, a vehicle speed of the work vehicle based on the determined speed limit setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brian Vik, Jason Novacek, Mark Krogen, David Tveito, Russell Stoltman
  • Publication number: 20170240046
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling vehicle speeds of a track-based work vehicle may include monitoring, with a computing device, a load transmitted through a pivot pin of a track assembly of the work vehicle and determining, with the computing device, a speed limit setting for the work vehicle based on the monitored load, wherein the speed limit setting is associated with maintaining an operating temperature of a track of the track assembly below a predetermined temperature threshold. In addition, the method may include automatically limiting, with the computing device, a vehicle speed of the work vehicle based on the determined speed limit setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Vik, Jason Novacek, Mark Krogen, David Tveito, Russell Stoltman
  • Publication number: 20170242447
    Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-axle work vehicle based on axle loading may generally include monitoring a load associated with loads transmitted through a pivot pin of a track assembly of the work vehicle, wherein the track assembly is configured to be rotatably coupled to an engine of the work vehicle via an axle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Vik, Jason Novacek, Mark Krogen, David Tveito, Russell Stoltman
  • Publication number: 20170087987
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling vehicle speeds of a track-based work vehicle may generally include receiving, with a computing device, one or more signals associated with an operating temperature for a track component of a track assembly of the track-based work vehicle, comparing, with the computing device, the operating temperature for the track component to a predetermined temperature threshold defined for the track component and automatically limiting, with the computing device, a vehicle speed of the track-based work vehicle when the operating temperature for the track component exceeds the predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Vik, Jason Novacek, Mark E. Krogen, David L. Tveito, Russell V. Stoltman