Patents by Inventor Justin Ringwald
Justin Ringwald 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: 9593766Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission system is provided. One agricultural vehicle includes a vehicle controller configured to instruct an engine controller to maintain an engine at a constant speed and to receive a first signal from a transmission controller indicative of gear shift initiation. The vehicle controller is also configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at a current torque upon receipt of the first signal and to receive a second signal from the transmission controller indicative of gear shift completion. The vehicle controller is configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at the constant speed upon receipt of the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Justin Ringwald, Rex LeRoy Ruppert
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Publication number: 20140343811Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission system is provided. One agricultural vehicle includes a vehicle controller configured to instruct an engine controller to maintain an engine at a constant speed and to receive a first signal from a transmission controller indicative of gear shift initiation. The vehicle controller is also configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at a current torque upon receipt of the first signal and to receive a second signal from the transmission controller indicative of gear shift completion. The vehicle controller is configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at the constant speed upon receipt of the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Justin Ringwald, Rex LeRoy Ruppert
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Patent number: 8801572Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission system is provided. One agricultural vehicle includes a vehicle controller configured to instruct an engine controller to maintain an engine at a constant speed and to receive a first signal from a transmission controller indicative of gear shift initiation. The vehicle controller is also configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at a current torque upon receipt of the first signal and to receive a second signal from the transmission controller indicative of gear shift completion. The vehicle controller is configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at the constant speed upon receipt of the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Justin Ringwald, Rex LeRoy Ruppert
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Patent number: 8560182Abstract: An adjustable height implement system for an agricultural vehicle. A harvesting implement has an adjustable height. A control system is operably connected in a first operating mode to the harvesting implement to adjust the height of the harvesting implement with respect to the ground. The control system is operably connected in a second operating mode to the harvesting implement to maintain at least a predetermined distance between the harvesting implement and the ground. The second operating mode is engaged in response to the agricultural vehicle satisfying at least one predetermined vehicle operating parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Justin Ringwald, Frank Dupire, James Keppers
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Publication number: 20120277061Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission system is provided. One agricultural vehicle includes a vehicle controller configured to instruct an engine controller to maintain an engine at a constant speed and to receive a first signal from a transmission controller indicative of gear shift initiation. The vehicle controller is also configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at a current torque upon receipt of the first signal and to receive a second signal from the transmission controller indicative of gear shift completion. The vehicle controller is configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at the constant speed upon receipt of the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: CNH America LLCInventors: Justin Ringwald, Rex LeRoy Ruppert
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Patent number: 8240240Abstract: A device for detecting the absolute position of a cylinder rod is provided. A cylinder assembly has a cylinder body with a gland member positioned thereof. The gland member has a rod opening extending therethrough. An adjustable sensor is mounted on the gland member, the adjustable sensor being operable to read one or more detectable features of the cylinder rod. The adjustable sensor can be incrementally adjusted relative to the cylinder rod to optimize the gap provided between the adjustable sensor and the cylinder rod, allowing the sensor to detect the motion and absolute position of the cylinder rod. The detectable features may be three tracks of data including first timing data and position data.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Douglas S. Fitzkee, Christopher A. Foster, John Posselius, Chris Brubaker, Justin Ringwald
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Publication number: 20100287900Abstract: An adjustable height implement system for an agricultural vehicle. A harvesting implement has an adjustable height. A control system is operably connected in a first operating mode to the harvesting implement to adjust the height of the harvesting implement with respect to the ground. The control system is operably connected in a second operating mode to the harvesting implement to maintain at least a predetermined distance between the harvesting implement and the ground. The second operating mode is engaged in response to the agricultural vehicle satisfying at least one predetermined vehicle operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: CNH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Justin RINGWALD, Frank DUPIRE, James KEPPERS
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Publication number: 20100287898Abstract: An adjustable height implement system for an agricultural vehicle. The system includes a harvesting implement having an adjustable height, a control system operably connected to the harvesting implement to adjust the height of the harvesting implement with respect to the ground and a sensor configured to determine a ground speed. The control system alters the rate of the height adjustment in response to the ground speed. A method and agricultural vehicle are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: CNH AMERICA, LLCInventors: Justin Ringwald, Frank Dupire, James Keppers
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Publication number: 20100107869Abstract: A device for detecting the absolute position of a cylinder rod is provided. A cylinder assembly has a cylinder body with a gland member positioned thereof. The gland member has a rod opening extending therethrough. An adjustable sensor is mounted on the gland member, the adjustable sensor being operable to read one or more detectable features of the cylinder rod. The adjustable sensor can be incrementally adjusted relative to the cylinder rod to optimize the gap provided between the adjustable sensor and the cylinder rod, allowing the sensor to detect the motion and absolute position of the cylinder rod. The detectable features may be three tracks of data including first timing data and position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLCInventors: Douglas S. FITZKEE, Christopher A. FOSTER, John POSSELIUS, Chris BRUBAKER, Justin RINGWALD
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Patent number: 7549287Abstract: A hydrostatic system and method of operation thereof, wherein at least one of a fluid motor and a pump of the system has a displacement which is variable for controlling a speed of operation of the motor, the pump being driven by an engine, and a controller configured for monitoring the speed of operation of the motor and an operating characteristic of the engine and automatically controlling the displacement responsive thereto, wherein if the operating characteristic is indicative of engine performance above a predetermined threshold, the controller will control the displacement for maintaining the speed of operation of the motor at about a predetermined value, and, if the operating characteristic is indicative of engine performance below the threshold, the controller will hold the displacement at a constant value. As a result, the controller can prevent the system from further decreasing the engine performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Richard P. Strosser, Justin Ringwald, Robert L. Fackler
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Publication number: 20090071143Abstract: A hydrostatic system and method of operation thereof, wherein at least one of a fluid motor and a pump of the system has a displacement which is variable for controlling a speed of operation of the motor, the pump being driven by an engine, and a controller configured for monitoring the speed of operation of the motor and an operating characteristic of the engine and automatically controlling the displacement responsive thereto, wherein if the operating characteristic is indicative of engine performance above a predetermined threshold, the controller will control the displacement for maintaining the speed of operation of the motor at about a predetermined value, and, if the operating characteristic is indicative of engine performance below the threshold, the controller will hold the displacement at a constant value. As a result, the controller can prevent the system from further decreasing the engine performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Richard P. Strosser, Justin Ringwald, Robert L. Fackler