Patents by Inventor Loren D'Vries

Loren D'Vries 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: 20210031649
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements coupled to the chassis, an electric motor coupled to the chassis and coupled to the tractive elements such that the electric motor drives the tractive elements to propel the vehicle, an accessory module coupled to the chassis and coupled to an output of the electric motor. The accessory module is configured to receive mechanical energy provided by the electric motor and provide at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Messina, Chris K. Yakes, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Loren D'Vries, Neil Dekarske, Jon J. Morrow, David J. Steinberger, Yanming Hou
  • Publication number: 20200317083
    Abstract: A concrete mixer vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to propel the concrete mixer vehicle, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, and an electromagnetic device configured to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy to drive the tractive assembly. In a first configuration, a first battery module is removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device, and in a second configuration, the first battery module is removed from the chassis and replaced with a second battery module, the second battery module removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Messina, Chris K. Yakes, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Loren D'Vries, Neil Dekarske, Jon J. Morrow, David J. Steinberger, Yanming Hou
  • Publication number: 20200316816
    Abstract: A concrete mixer truck includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive assemblies coupled to the chassis, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, the mixing drum defining an internal volume configured to contain material and an aperture through which the material can enter and exit the internal volume, an energy storage device positioned at a rear end of the chassis and configured to provide electrical energy, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage device, where the electromagnetic device is configured to receive the electrical energy from the energy storage device and provide mechanical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of tractive assemblies to propel the concrete mixer truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Messina, Chris K. Yakes, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Loren D'Vries, Neil Dekarske, Jon J. Morrow, David J. Steinberger, Yanming Hou