Patents Assigned to Defensative, LLC
  • Self-contained nucleic acid processing
    Patent number: 11090652
    Abstract: Instruments and methods for amplifying nucleic acids in a sample provided in a flexible, self-contained, substantially closed sample container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: BioFire Defense, LLC, BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle K. Johnson, Owen D. Brimhall, Jonathan J. Politis
  • Isolation tube
    Patent number: 11090646
    Abstract: A separation container for extracting a portion of a sample for use or testing and method for preparing samples for downstream use or testing are provided. The separation container may include a body defining an internal chamber. The body may define an opening, and the body may be configured to receive the sample within the internal chamber. The separation container may further include a seal disposed across the opening, such that the seal may be configured to seal the opening of the body, and a plunger movably disposed at least partially inside the internal chamber. The plunger may be configured to be actuated to open the seal and express the portion of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: bioMerieux, Inc., BioFire Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Ronsick, Kirk Ririe, Mark S. Wilson, John D. Walsh, Ryan T. Hill
  • Firearms recoil spring insert and recoil spring insert assembly
    Patent number: 11079190
    Abstract: A recoil spring assembly for a firearm provides a spring insert with an end piece. The end piece interacts with other components of the firearm to selectively secure the recoil spring in position. This allows the recoil spring to be selectively retained in the firearm when disassembling and reassembling the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Billie Cyril Hudson, III, Lauren Hudson, Kevin Michael Blanford
  • SUSPENSION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210229515
    Abstract: A suspension element includes a main body having an internal volume, a tubular element extending at least partially within the main body, the main body and the tubular element each including a sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first piston assembly separating the internal volume of the main body into a first chamber and a second chamber, the second chamber defined by the outer surface of the tubular element, the inner surface of the main body, and a surface of the first piston assembly, and a second piston assembly including a side that is directly exposed to the first chamber. The sidewall of the main body defines an aperture therethrough that forms a portion of a flow path between the first chamber and the second chamber. The first piston assembly is configured to prevent direct fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick S. Dillman, Robert K. Sollenskog, Erik Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
  • BLANK AMMUNITION ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20210222986
    Abstract: A blank ammunition attachment comprising: a housing configured to be attached to a firearm; a first trap contained in the housing having a closed proximal end and a first trap bore at a distal end; a series of traps adjacent to the first trap carried by the housing wherein each trap in the series of traps includes a trap bore; and, a muzzle stop enclosing the housing at a housing distal end wherein the housing is configured to prevent a projectile from exiting the housing is the projectile enters the housing at a proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Palmetto State Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher A. James
  • METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING SILK FLY AND PHORID FLY IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20210204502
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing maize plants, plant materials and seeds that provide a means of controlling and defending against the corn silk fly and phorid fly, and improved maize plants, plant materials and seed produced by these methods. Corn silk flies and phorid flies are highly detrimental and destructive insects damaging maize plants, plant materials and seed during their growing stages in many different geographic regions worldwide. The inventive methods utilize molecular markers to incorporate genes that prove a means for controlling and defending against the corn silk fly and phorid fly into male and female inbred parent maize lines used to produce maize hybrids, or into at least one of the maize parent lines of a hybrid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Nature's Best Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Bryant Jerome Long
  • Vehicle drive and method with electromechanical variable transmission
    Patent number: 11052899
    Abstract: A vehicle drive includes a gear set, a first motor/generator coupled to the gear set, a second motor/generator at least selectively rotationally engaged with the gear set, and an engine at least selectively coupled to the gear set and at least selectively coupled to the second motor/generator. The second motor/generator is electrically coupled to the first motor/generator by an electrical power transmission system. The first motor/generator and the second motor/generator are electrically coupled without an energy storage device configured to at least one of (a) provide electrical energy to the first motor/generator or the second motor/generator to power the first motor/generator or the second motor/generator and (b) be charged by electrical energy from the first motor/generator or the second motor/generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Shukla, Rongjun Zhang, Nader Nasr
  • Systems and methods for adapting tractive elements to a disabling event
    Patent number: 11046142
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a first tractive assembly coupled to the chassis, a second tractive assembly coupled to the chassis, and a controller. The first tractive assembly includes a first tractive element and a first actuator coupled to the first tractive element and configured to move the first tractive element relative to the chassis. The second tractive assembly includes a second tractive element and a second actuator coupled to the second tractive element and configured to move the second tractive element relative to the chassis. The controller is operatively coupled to the first actuator and the second actuator and configured to control at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator to raise the second tractive element with respect to the first tractive element in response to an indication that the second tractive element is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Ron Zhang, David Hansen, Deepak Shukla, Aaron Rositch
  • ELECTROMECHANICAL VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20210188076
    Abstract: A drive train includes a first gear set including a sun gear, a ring gear and planetary gears coupling the sun gear to the ring gear, a second gear set including a sun gear, a ring gear and planetary gears coupling the sun gear to the ring gear, a first motor/generator coupled to the first gear set, a second motor/generator coupled to the second gear set, and at least one of (a) a first clutch that selectively engages the second motor/generator with the first gear set and (b) a second clutch that selectively engages the ring gear of the second gear set with the planetary gear carrier of at least one of the first gear set and the second gear set. The planetary gears of both sets are rotatably supported by respective planetary gear carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Morrow, Dave Steinberger, Eric Braun, Andrew Kotloski, Nader Nasr
  • Sway bar and bushing systems and methods
    Patent number: 11034206
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a sway bar assembly. The frame includes a first member including a first opening and a second member including a second opening. The first mounting bracket is disposed proximal the first member and includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is substantially parallel to a surface of the first member and defines a bar opening that is substantially aligned with the first opening. The second panel extends substantially perpendicular to the first panel and includes an aperture that is substantially aligned with the bar opening. The sway bar assembly includes a bar having a first end and a second end. The bar extends through the first opening and the second opening and is rotatably coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Zuleger
  • SUSPENSION ELEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210155063
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a support arm and a suspension element. The suspension element is rotatably connected to a support arm of a vehicle via a mounting pin that extends through an opening on the suspension element, a thrust washer, and a seal. The combination of elements prevent debris from migrating into the connection. The suspension element is configured to connect to a structural element of the vehicle via an upper mount. The suspension element may include a recoil damper having a piston with a plurality of grooves arranged to balance the forces on the piston during and after a recoil event or jounce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Rositch, Erik Ellifson, Patrick Dillman, Kai Schubart, Robert Sollenskog
  • HIGH PRESSURE GAS SPRING CONTROLS FOR IMPROVED VEHICLE LEVELING
    Publication number: 20210122205
    Abstract: A suspension system includes a spring assembly including a gas spring and an accumulator, and a controller. The accumulator is coupled to the gas spring and includes a bladder. The accumulator has a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The controller is configured to a) determine a target amount of gas in the spring assembly and b) adjust the amount of gas in the spring assembly towards the target amount of gas based on a pressure difference across the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Shukla, David Hansen, Ron Zhang
  • VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210122229
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a prime mover coupled to the chassis and positioned at least one of beneath or behind the cab, and an accessory drive. The accessory drive includes an accessory and connecting shaft. The accessory is positioned forward of a front of the cab such that the accessory is spaced from the prime mover. The connecting shaft extends from the prime mover, past the front of the cab, and to the accessory. The connecting shaft is positioned to facilitate driving the accessory with the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Wiegand, Michael Pertile, Andrew Prust
  • Suspension element
    Patent number: 10974561
    Abstract: A suspension element includes a main body having an internal volume configured to contain a liquid therein, a tubular element extending at least partially within the main body, the tubular element having an internal volume that defines a first fluid chamber configured to contain a compressible gas therein, a first piston separating the internal volume of the main body into a second fluid chamber and a third fluid chamber, a second piston positioned to separate the first fluid chamber from the second fluid chamber, and a flow control element disposed along a flow path between the second fluid chamber and the third fluid chamber. Movement of the tubular element generates a flow of the liquid through the flow control element to produce a damping force and changes the pressure of the compressible gas to produce a spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick S. Dillman, Robert K. Sollenskog, Erik Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
  • Vehicle lift assembly
    Patent number: 10974938
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis and a lift assembly. The chassis includes a frame defining a pair of tow points. The lift assembly includes an adapter assembly and a lift device. The adapter assembly includes a first adapter and a second adapter, each adapter configured to be coupled to one of the pair of tow points, and each adapter defining an adapter aperture, and a cross member extending laterally across the vehicle and received by each adapter aperture. The lift device includes a lift base and a pair of receivers coupled to the lift base and configured to engage with the cross member of the adapter assembly. The pair of receivers support the cross member in a vertical direction. The adapter assembly is configured to receive and redirect a lifting force of the lift device to selectively reconfigure the vehicle between a lowered position and an elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Joshua L. Fenner
  • Hybridized fragmenting projectile
    Patent number: 10969208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hybridized fragmenting projectile having slots with divergent surfaces that intersect at a joint having a curved proximal portion. The projectile fragments effectively upon impact with a target after being fired from a firearm at either subsonic or supersonic speed, regardless of environmental conditions or whether the firearm user adjusts the firearm to change between supersonic operation and subsonic operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Justin T. Evans
  • Suspension element systems and methods
    Patent number: 10940728
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a support arm and a suspension element. The suspension element is rotatably connected to a support arm of a vehicle via a mounting pin that extends through an opening on the suspension element, a thrust washer, and a seal. The combination of elements prevent debris from migrating into the connection. The suspension element is configured to connect to a structural element of the vehicle via an upper mount. The suspension element may include a recoil damper having a piston with a plurality of grooves arranged to balance the forces on the piston during and after a recoil event or jounce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Rositch, Erik Ellifson, Patrick Dillman, Kai Schubart, Robert Sollenskog
  • Systems and methods for a wireless charging mount
    Patent number: 10938230
    Abstract: Embodiments of a charging system to be coupled with a protective cover and/or portable device for wireless charging are disclosed. The charging system includes a charging mount defining a rear surface and a front surface. The rear surface and the front surface of the mount body define a first thickness. The charging mount is configured to be coupled with a portable device having a device coil such that the front surface of the charging mount is adjacent to the portable device. The mount body corresponding with a coil receiver defines a second thickness which is less than the first thickness. A charging module is removably coupled with the rear surface of the charging mount and positioned within the module receiver. The charging module includes a coil operable to interact with the device coil to wirelessly charge the portable device. The coil is positioned within the coil receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Juggernaut Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. Goodfellow, Thomas Muday, Chris Stalzer
  • Vehicle cooling systems and methods
    Patent number: 10913346
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, an engine coupled to the chassis and positioned at least one of beneath or behind the cab, a cooling system coupled to the chassis, and a connecting shaft. The cooling system includes a fan positioned forward of a front of the cab such that the fan is spaced from the engine. The connecting shaft extends from the engine, past the front of the cab, and to the fan. The connecting shaft is positioned to facilitate driving the fan with the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Wiegand, Michael Pertile, Andrew Prust
  • Cable charging clip
    Patent number: D915289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Juggernaut Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. Goodfellow, Thomas Muday