Patents Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc.
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Patent number: 10707741Abstract: A generator to generate electrical power from rotational motion and a method of making the generator. The generator includes a rotor including a plurality of magnetic poles; and a stator including a magnetic core comprising a body and teeth extending radially from the body and defining a plurality of slots therebetween. The stator also includes a first three-phase winding and a second three-phase winding, each of the first three-phase winding and the second three phase winding including first, second, and third phase windings comprised of coils individually wound around each of the teeth. At least two coils of each of the first, second, and third phase windings of the first three-phase winding and the second three phase winding are individually wound on teeth positioned next to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventor: Stephen G. Crain
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Publication number: 20200209012Abstract: An interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information, as well as a trip mapping system accessible by any of a plurality of riders, allowing a rider to create a route based on the data in the off-road trip database. The server system further includes a trail maintenance interface accessible by users affiliated with an authorized group to edit the trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information associated with the authorized group. The server system includes a location data management system configured to receive location data, allowing a rider to publish location information to one or more other riders, and a user feedback interface configured to receive trip data from riders for publication, including information describing an actual route and user data associated with that route.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: David J. Koenig, Joseph D. Tharaldson, Adam C. Koosmann, Christopher G. Wolf, William C. Fisher, Kim A. Weckert, John W. Callahan, Daren W. Herman, Todd L. Frostad, Gary L. Gustafson
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Publication number: 20200208693Abstract: A brake assembly for a wheel on a vehicle includes a brake disc, a caliper assembly operably coupled to the brake disc, a brake line fluidly coupled to the caliper assembly, and a brake shield positioned adjacent a portion of the caliper assembly. The brake shield includes a first arm positioned on a first side of a portion of the brake disc and a second arm positioned on a second side of the portion of the brake disc. The brake disc further includes a recess configured to receive a portion of the brake line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: R. Marcus Mansfield, Michael D. Schneider
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Publication number: 20200208737Abstract: A recreational vehicle is provided including a power source, such as an engine or an electric motor, and a transmission having a variable gear ratio. A sub-transmission coupled to an output of the transmission includes a plurality of selectable gear configurations including park gear and at least one of a forward gear, a neutral gear and a reverse gear. An electronic controller is operative to electronically control the gear configuration of the sub-transmission in response to a set of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Matthew P. McGuire, Cole A. Sytsma, Brian D. Krosschell
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Publication number: 20200213807Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
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Patent number: 10697532Abstract: A continuously variable transmission for a utility vehicle includes a drive clutch, a driven clutch operably coupled to the drive clutch, and a housing generally surrounding the drive and driven clutches. The housing includes an inner cover, an outer cover removably coupled to the inner cover, an air inlet positioned on one of the inner cover or the outer cover, and an air outlet positioned on the one of the inner cover or the outer cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Schleif, Amery D. Kuhl, David J. Hicke, Narender Bejawada
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Publication number: 20200182164Abstract: A method and system for operating a two-stroke engine includes a fuel system comprising a fuel pressure sensor, fuel temperature sensor and a fuel injector and a controller in communication with the fuel pressure sensor and fuel temperature sensor. The controller controls the fuel injector with a fuel pulsewidth determined by determining a beginning time of a window for measuring fuel pressure, determining an ending time of the window, measuring fuel pressure between the beginning time and the ending time, determining a fuel pulsewidth based on the fuel pressure and fuel temperature and injecting fuel into the two-stroke engine in response to a desired fuel mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Ralph W. LAUZZE, III, Eric L. GAUSEN, Andreas H. BILEK, Dallas J. BLAKE, Derek D. ZIMNEY, Lucas R. SALFER, Ron DANIELSON
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Publication number: 20200182141Abstract: An engine system and method of operating the same includes a two stroke engine, an exhaust manifold coupled to the two-stroke engine, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold coupled to the exhaust manifold, a stinger pipe coupled to the tuned pipe, a silencer coupled to the tuned pipe and an exhaust pipe, and an exhaust bypass valve. Exhaust gases are directed from the two stroke engine through an exhaust manifold and through a tuned pipe. An opening of the exhaust bypass valve is changed to redirect exhaust gases away from the tuned pipe to change a pressure within the tuned pipe. In response to changing the opening of the exhaust bypass valve, the airflow through the engine is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Darren J. HEDLUND, Jon P. BRANDT, Reed A. HANSON, Lucas R. SALFER, Derek D. ZIMNEY, Sean M. TRIHEY
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Publication number: 20200182167Abstract: A system and method of operating the same includes an engine speed sensor determining an engine speed, an exhaust gas bypass valve, an exhaust gas bypass valve actuator coupled to the exhaust gas bypass valve and a controller. The controller partially opens the exhaust gas bypass valve with a first predetermined effective area greater than fully closed when the engine speed is at idle. The controller determines an acceleration event, holding the exhaust gas bypass valve open at least a second predetermined effective area greater than fully closed in response to the acceleration event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Darren J. HEDLUND
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Publication number: 20200182142Abstract: A two-stroke engine system has a two stroke engine with an exhaust manifold, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold, a stinger coupled to the tuned pipe and a turbocharger coupled to the stinger has a turbine portion having a turbine wheel having an inducer area and a turbine exducer area. A wastegate is in communication with the turbocharger. The wastegate comprises a port area greater than about 37% of the turbine exducer area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Derek D. ZIMNEY, James H. BUCHWITZ, Lucas R. SALFER, Reed A. HANSON, Darren J. HEDLUND, Sean M. TRIHEY, Jon P. BRANDT, Chad A. DALE
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Publication number: 20200182139Abstract: An exhaust gas diverter valve coupled within a pipe comprises a housing having a passage therethrough, a valve member rotatably coupled within the housing the valve member rotates about a valve axis. A first valve seat mat be disposed partially circumferentially within said passage and extending radially inwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Ralph W. LAUZZE, III, Eric L. GAUSEN, Lucas R. SALFER, Jon P. BRANDT, Chad A. DALE, Darren J. HEDLUND, Reed A. HANSON, Derek D. ZIMNEY
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Publication number: 20200182138Abstract: A turbocharger and method of controlling the same includes a turbine housing comprising an inlet and an outlet, turbine wheel coupled to a shaft. The turbine housing comprising a first scroll and a second scroll for fluidically coupling the inlet and the turbine wheel. The first scroll has a first end adjacent the inlet and a second end adjacent the turbine wheel. The second scroll has a third end adjacent the inlet and a fourth end adjacent the turbine wheel. An exhaust gas diverter valve is coupled to the turbine housing restricting flow into the first scroll or the second scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Derek D. ZIMNEY, Lucas R. SALFER, Sean M. TRIHEY, Darren J. HEDLUND, Reed A. HANSON, Clifton J. SEUSY
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Publication number: 20200182140Abstract: An engine system comprises a two stroke engine, an exhaust manifold, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold and a turbocharger coupled to the engine. The turbocharger comprises a turbine inlet coupled to the exhaust manifold through the tuned pipe, and a turbine outlet coupled to an exhaust pipe. A silencer is coupled to the exhaust pipe. A bypass pipe has a first end coupled to the tuned pipe and a second end bypassing the turbine outlet and a wastegate disposed in the bypass pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Darren J. HEDLUND, Jon P. BRANDT, Chad A. DALE, Lucas R. SALFER, Reed A. HANSON, Sean M. TRIHEY, Derek D. ZIMNEY
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Publication number: 20200172190Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle has an air ventilation system positioned adjacent a rearmost point of the front ground engaging members and directing air rearwardly through an engine compartment, wherein the air ventilation system includes at least one air scoop adjacent a front of the vehicle for directing the air. In addition, an ATV is disclosed having a rear rack having an integral storage bin, where the storage bin is one piece with the rear rack. The storage bin is sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventor: Ryan K. Lovold
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Patent number: 10672207Abstract: A diagnostic system of a vehicle for diagnosing a drive belt of a continuously variable transmission. A diagnostic circuit detects or predicts a fault of the drive belt based on an operating parameter received from a sensor associated with the vehicle during a predetermined diagnostic period.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Ryan D. Carlson, Brian R. Gillingham, Amery D. Kuhl, John F. Kallis, Bruce E. Herrala, Karl J. Grajkowski, Jonathon P. Oakden-Graus, Stephen L. Nelson
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Publication number: 20200164742Abstract: A vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provided in a side of a cargo carrying portion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a rear radius arm suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Safranski, Robbi L. Peterson, Richard L. Sunsdahl, Aaron D. Deckard, Louis J. Brady
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Patent number: 10655545Abstract: Disclosed is a verification system including a throttle actuation verification system. The verification system may include one or more sensors positioned at a location that will receive a force applied by an operator when a throttle lever is engaged or loaded for the intention to be actuated by the operator. A signal from the sensor is compared to a throttle position.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Hedlund, Joseph D. Tharaldson
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Publication number: 20200149615Abstract: A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is disclosed which is operable in a first direction to transfer power from a power source to ground engaging members of a vehicle, and in a second direction where the ground engaging members brake and/or drive the engine. The CVT has a braking assembly having a thrust member positioned over a drive clutch shaft and adjacent an outer sheave of the drive clutch. A flanged sleeve is operatively coupled to the drive clutch shaft and generally positioned intermediate the inner and outer sheaves of the drive clutch, with a portion of the flanged sleeve being adjacent the thrust member. The flanged sleeve is fixed relative to the drive clutch shaft when operating in the first direction and is cooperable with the thrust member to move the flanged member axially relative to the drive clutch shaft and towards the inner sheave when operating in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Amery D. Kuhl, Anthony J. Ripley, Stephen L. Nelson
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Patent number: 10648554Abstract: A vehicle may include a continuously variable transmission which requires non-recycled air. The continuously variable transmission may provide non-recycled air to a first number of sheaves of the continuously variable transmission with a second number of air supply conduits, the second number being less than the first number. A cover of the continuously variable transmission may have a unitary body.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Amery D. Kuhl, Jacob R. Jain, David J. Hicke, Steven L. Nelson, Anthony J. Ripley
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Patent number: 10647324Abstract: Vehicles including a plurality of front and rear ground engaging members, a front driveline operatively coupled to a first power source, a rear driveline operatively coupled to a second power source, at least one controller operatively coupled to the first drive system and the second drive system are disclosed. The vehicles may further include a torque request input adapted to be actuatable by an operator of the vehicle. The torque request input may provide an indication of a requested torque to the at least one controller. The at least one controller may, based on the requested torque, command a first output of the first drive system to the at least one front ground engaging member and a second output of the second drive system to the at least one rear ground engaging member. Vehicle drive control systems are also disclosed. Methods of controlling torque and battery management are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Stephen G. Crain, Peter J. Erasmus, David F. Buehler, Markus Hoffet, Kevin P. Blair