Patents Assigned to POLARIS
  • Search Area Reduction For Estimating the Location of a Wireless Terminal Based On Indoor Detection
    Publication number: 20110187525
    Abstract: A method of using a non-GPS-derived technique to estimate the location of an Assisted-GPS-enabled wireless terminal for the purposes of generating location-specific assistance data for the wireless terminal is disclosed. The wireless terminal then uses the assistance data to acquire and process one or more GPS signals and to derive information that is probative of the wireless terminal's location. The GPS-derived location information is then combined with non-GPS-derived location to form an estimate of the location of the wireless terminal that is better than can be derived from either alone. This combination of GPS-derived and non-GPS techniques is particularly useful when the wireless terminal can only acquire one or two GPS signals because it is not possible to determine the location of the wireless terminal with only two GPS signals alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicants: POLARIS WIRELESS, INC., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya, Hassan M. El-Sallabi, Scot Douglas Gordon
  • VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110186371
    Abstract: A vehicle is shown such as a snowmobile, where a frame includes a cooling system operating therein having a plurality of heat exchangers. The cooling system may comprise a front radiator, a front tunnel cooler, a top tunnel cooler, and a rear cooler mounted rearwardly of the tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Berg, Troy A. Pierce
  • Vehicle expansion retainer
    Patent number: 7975640
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for retaining accessories to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Whiting, Steve Erickson, David Foss
  • Positioning System and Positioning Method
    Publication number: 20110156951
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to obtain a positioning result corresponding to the state of a receiver in less time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: POLARIS WIRELESS, INC., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya, Hassan M. El-Sallabi, Scot Douglas Gordon, Yasuhiro Oda, Jiyun Shen
  • Positioning System and Positioning Method
    Publication number: 20110156950
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to perform positioning at favorable positioning precision and in a favorable positioning time, according to whether a receiver is indoors or outdoors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: POLARIS WIRELESS, INC., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya, Hassan M. El-Sallabi, Scot Douglas Gordon, Yasuhiro Oda, Jiyun Shen
  • Positioning System and Positioning Method
    Publication number: 20110156952
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to perform positioning at the proper positioning time and positioning precision in response to a requirement with respect to positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: POLARIS WIRELESS, INC., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya, Hassan M. El-Sallabi, Scot Douglas Gordon, Yasuhiro Oda, Jiyun Shen
  • SNOWMOBILE
    Publication number: 20110139529
    Abstract: A vehicle is shown such as a snowmobile, where a frame includes a tunnel and a front frame portion comprised of cast halves. A suspension system is comprised of upper and lower control arms connected to the front frame portion. Some of the frame components are adhesively fixed together. A powertrain is supported by the frame, and is comprised of an engine and a clutch. The clutch includes a clutch guard supporting an oil container. The engine has an exhaust system which extends through the front frame portion. The snowmobile also has a rear snow deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jason A. Eichenberger, Richard A. Fredrickson, Martin E. Sampson
  • SNOWMOBILE
    Publication number: 20110139528
    Abstract: A vehicle is shown such as a snowmobile, where a frame includes a tunnel and a front frame portion comprised of cast halves. A suspension system is comprised of upper and lower control arms connected to the front frame portion. Some of the frame components are adhesively fixed together. A powertrain is supported by the frame, and is comprised of an engine and a clutch. The clutch includes a clutch guard supporting an oil container. The engine has an exhaust system which extends through the front frame portion. The snowmobile also has a rear snow deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Eaton, Eric J. Borud, Richard D. Kerner, Jake Anderson
  • SNOWMOBILE
    Publication number: 20110132679
    Abstract: A vehicle is shown such as a snowmobile, where a frame includes a tunnel and a front frame portion comprised of cast halves. A suspension system is comprised of upper and lower control arms connected to the front frame portion. Some of the frame components are adhesively fixed together. A powertrain is supported by the frame, and is comprised of an engine and a clutch. The clutch includes a clutch guard supporting an oil container. The engine has an exhaust system which extends through the front frame portion. The snowmobile also has a rear snow deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Kerner, Eric J. Borud
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: 7950486
    Abstract: A utility vehicle is disclosed. The utility vehicle may include storage areas under the dash. The utility vehicle may include suspension systems for utility vehicles having shocks with both a fluidic stiffness adjustment and a mechanical stiffness adjustment. The utility vehicle may include an electrical power steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Van Bronkhorst, Anthony J. Kinsman, Steven M. Schiebel, Kurt E. Stenberg, Louis J. Brady, D. Brett Gass, Jeffrey L. Gardner, Kelly J. Knutson, Robert A. Jacobs, Chris J. Hurd, Patrick James McArdle
  • LIGHT WEIGHT TRACK FOR A SNOWMOBILE
    Publication number: 20110109153
    Abstract: A ground engaging track for a vehicle has a continuous loop or endless belt body portion having an exterior surface to engage the ground and an interior surface including driven members. The driven members are configured to be engaged by a drive sprocket to rotate the body portion to move the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventor: Norman O. Berg
  • Positioning system, positioning method, and positioning program
    Publication number: 20110102256
    Abstract: It is possible to obtain the highly accurate positioning result even when positioning by a GPS is unsuccessful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicants: NTT DOCOMO, INC., Polaris Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiyun Shen, Yasuhiro Oda
  • DRIVETRAIN FOR AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110073403
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle including a frame having longitudinally-spaced ends defining a first longitudinal axis, and an engine supported by the frame. The engine includes a crankshaft defining a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Bennett, Benjamin J. Dieter, Nathan D. Dahl, John D. Schreier, Steve L. Nelson, Sean E. Sherrod, Scott E. McKinster, Alan S. Olson, Louis James Brady
  • Portable powered winch
    Patent number: 7913978
    Abstract: A portable powered winch is provided suitable for coupling to a vehicle. The winch is comprised of a frame which mounts the winch and a housing. The housing houses a battery and mounts a control panel thereto. The frame has a mount for receiving a mounting tube of a vehicle, and is disconnectable when not desired for mounting and for use portably. A dolly may be included for transporting the winch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R Trihey, David A Foss
  • Pull behind unit for use with a self-propelled unit
    Patent number: 7913782
    Abstract: A vehicle and a pull behind unit are disclosed. The pull behind unit may be attached to a hitch of the vehicle. The pull behind unit may include powered ground engaging members which may be powered by an engine of the vehicle or an engine of the pull behind unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: David A Foss, Michael R. Trihey
  • Side-by-side ATV
    Publication number: 20110048828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to trail compliant side-by-side all terrain vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Larry Sunsdahl, Aaron David Deckard, Marcus Johannes Tullemans, Richard E. Eck, Jason Carl Plugge, Alan A. Meyer, Laurie Jean Rengel, Geoffrey G. White, Thomas Samuel Parks McCoubrey, Brian Michael Safranski
  • Estimating the location of a wireless terminal based on the traits of the multipath components of a signal
    Patent number: 7899467
    Abstract: A technique for estimating the location of a wireless terminal at an unknown location in a geographic region is disclosed. The technique is based on the recognition that there are traits of electromagnetic signals that are dependent on topography, the receiver, the location of the transmitter, and other factors. For example, if a particular radio station is known to be received strongly at a first location and weakly at a second location, and a given wireless terminal at an unknown location is receiving the radio station weakly, it is more likely that the wireless terminal is at the second location than at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Feuerstein, Scot Douglas Gordon, David Stevenson Spain, Jr.
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: D636295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E Eck, Bryan K Johnson
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: D636707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Garth Bracy, Matthew D. Tandrup
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: D638755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Garth Bracy, Matthew D. Tandrup