Patents by Inventor Adam J. Faucher

Adam J. Faucher 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).

  • Patent number: 11396231
    Abstract: Overload protection systems and methods are provided for controlling the amount of energy delivered to the drivetrain of work vehicles including axles, transmission, and other components thereof including for vehicles using power boost. A sensor in operative communication with a primary power equipment unit driving a transmission of a work vehicle generates a torque signal representative of torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit. The overload protection method and system uses the torque signal to control the torque delivered to the transmission of a work vehicle by the primary power equipment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Roger W. Burjes, Rainer Gugel, David Mueller, Adam J. Faucher, Marcus L. Kuhl, Clayton P. Neumann, Jacob Pence
  • Patent number: 11358657
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes an engine; at least one continuously variable power source (CVP) configured to operate according to a commanded torque; an output shaft; a transmission positioned operatively between the output shaft and the engine and the CVP such that the output shaft selectively receives power from one or both of the engine and the at least one CVP; and a prognostics system configured to monitor a respective component associated with at least one of the output shaft or the transmission. The prognostics system includes a prognostics controller having a processor and memory architecture, configured to: receive input data, including the commanded torque; generate a usage value for the respective component for a time period as a function of the commanded torque; aggregate the usage value with previous usage values to generate a prognostics value over a life of the respective component; and store the prognostics value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael J. Ryken, Roger W. Burjes, Rainer Gugel, Adam J. Faucher
  • Publication number: 20220016974
    Abstract: Overload protection systems and methods are provided for controlling the amount of energy delivered to the drivetrain of work vehicles including axles, transmission, and other components thereof including for vehicles using power boost. A sensor in operative communication with a primary power equipment unit driving a transmission of a work vehicle generates a torque signal representative of torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit. The overload protection method and system uses the torque signal to control the torque delivered to the transmission of a work vehicle by the primary power equipment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Roger W. Burjes, Rainer Gugel, David Mueller, Adam J. Faucher, Marcus L. Kuhl, Clayton P. Neumann, Jacob Pence
  • Publication number: 20210129926
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes an engine; at least one continuously variable power source (CVP) configured to operate according to a commanded torque; an output shaft; a transmission positioned operatively between the output shaft and the engine and the CVP such that the output shaft selectively receives power from one or both of the engine and the at least one CVP; and a prognostics system configured to monitor a respective component associated with at least one of the output shaft or the transmission. The prognostics system includes a prognostics controller having a processor and memory architecture, configured to: receive input data, including the commanded torque; generate a usage value for the respective component for a time period as a function of the commanded torque; aggregate the usage value with previous usage values to generate a prognostics value over a life of the respective component; and store the prognostics value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Ryken, Roger W. Burjes, Rainer Gugel, Adam J. Faucher