Patents by Inventor Andrew John Olson

Andrew John Olson 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: 20240416880
    Abstract: A work machine with a frame, an engine, a drivetrain powered by the engine, a ground-engaging member connected to the drivetrain, an operator cabin supported by the frame, a work implement, and a braking system connected to the ground-engaging member. The braking system including a brake input device located in the operator cabin for providing an input from an operator, at least one braking sub-system associated with the drivetrain, and a controller having at least one advanced braking feature, the braking system applying an automatic braking force in response to the at least one advance braking feature, and applying an additional progressive braking force in response to the input from the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Karl Paul SCHNEIDER, Cameron Thomas LANE, Andrew John OLSON
  • Patent number: 9587747
    Abstract: Flexible seals for process control valves are disclosed. An example disclosed seal includes a seal for use with a butterfly valve. The example seal includes a substantially flexible ring-shaped carrier configured to be moveably fixed within the butterfly valve and to surround a flow control aperture therein. The example seal includes a seal stiffener adjacent the substantially flexible ring-shaped carrier to increase the stiffness of the substantially flexible ring-shaped carrier in a first flow direction. The example seal includes a substantially rigid seal ring to engage an opposing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Wade Jonathon Helfer, David John Koester, Benjamin Uriah Good, Paul Russell Dalluge, Andrew John Olson
  • Patent number: 8286938
    Abstract: Flexible seals for process control valves are disclosed. An example disclosed seal includes a seal for use with a butterfly valve. The example seal includes a substantially flexible ring-shaped carrier configured to be fixed within the butterfly valve and to surround a flow control aperture therein. Additionally, the seal includes a ring-shaped cartridge coupled to an inner diameter of the ring-shaped carrier. The cartridge includes a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion to define a circumferential opening to hold a seal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Wade Jonathon Helfer, David John Koester, Benjamin Uriah Good, Paul Russell Dalluge, Andrew John Olson