Patents by Inventor Benjamin LeVesque

Benjamin LeVesque 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).

  • Tracked combat vehicle with integrated motor brake having clutch sensors
    Patent number: 12449034
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle includes a drive system and a controller. The drive system is configured to drive a track of the tracked vehicle. The drive system includes an electric motor, a gearbox, and a first positional sensor. The gearbox includes a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a first clutch, and a second clutch. The first positional sensor is configured to measure translation of a piston of the first clutch and the second positional sensor is configured to measure translation of a piston of the second clutch. The controller is configured to use the measured translation of the piston of the first clutch and the measured translation of the piston of the second clutch to operate the electric motor and the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Kotloski, Nicholas Kopec, Benjamin LeVesque
  • MILITARY VEHICLE WITH TRACK TENSIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250100635
    Abstract: A track tensioning system includes a pair of dual accumulators. Each of the dual accumulators are configured to adjust a tension of a belt of a corresponding track assembly. The track tensioning system is configured to provide two-stage control of the tension of the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Tafuri, Benjamin LeVesque
  • TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLE WITH INTEGRATED MOTOR BRAKE HAVING CLUTCH SENSORS
    Publication number: 20250027561
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle includes a drive system and a controller. The drive system is configured to drive a track of the tracked vehicle. The drive system includes an electric motor, a gearbox, and a first positional sensor. The gearbox includes a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a first clutch, and a second clutch. The first positional sensor is configured to measure translation of a piston of the first clutch and the second positional sensor is configured to measure translation of a piston of the second clutch. The controller is configured to use the measured translation of the piston of the first clutch and the measured translation of the piston of the second clutch to operate the electric motor and the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Kotloski, Nicholas Kopec, Benjamin LeVesque