Patents by Inventor Brian D. Krosschell

Brian D. Krosschell 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: 12636925
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis supported by ground engaging members and a drive train with a continuously variable transmission. A suspension is coupled between the chassis and the ground engaging members. A sensor coupled to the suspension monitors a first suspension characteristic, and a controller determines whether the vehicle is in an airborne or grounded state based on the monitored characteristic. The controller adjusts a second suspension characteristic in response to the determined state. The airborne state is identified when the suspension is detected as extended for at least a threshold time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Beat R. Kohler, Urs Wenger, Peter J. Erasmus, Stephen L. Nelson, Brian D. Krosschell, Jeffrey I. Peterman
  • Publication number: 20250376112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a haptic input/output device for recreational vehicles. The disclosed aspects provide dynamic haptic feedback to a vehicle operator depending on a vehicle context and/or the functionality being controlled by the haptic input/output device. In some instances, the haptic input/output device is usable to control a touch-sensitive input device, thereby offering tactile feedback to a vehicle operator when controlling providing input via the touch-sensitive input device accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler A. Alexander, Dylan A. Clark, Jack Damiano, Brian D. Krosschell, Mark A. Powell, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Scott D. Taylor, Carl A. Turner
  • Patent number: 12491828
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Joshua T. Weed, Adam C. Koosmann, Brian D. Krosschell, Austin A. Holt, Benjamin S. Fuchs, Donovan L. Fredrickson
  • Publication number: 20250276682
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2025
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Jonathon P. Graus, Elaine M. Scott, Joseph Nuxoll, Keijiro Ikebe
  • Publication number: 20250214684
    Abstract: Boat handling and control systems and methods related to one or more of steering and propulsion of a pontoon boat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Blair A. Donat, Louis J. Brady, Patrick D. Weldon, Bradley R. Fishburn, Chiao George Liu, Michael F. Donoughe, Aidan B. Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 12337824
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Jonathon P. Graus, Elaine M. Scott, Joseph Paul Nuxoll, Keijiro Ikebe
  • Publication number: 20250196564
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 12330467
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 12179889
    Abstract: Boat handling and control systems and methods related to one or more of steering and propulsion of a pontoon boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Blair A. Donat, Louis J. Brady, Patrick D. Weldon, Bradley R. Fishburn, Chiao George Liu, Michael F. Donoughe, Aidan B. Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20240336211
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Joshua T. Weed, Adam C. Koosmann, Brian D. Krosschell, Austin A. Holt, Benjamin S. Fuchs, Donovan L. Fredrickson
  • Publication number: 20240317014
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Publication number: 20240308446
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua T. Weed, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 12030445
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua T. Weed, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 12012054
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Joshua T. Weed, Adam C. Koosmann, Brian D. Krosschell, Austin A. Holt, Benjamin S. Fuchs, Donovan L Fredrickson
  • Publication number: 20240123972
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Jonathon P. Graus, Elaine M. Scott, Joseph Paul Nuxoll, Keijiro Ikebe
  • Patent number: 11912096
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 11878678
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Jonathon P. Graus, Elaine M. Scott, Joseph Paul Nuxoll, Keijiro Ikebe
  • Patent number: 11787354
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Joshua T. Weed, Benjamin S. Fuchs, Adam C. Koosmann, Austin A. Holt, Scott Taylor, Aaron T. Reay
  • Publication number: 20230182660
    Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua T. Weed, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Publication number: 20230079941
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell