Patents by Inventor Catherine A. BECK

Catherine A. BECK 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: 12006140
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device, a vehicle body, an electric power take-off system, and a hydraulic component. The energy storage device is supported by the chassis and is configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover. Activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle. The vehicle body is supported by the chassis, and includes an on-board receptacle for storing refuse therein. The electric power take-off system is positioned on the vehicle body, and includes an electric motor configured to drive a hydraulic pump to convert electrical power received from the energy storage device into hydraulic power. An amount of electrical power at least one of received by and provided to the electric motor is limited by a controller to control an output characteristic of the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic component is in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump and configured to operate using hydraulic power from the electric power take-off system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl
  • Publication number: 20240075815
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle, a body for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, a first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, a second first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, and a motor coupled to at least one of the body or the chassis and configured to drive the first hydraulic pump and drive the second hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl, Dale Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11576472
    Abstract: An interchangeable decorative element system includes a decorative portion and a base portion. The decorative portion holds a decorative element and includes a plurality of studs. The base portion has a plurality of tracks, each of which has a guiding portion configured to be engaged by a respective stud of the decorative portion. In a first configuration, the decorative portion is aligned with the base portion, such that each of the decorative portion is received within the first end of the guiding portion of a respective track of the base portion. Rotation of the decorative portion in a first direction relative to the base portion causes each stud received within the first end of the guiding portion of each track to move along the guiding portion until the stud engages the respective catch, thereby transitioning the interchangeable decorative element system from the first position to a second, assembled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Catherine A. Beck
  • Publication number: 20220218079
    Abstract: An interchangeable decorative element system includes a decorative portion and a base portion. The decorative portion holds a decorative element and includes a plurality of studs. The base portion has a plurality of tracks, each of which has a guiding portion configured to be engaged by a respective stud of the decorative portion. In a first configuration, the decorative portion is aligned with the base portion, such that each of the decorative portion is received within the first end of the guiding portion of a respective track of the base portion. Rotation of the decorative portion in a first direction relative to the base portion causes each stud received within the first end of the guiding portion of each track to move along the guiding portion until the stud engages the respective catch, thereby transitioning the interchangeable decorative element system from the first position to a second, assembled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Catherine A. BECK
  • Publication number: 20180098604
    Abstract: A mount for removably mounting a decorative element is provided. The mount includes a base, a spring element positioned in the base and a halo configured to be removably secured to the base. The base has a foundation wall, a first sidewall surrounding the base wall, a second sidewall spaced apart from and inwardly of the first sidewall, a peripheral recess formed between the first and second sidewalls, and a central recess bounded by the foundation wall and the second sidewall. The second sidewall includes a plurality of spaced-apart vertical posts on an interior surface thereof. The spring element includes a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions positioned in the central recess of the base configured to support the decorative element. An inner periphery of the spring element includes a plurality of spaced-apart notches, and each vertical post of the second sidewall of the base is received within a respective notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Catherine A. BECK