Patents by Inventor Chad T. Dolphin

Chad T. Dolphin 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: 20230227040
    Abstract: A vehicle system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to a transmission device of the vehicle to engage a first mode of the transmission device, acquire information regarding a pressure of an inlet flow of water received by a pumping system of the vehicle, and transmit a second control signal to the transmission device to engage a second mode of the transmission device based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 11634141
    Abstract: A vehicle system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to a transmission of the vehicle to engage a first gear of the transmission, acquire information regarding a pressure of an inlet flow of water received by a pumping system of the vehicle, and transmit a second control signal to the transmission to engage a second gear of the transmission based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 11482061
    Abstract: A vehicle readiness system includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive subsystem diagnostic data regarding a status of a subsystem of a vehicle, receive inventory data regarding an inventory of equipment present on the vehicle, receive inspection data regarding a condition of an inspection point on the vehicle, determine a readiness score for the vehicle based on the subsystem diagnostic data, the inventory data, and the inspection data, and transmit a readiness report based on the readiness score, the subsystem diagnostic data, the inventory data, and the inspection data to at least one of a display device of the vehicle or a user device separate from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20220193473
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring fluid level data indicating a fluid level within a fluid tank of a respective fire apparatus, acquiring fault data indicating any active faults with components of the respective fire apparatus, acquiring maintenance data indicating whether maintenance is due or overdue for the respective fire apparatus, acquiring exercise data indicating an elapsed time since the respective fire apparatus was last exercised, determining an overall readiness score for the respective fire apparatus based on the fluid level data, the fault data, the maintenance data, and the exercise data, and generating a graphical user interface including (i) a readiness factor section listing a plurality of readiness factors having an associated status or value based on the fluid level data, the fault data, the maintenance data, and the exercise data and (ii) a readiness score section providing a background indicator and the overall readiness score displayed over the background indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Kay, Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 11324981
    Abstract: A readiness monitoring system for a fire apparatus includes a processing circuit that has programmed instructions to acquire fluid level data indicating at least one of a water level within a water tank, a fire suppressing agent level within an agent tank, a fuel level within a fuel tank, or a diesel exhaust fluid level within a diesel exhaust fluid reservoir of the fire apparatus; acquire fault data indicating any active faults with components of the fire apparatus; acquire maintenance data indicating whether maintenance is due or overdue; acquire exercise data indicating an elapsed time since the fire apparatus was last exercised; and determine a readiness score for the fire apparatus based on the fluid level data, the fault data, the maintenance data, and the exercise data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Kay, Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20210253102
    Abstract: A vehicle system for a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to a transmission of the vehicle to engage a first gear of the transmission, acquire information regarding a pressure of an inlet flow of water received by a pumping system of the vehicle, and transmit a second control signal to the transmission to engage a second gear of the transmission based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 11027738
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a pumping system selectively coupled to the engine by the transmission, and a controller. The pumping system is configured to receive an inlet flow of water from a water source. The controller is configured to receive an indication regarding a pressure of the inlet flow of water and transmit a control signal to the transmission to change a gear of the transmission based on the indication regarding the pressure of the inlet flow of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20200279444
    Abstract: A vehicle readiness system includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive subsystem diagnostic data regarding a status of a subsystem of a vehicle, receive inventory data regarding an inventory of equipment present on the vehicle, receive inspection data regarding a condition of an inspection point on the vehicle, determine a readiness score for the vehicle based on the subsystem diagnostic data, the inventory data, and the inspection data, and transmit a readiness report based on the readiness score, the subsystem diagnostic data, the inventory data, and the inspection data to at least one of a display device of the vehicle or a user device separate from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 10685510
    Abstract: A response vehicle includes a vehicle subsystem, a sensor configured to monitor the vehicle subsystem and provide a sensor signal corresponding thereto, a detector configured to receive an identification signal from a piece of equipment, a display, and a vehicle management system. The vehicle management system is configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor, generate a vehicle subsystem display dataset based on the received sensor signal, transmit the vehicle subsystem display dataset to the display to present the user with a graphical representation of the sensor signal, receive the identification signal from the detector, generate an inventory display dataset based at least in part on the received identification signal, and transmit the inventory display dataset to the display to present the user with an equipment inventory interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20200108285
    Abstract: A readiness monitoring system for a fire apparatus includes a processing circuit that has programmed instructions to acquire fluid level data indicating at least one of a water level within a water tank, a fire suppressing agent level within an agent tank, a fuel level within a fuel tank, or a diesel exhaust fluid level within a diesel exhaust fluid reservoir of the fire apparatus; acquire fault data indicating any active faults with components of the fire apparatus; acquire maintenance data indicating whether maintenance is due or overdue; acquire exercise data indicating an elapsed time since the fire apparatus was last exercised; and determine a readiness score for the fire apparatus based on the fluid level data, the fault data, the maintenance data, and the exercise data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Kay, Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 10525297
    Abstract: A fire apparatus includes an engine, a water tank configured to store water, an agent tank configured to store a fire suppressing agent, a fuel tank configured to store a fuel used to power the engine, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to monitor the fluid level data indicating at least one of a water level within the water tank, a fire suppressing agent level within the agent tank, and a fuel level within the fuel tank; monitor fault data indicating any active faults of the fire apparatus; monitor maintenance data indicating whether maintenance is due; monitor exercise data indicating an elapsed time since the fire apparatus was last exercised; determine a readiness score based on the fluid level data, fault data, maintenance data, and exercise data; and at least one of transmit the readiness score to (i) a display device and (ii) a remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Kay, Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20190263408
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a pumping system selectively coupled to the engine by the transmission, and a controller. The pumping system is configured to receive an inlet flow of water from a water source. The controller is configured to receive an indication regarding a pressure of the inlet flow of water and transmit a control signal to the transmission to change a gear of the transmission based on the indication regarding the pressure of the inlet flow of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 10370003
    Abstract: A response vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a pumping system operatively engaged with the transmission and thereby configured to at least selectively receive mechanical energy generated by the engine via the transmission, and a central controller communicably coupled to the engine, transmission, and pumping system. The pumping system has an input configured to interface with a water source and receive an inlet flow of water. The central controller is configured to receive an indication regarding the pressure of the water at the input of the pumping system, and transmit a control signal to the transmission to change an effective gear ratio of the transmission while the transmission is operably coupled to the pumping system based on the received indication regarding the pressure of the water at the input of the pumping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20180297597
    Abstract: A response vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a pumping system operatively engaged with the transmission and thereby configured to at least selectively receive mechanical energy generated by the engine via the transmission, and a central controller communicably coupled to the engine, transmission, and pumping system. The pumping system has an input configured to interface with a water source and receive an inlet flow of water. The central controller is configured to receive an indication regarding the pressure of the water at the input of the pumping system, and transmit a control signal to the transmission to change an effective gear ratio of the transmission while the transmission is operably coupled to the pumping system based on the received indication regarding the pressure of the water at the input of the pumping system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20180289999
    Abstract: A fire apparatus includes an engine, a water tank configured to store water, an agent tank configured to store a fire suppressing agent, a fuel tank configured to store a fuel used to power the engine, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to monitor the fluid level data indicating at least one of a water level within the water tank, a fire suppressing agent level within the agent tank, and a fuel level within the fuel tank; monitor fault data indicating any active faults of the fire apparatus; monitor maintenance data indicating whether maintenance is due; monitor exercise data indicating an elapsed time since the fire apparatus was last exercised; determine a readiness score based on the fluid level data, fault data, maintenance data, and exercise data; and at least one of transmit the readiness score to (i) a display device and (ii) a remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Kay, Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin
  • Publication number: 20180293818
    Abstract: A response vehicle includes a vehicle subsystem, a sensor configured to monitor the vehicle subsystem and provide a sensor signal corresponding thereto, a detector configured to receive an identification signal from a piece of equipment, a display, and a vehicle management system. The vehicle management system is configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor, generate a vehicle subsystem display dataset based on the received sensor signal, transmit the vehicle subsystem display dataset to the display to present the user with a graphical representation of the sensor signal, receive the identification signal from the detector, generate an inventory display dataset based at least in part on the received identification signal, and transmit the inventory display dataset to the display to present the user with an equipment inventory interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Chad T. Dolphin