Patents by Inventor Derek Kaesgen

Derek Kaesgen 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: 20240117581
    Abstract: Power management systems for snow throwers, snow throwers employing such power management systems, and methods of managing power in a snow thrower are discussed. One example embodiment comprises: an auger power control system configured to provide a first power to one or more augers; an impeller power control system configured to provide a second power to an impeller; and a drive power control system configured to provide a third power to one or more drive elements; and wherein, in response to at least one of a user input, a change in a first load on the one or more augers, a change in a second load on the impeller, or a change in a third load on the one or more drive elements, at least one of the first power, the second power, or the third power is increased or decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Derek Kaesgen, Axel Schaedler
  • Patent number: 9944316
    Abstract: Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Michael Goebel, Derek Kaesgen
  • Patent number: 9815494
    Abstract: Vehicle drive control systems, such as those, for example, configured to permit a vehicle to direct power to at least one drivable element (such as, for example, via a drive shaft, a supplemental drive, or a battery) to assist the vehicle in making a low-radius turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Derek Kaesgen, Paul Crawford, David M. Kelly
  • Publication number: 20150298737
    Abstract: Vehicle drive control systems, such as those, for example, configured to permit a vehicle to direct power to at least one drivable element (such as, for example, via a drive shaft, a supplemental drive, or a battery) to assist the vehicle in making a low-radius turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Derek KAESGEN, Paul CRAWFORD, David M. KELLY
  • Patent number: 8855861
    Abstract: Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Michael Goebel, Derek Kaesgen
  • Publication number: 20130282214
    Abstract: Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Goebel, Derek Kaesgen
  • Publication number: 20130282212
    Abstract: Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Goebel Michael, Derek Kaesgen