Patents by Inventor Eric Borud

Eric Borud 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).

  • Brake-system temperature monitoring with warning and vehicle control
    Patent number: 12576828
    Abstract: A snowmobile warning and control method for a snowmobile having an engine and a brake system, including: sensing a temperature of the brake system of the vehicle; determining that the temperature of the brake system is above a first predetermined temperature threshold; issuing a first brake-system temperature warning in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the first predetermined temperature threshold; determining that the temperature of the brake system is above a second predetermined temperature, the second predetermined temperature being greater than the first predetermined temperature; issuing a second brake-system temperature warning in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the second predetermined temperature threshold; and modifying an operation of the engine in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the second predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Brandt, Cody Kofstad, Timothy R. Heffron, Eric Borud, Jeffrey Nels Johnson, Luke Guderjohn, Tyler D. Bentow, Dallas Blake, Jeremy Allen Hughes, Ryan Douglas Hayes, Cole Maxwell, James P. Palminteri, Marshall E. Hahn, Joseph D. Tharaldson
  • BRAKE-SYSTEM TEMPERATURE MONITORING WITH WARNING AND VEHICLE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20240317207
    Abstract: A snowmobile warning and control method for a snowmobile having an engine and a brake system, including: sensing a temperature of the brake system of the vehicle; determining that the temperature of the brake system is above a first predetermined temperature threshold; issuing a first brake-system temperature warning in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the first predetermined temperature threshold; determining that the temperature of the brake system is above a second predetermined temperature, the second predetermined temperature being greater than the first predetermined temperature; issuing a second brake-system temperature warning in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the second predetermined temperature threshold; and modifying an operation of the engine in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the second predetermined temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Brandt, Cody Kofstad, Timothy R. Heffron, Eric Borud, Jeffrey Nels Johnson, Luke Guderjohn, Tyler D. Bentow, Dallas Blake, Jeremy Allen Hughes, Ryan Douglas Hayes, Cole Maxwell, James P. Palminteri, Marshall E. Hahn, Joseph D. Tharaldson
  • Tracked all-terrain vehicle
    Patent number: 10730551
    Abstract: A tracked all-terrain vehicle is shown which includes an internal combustion engine, an electric generator, and a plurality of electric motors which drive movement of the tracks of the tracked all-terrain vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Borud
  • Cooling system for an all terrain vehicle
    Patent number: 10569642
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle is shown which includes an air cooling system having radiators for cooling an engine of the vehicle, and an auxiliary radiator for cooling an auxiliary system of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes an air cooling system for cooling an engine compartment of the vehicle having intake and exhaust ducts which are fan driven to move ambient air into and heated air out of the engine compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Borud, Brian M. Safranski, Bradley A. Bracht
  • TRACKED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180043932
    Abstract: A tracked all-terrain vehicle is shown which includes an internal combustion engine, an electric generator, and a plurality of electric motors which drive movement of the tracks of the tracked all-terrain vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Eric Borud
  • COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170361700
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle is shown which includes an air cooling system having radiators for cooling an engine of the vehicle, and an auxiliary radiator for cooling an auxiliary system of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes an air cooling system for cooling an engine compartment of the vehicle having intake and exhaust ducts which are fan driven to move ambient air into and heated air out of the engine compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Borud, Brian M. Safranski, Bradley A. Bracht