Patents by Inventor Gaetan Billaud

Gaetan Billaud 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: 9932215
    Abstract: Disclosed are power machines and lift arm suspension or ride control systems for use thereon. A lift arm assembly is pivotally coupled to a frame of the power machine and is capable of being raised and lowered. A selectively activated lift arm suspension system is operably coupled to the lift arm assembly. A controller is coupled to the suspension system and configured to determine whether the lift arm assembly has moved more than a threshold amount. The controller deactivates the lift arm suspension system in response to determining that the lift arm assembly has moved more than the threshold amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: Gaetan Billaud, Nicolas Gales, Laurent Gicquel, Nathalie LeBeuze, Gilles Siegwald, Allen C. Olheiser
  • Patent number: 9334623
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an implement locking system for locking an implement to an implement carrier of a power machine. The implement locking system includes a locking mechanism having a locking pin with an extended position for locking the implement to the implement carrier and a retracted position for mounting or removing the implement from the implement carrier. A user input provides a signal indicative of an operator intent to move the locking pin to the retracted position. A locking actuation valve controls the locking mechanism to automatically and continuously extend the locking pin in the absence of the signal being indicative of the intent to move the locking pin to the retracted position. The locking actuation valve moves the locking pin to the retracted position only for the time corresponding to the signal being indicative of moving to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventor: Gaetan Billaud
  • Publication number: 20150081178
    Abstract: Disclosed are power machines and lift arm suspension or ride control systems for use thereon. A lift arm assembly is pivotally coupled to a frame of the power machine and is capable of being raised and lowered. A selectively activated lift arm suspension system is operably coupled to the lift arm assembly. A controller is coupled to the suspension system and configured to determine whether the lift arm assembly has moved more than a threshold amount. The controller deactivates the lift arm suspension system in response to determining that the lift arm assembly has moved more than the threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Gaetan Billaud, Nicolas Gales, Laurent Gicquel, Nathalie LeBeuze, Gilles Siegwald, Allen C. Olheiser
  • Publication number: 20130343813
    Abstract: An implement locking system for locking an implement to an implement carrier of a power machine is disclosed. The implement locking system includes a locking mechanism having a locking pin with an extended position for locking the implement to the implement carrier and a retracted position for mounting or removing the implement from the implement carrier. A user input provides a signal indicative of an operator intent to move the locking pin to the retracted position. A locking actuation valve controls the locking mechanism to automatically and continuously extend the locking pin in the absence of the signal being indicative of the intent to move the locking pin to the retracted position. The locking actuation valve moves the locking pin to the retracted position only for the time corresponding to the signal being indicative of moving to the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventor: Gaetan Billaud
  • Publication number: 20130036728
    Abstract: Disclosed are hydraulic pump systems and pump suction charging systems which reduce or eliminate cavitation in the systems, as well as methods of operating the same and work machines including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: Gaetan Billaud, Nicolas Gales