Patents by Inventor Jack Bermingham

Jack Bermingham 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: 11919502
    Abstract: An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a battery pack, an electromagnetic device, an engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor a state-of-charge of the battery pack, operate the electromagnetic device using stored energy in the battery pack to provide a performance condition including (i) accelerating the electrified fire fighting vehicle to a driving speed of at least 50 miles-per-hour in an acceleration time and (ii) maintaining or exceeding the driving speed for a period of time, and start and operate the engine in response to a start condition to facilitate reserving sufficient stored energy in the battery pack such that the state-of-charge is maintained above a minimum state-of-charge threshold that is sufficient to facilitate the performance condition. The acceleration time is 30 second or less. An aggregate of the acceleration time and the period of time is at least 3 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20230415725
    Abstract: An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a water tank supported by the chassis, an energy storage system coupled to the chassis, a water pump supported by the chassis, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The electromagnetic device is coupled to the water pump and at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The electromagnetic device is configured to receive stored energy from the energy storage system and provide a mechanical output to selectively drive the water pump and the at least one of the front axle or the rear axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Patent number: 11794716
    Abstract: An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a water tank supported by the chassis, an energy storage system coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, a water pump supported by the chassis, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The electromagnetic device is coupled to the water pump and at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The electromagnetic device is configured to receive stored energy from the energy storage system and provide a mechanical output to selectively drive the water pump and the at least one of the front axle or the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20230249665
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle, a rear axle, an engine, a battery system, an electromagnetic device, an accessory drive, and a controller. The accessory drive is positioned to receive a mechanical input from the engine and the electromagnetic device. The controller is configured to selectively engage a plurality of operational modes including a standby mode and a hybrid mode. According to the standby mode, the controller is configured to operate the electromagnetic device using stored energy stored in the battery system to drive the accessory drive with the engine off. According to the hybrid mode, the controller is configured to operate both the engine and the electromagnetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Patent number: 11639167
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle, a rear axle, a powertrain, an accessory drive, and a controller. The powertrain includes an engine, a battery system, and an electromechanical transmission coupled to the battery system, the engine, and at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The accessory drive is positioned to receive a mechanical input from the engine and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to selectively operate the powertrain in a plurality of operational modes including a standby mode and a hybrid mode. According to the standby mode, the controller is configured to operate the electromechanical transmission using stored energy stored in the battery system to drive the accessory drive with the engine off. According to the hybrid mode, the controller is configured to operate both the engine and the electromechanical transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20230092133
    Abstract: An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a battery pack, an electromagnetic device, an engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor a state-of-charge of the battery pack, operate the electromagnetic device using stored energy in the battery pack to provide a performance condition including (i) accelerating the electrified fire fighting vehicle to a driving speed of at least 50 miles-per-hour in an acceleration time and (ii) maintaining or exceeding the driving speed for a period of time, and start and operate the engine in response to a start condition to facilitate reserving sufficient stored energy in the battery pack such that the state-of-charge is maintained above a minimum state-of-charge threshold that is sufficient to facilitate the performance condition. The acceleration time is 30 second or less. An aggregate of the acceleration time and the period of time is at least 3 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20230040276
    Abstract: An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a water tank supported by the chassis, an energy storage system coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, a water pump supported by the chassis, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The electromagnetic device is coupled to the water pump and at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The electromagnetic device is configured to receive stored energy from the energy storage system and provide a mechanical output to selectively drive the water pump and the at least one of the front axle or the rear axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Patent number: 11541863
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a powertrain including an engine, a battery pack, and an electromechanical transmission; a power divider; and a controller. The power divider is positioned between the engine, the pump, and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to monitor a state-of-charge of the battery pack and operate the engine, the power divider, and the electromechanical transmission such that the state-of-charge is maintained above a minimum state-of-charge threshold that is sufficient to facilitate (i) accelerating the fire fighting vehicle to a driving speed of at least 50 miles-per-hour in an acceleration time and (ii) maintaining or exceeding the driving speed for a period of time. An aggregate of the acceleration time and the period of time is at least three minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20220080944
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a pump coupled to the chassis, a discharge fluidly coupled to the pump, an accessory module coupled to the chassis, and an electric motor coupled to the chassis, the pump, and the accessory module. The accessory module is configured to receive a mechanical energy input and provide at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy. The electric motor is configured to provide mechanical energy to drive (a) the pump to provide fluid to the discharge such that the fluid is expelled from the discharge and (b) the accessory module to provide the at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Patent number: 11230278
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a pump coupled to the chassis, a discharge fluidly coupled to the pump, an accessory module coupled to the chassis, and an electric motor coupled to the chassis, the pump, and the accessory module. The accessory module is configured to receive mechanical energy and provide at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy. The electric motor is configured to drive (a) the pump to provide fluid to the discharge such that the fluid is expelled from the discharge and (b) the accessory module to provide the at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20210206372
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle, a rear axle, a powertrain, an accessory drive, and a controller. The powertrain includes an engine, a battery system, and an electromechanical transmission coupled to the battery system, the engine, and at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The accessory drive is positioned to receive a mechanical input from the engine and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to selectively operate the powertrain in a plurality of operational modes including a standby mode and a hybrid mode. According to the standby mode, the controller is configured to operate the electromechanical transmission using stored energy stored in the battery system to drive the accessory drive with the engine off. According to the hybrid mode, the controller is configured to operate both the engine and the electromechanical transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20210196998
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle, a rear axle, an engine, an energy storage device, an electromechanical transmission, a vehicle subsystem, and a power divider. The electromechanical transmission is (i) coupled to at least one of the front axle or the rear axle and (ii) electrically coupled to the energy storage device. The power divider is positioned between the engine, the vehicle subsystem, and the electromechanical transmission. The power divider includes a first interface coupled to the engine, a second interface coupled to the vehicle subsystem, and a third interface coupled to the electromechanical transmission. The power divider is configured to facilitate (i) selectively coupling the engine to the vehicle subsystem and (ii) selectively coupling the engine to the electromechanical transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Patent number: 10981024
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a front axle, a rear axle, an engine, an energy storage device, an electromechanical transmission, a fluid tank configured to store a fluid, a pump configured to provide the fluid from the fluid tank to a fluid outlet, and a power divider positioned between the engine, the pump, and the electromechanical transmission. The power divider includes a first interface coupled to the engine, a second interface coupled to the pump, and a third interface coupled to the electromechanical transmission. The electromechanical transmission is (i) selectively mechanically coupled to the engine by the power divider and (ii) electrically coupled to the energy storage device to facilitate driving at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The pump is selectively mechanically coupled to the engine by the power divider to facilitate pumping the fluid to the fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20210106856
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a front axle, a rear axle, an engine, an energy storage device, an electromechanical transmission, a fluid tank configured to store a fluid, a pump configured to provide the fluid from the fluid tank to a fluid outlet, and a power divider positioned between the engine, the pump, and the electromechanical transmission. The power divider includes a first interface coupled to the engine, a second interface coupled to the pump, and a third interface coupled to the electromechanical transmission. The electromechanical transmission is (i) selectively mechanically coupled to the engine by the power divider and (ii) electrically coupled to the energy storage device to facilitate driving at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The pump is selectively mechanically coupled to the engine by the power divider to facilitate pumping the fluid to the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20210107483
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a powertrain, an accessory drive, and a controller. The powertrain includes an engine, an energy storage device, and an electromechanical transmission (i) electrically coupled to the energy storage device and (ii) selectively mechanically coupled to the engine. The electromechanical transmission is configured to (a) selectively drive a front axle and/or a rear axle and (b) selectively generate energy for storage in the energy storage device as stored energy. The accessory drive is positioned to receive a mechanical input from the engine and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to selectively operate the powertrain in (i) a standby mode by operating the electromechanical transmission using the stored energy to drive the accessory drive with the engine off and (ii) a rollout mode by operating the electromechanical transmission using the stored energy to drive the front axle and/or the rear axle with the engine off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20210107446
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a powertrain including an engine, a battery pack, and an electromechanical transmission; a power divider; and a controller. The power divider is positioned between the engine, the pump, and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to monitor a state-of-charge of the battery pack and operate the engine, the power divider, and the electromechanical transmission such that the state-of-charge is maintained above a minimum state-of-charge threshold that is sufficient to facilitate (i) accelerating the fire fighting vehicle to a driving speed of at least 50 miles-per-hour in an acceleration time and (ii) maintaining or exceeding the driving speed for a period of time. An aggregate of the acceleration time and the period of time is at least three minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20210107361
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a pump coupled to the chassis, a discharge fluidly coupled to the pump, an accessory module coupled to the chassis, and an electric motor coupled to the chassis, the pump, and the accessory module. The accessory module is configured to receive mechanical energy and provide at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy. The electric motor is configured to drive (a) the pump to provide fluid to the discharge such that the fluid is expelled from the discharge and (b) the accessory module to provide the at least one of electrical energy or fluid energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger
  • Patent number: 10974724
    Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a powertrain, an accessory drive, and a controller. The powertrain includes an engine, an energy storage device, and an electromechanical transmission (i) electrically coupled to the energy storage device and (ii) selectively mechanically coupled to the engine. The electromechanical transmission is configured to (a) selectively drive a front axle and/or a rear axle and (b) selectively generate energy for storage in the energy storage device as stored energy. The accessory drive is positioned to receive a mechanical input from the engine and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to selectively operate the powertrain in (i) a standby mode by operating the electromechanical transmission using the stored energy to drive the accessory drive with the engine off and (ii) a rollout mode by operating the electromechanical transmission using the stored energy to drive the front axle and/or the rear axle with the engine off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Shively, Seth Newlin, David Kay, Jack Bermingham, Jon Morrow, David Steinberger