Patents by Inventor Jason Carlson

Jason Carlson 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: 20210032847
    Abstract: A compact utility loader compact utility loader comprising a frame, a first track and a second track positioned on either side of the frame, and a pair of loader arms. The loader arms are configured to couple with an attachment via a hitch plate and a hitch pin. The compact utility loader is configured such that as the loader arms are raised and lowered, the hitch pin follows a path approximately defined by a curve f(x)=4.641e0.34x The value “x” represents a horizontal direction and the function f(x) represents a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jason CARLSON, John RELPH, Matthew SHOBE, Jeff WELSH
  • Publication number: 20210032842
    Abstract: A compact utility loader compact utility loader comprising a frame including a lower portion and an upper portion. A width of the lower portion is smaller than a width of the upper portion. The compact utility loader additionally comprises a first track and a second track, with each track being positioned on a side of the frame. Each of the tracks has a width of at least 7.5 inches, and the compact utility loader has an overall width of no more than 36 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jason CARLSON, Toshihiko TAKEMURA, John RELPH, Matthew SHOBE
  • Publication number: 20210032843
    Abstract: A compact utility loader compact utility loader comprising a frame, and a loader arm configured to support an attachment. The compact utility loader additionally comprises a first link pivotably secured to the frame, a second link pivotably secured to the frame, and an actuator configured to raise and lower the loader arm. The actuator is not simultaneously secured to both the frame and the loader arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Jason CARLSON
  • Publication number: 20210032835
    Abstract: A compact utility loader compact utility loader comprising a frame and a loader arm configured in a vertical-lift configuration. The compact utility loader additionally comprises a link pivotably secured to the loader arm and to the frame, and an actuator pivotably secured to the loader arm and to the frame. The compact utility loader further comprises a track assembly configured to maintain the loader arm in direct attachment to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jason CARLSON, John RELPH, Jeff WELSH
  • Publication number: 20210031845
    Abstract: A compact utility loader compact utility loader comprising a frame, and a pair of loader arms supported by the frame. The frame includes a right side, a left side, and a bottom side extending between the right side and the left side. The compact utility loader additionally includes an engine mount secured to the bottom side of the frame and spaced apart from each of the left side and the right side of the frame. The compact utility loader further comprises an engine supported on the engine mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jason CARLSON, Toshihiko TAKEMURA, John RELPH, Jeff WELSH
  • Publication number: 20210032836
    Abstract: A compact utility loader comprising a frame, an engine, a pair of loader arms, and an attachment secured to ends of the loader arms. The compact utility loader additionally includes a first track or wheel and a second track or wheel positioned on either side of the frame. The compact utility loader additionally comprises a control interface including a graphic display configured to present operational information to an operator. The graphic display is configured to present a login screen prompting the operator for a passcode. The engine is prevented from being started until a valid passcode is entered via the control interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jason CARLSON, Toshihiko TAKEMURA, John RELPH, Matthew SHOBE, Jeff WELSH
  • Patent number: 10683640
    Abstract: A hydraulic cooling system for a heavy-equipment machine, with the heavy-equipment machine including a frame supported on the ground by a ground-drive assembly, a cab extending upward from the frame, and an attachment tool for performing work. The hydraulic cooling system comprises a main housing and a cooling assembly housed at least partly within the main housing, with the cooling assembly being configured to reduce a temperature of hydraulic oil flowing through the hydraulic cooling system. The hydraulic cooling system further comprises an attachment assembly for attaching the main housing to the cab of the heavy-equipment machine. The main housing is configured to extend rearward from the cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Toshihiko Takemura
  • Publication number: 20200095750
    Abstract: A hydraulic cooling system for a heavy-equipment machine, with the heavy-equipment machine including a frame supported on the ground by a ground-drive assembly, a cab extending upward from the frame, and an attachment tool for performing work. The hydraulic cooling system comprises a main housing and a cooling assembly housed at least partly within the main housing, with the cooling assembly being configured to reduce a temperature of hydraulic oil flowing through the hydraulic cooling system. The hydraulic cooling system further comprises an attachment assembly for attaching the main housing to the cab of the heavy-equipment machine. The main housing is configured to extend rearward from the cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Toshihiko Takemura
  • Publication number: 20200055536
    Abstract: A vehicle steering assembly for controlling movement of a vehicle having independently rotatable left and right ground-engaging traction elements. The steering assembly comprises a steering handle coupled to the panel support structure and extending generally upwardly from the panel support structure. The steering handle comprises a laterally-extending crossmember and at least one upright extension member. The crossmember and the upright extension member are rigidly connected to one another so that shifting of the crossmember relative to the extension member is substantially prevented. The steering handle is shiftable in forward and rearward directions to thereby cause corresponding forward and rearward rotation of both of the left and right traction elements. The steering handle is rotatable in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to thereby cause a change in the relative speeds and directions of rotation of the left and right traction elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Jason Carlson
  • Publication number: 20190313578
    Abstract: A regressive suspension spring system for a farm implement including a spring arm, a rocker arm, a wheel arm rotatably coupled to the farm implement at a first end and rotatably coupled to the rocker arm at a second end at a first pivot, one or more dogbone links rotatably coupled to the spring arm at a first end of the one or more dogbone links at a second pivot and rotatably coupled to the rocker arm at a second end of the one or more dogbone links at a third pivot; and a spring disposed between the rocker arm and the spring arm. An attachable farm implement including a regressive suspension spring system, such as a rotary cutter. A powered machine including a regressive suspension spring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Jason Carlson
  • Patent number: 10306832
    Abstract: Apparatuses associated with cutting elements are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a blade pin may include a head and a main body. The main body may extend from the head of the blade pin, and may include a cavity. The main body may further include a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is connected to the cavity. The main body may further include a second aperture formed in a sidewall, wherein the sidewall extends from the first end to the second end of the main body, and wherein the second aperture is connected to the cavity. The blade pin may include a valve, wherein the valve allows passage of a lubricant into the cavity through the first aperture and prevents passage of the lubricant out of the cavity through the first aperture. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Kurt Summers, Robert A. Dewey
  • Publication number: 20190110657
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism for removably coupling a storage cart to a surface maintenance machine includes a cart-side connector connectable to the storage cart and a machine-side connector connectable to the surface maintenance machine. The coupling mechanism includes a connecting rod engageable with the machine-side connector. The coupling mechanism includes a bracket assembly positioned between the cart-side connector and the machine-side connector. The bracket assembly can receive the connecting rod to engage therewith to facilitate a first relative movement between the connecting rod and a portion of the bracket assembly in a direction perpendicular to a floor surface on which the surface maintenance machine is traveling, and a pivoting of the bracket assembly about a pivot axis passing through the connecting rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Brett Jason Carlson, Matthew Ryan Baldwin, Laurence A. Jensen, John C. Ickes, Martin L. Dickrell, Michael M. Dimovski, Stefan Sehmke, Jacob L. Stock
  • Publication number: 20190029171
    Abstract: Apparatuses associated with cutting elements are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a blade pin may include a head and a main body. The main body may extend from the head of the blade pin, and may include a cavity. The main body may further include a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is connected to the cavity. The main body may further include a second aperture formed in a sidewall, wherein the sidewall extends from the first end to the second end of the main body, and wherein the second aperture is connected to the cavity. The blade pin may include a valve, wherein the valve allows passage of a lubricant into the cavity through the first aperture and prevents passage of the lubricant out of the cavity through the first aperture. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Kurt Summers, Robert A. Dewey
  • Patent number: 10188031
    Abstract: A blade assembly for a rotary cutter. The blade assembly comprises a blade carrier rotatably connected to the rotary cutter. The blade assembly additionally comprises one or more cutter blades secured to the blade carrier such that rotation of the blade carrier causes a corresponding rotation of the cutter blades. The blade assembly further comprises a blade stop associated with the blade carrier and configured to inhibit rotation of the cutter blades with respect to the blade carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Jeff Welsh
  • Patent number: 10118309
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a log splitter with an extendable, or otherwise movable, work zone to increase the accessibility of the work zone for a user and improve movability of the log splitter. The log splitter may be configurable to be in an extended position, a compact position, a vertical position, or a moving position. In the extended position, the log splitter may split logs in a horizontal direction, and in the vertical position the log splitter may split logs in a vertical direction. When the log splitter is in the moving position and/or the compact position an operator of the log splitter may manually move the log splitter to a new position and/or location, or tow the log splitter with a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Bowman, Jason Carlson, Patrick Foley, Emanuel Guzman, John Hatch, Hovan Huang, Marilena Papaianache, Randy Pitzer
  • Publication number: 20170208741
    Abstract: A blade assembly for a rotary cutter. The blade assembly comprises a blade carrier rotatably connected to the rotary cutter. The blade assembly additionally comprises one or more cutter blades secured to the blade carrier such that rotation of the blade carrier causes a corresponding rotation of the cutter blades. The blade assembly further comprises a blade stop associated with the blade carrier and configured to inhibit rotation of the cutter blades with respect to the blade carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Jeff Welsh
  • Publication number: 20160257023
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a log splitter with an extendable, or otherwise movable, work zone to increase the accessibility of the work zone for a user and improve movability of the log splitter. The log splitter may be configurable to be in an extended position, a compact position, a vertical position, or a moving position. In the extended position, the log splitter may split logs in a horizontal direction, and in the vertical position the log splitter may split logs in a vertical direction. When the log splitter is in the moving position and/or the compact position an operator of the log splitter may manually move the log splitter to a new position and/or location, or tow the log splitter with a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Ron Bowman, Jason Carlson, Patrick Foley, Emanuel Guzman, John Hatch, Hovan Huang, Marilena Papaianache, Randy Pitzer
  • Patent number: 7512713
    Abstract: A system and methods providing a rendering independent persistence of information is provided. In an illustrative implementation, data is provided having some predefined structure. In operation, the data is processed such that the data and it's associated structure are represented in a data format that is persistent. In operation, the data is parsed according to one or more constraints and translated into the persistent data format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Fang Wang, Yee Man Bergstrom, Jason Carlson
  • Publication number: 20090055228
    Abstract: A software and/or hardware facility for graphically displaying schedule uncertainty inherent in projects. In some embodiments, the facility generates uncertainty bars for display to users that express the uncertainty inherent in work items, such as projects and/or tasks. An uncertainty bar can visually indicate the work item's earliest start date, earliest expected finish date, expected finish date, latest expected finish date and latest finish date, as calculated by the facility. For a project that has multiple component tasks, the facility can generate an uncertainty bar for each component task. The facility can also generate an uncertainty bar for the entire project. In some embodiments, the facility generates graphs that display the history of uncertainty for work items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce P. Henry, Jason Carlson, Charles A. Seybold, Bryan Wilkerson
  • Patent number: D868121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Carlson, Toshihiko Takemura