Patents by Inventor John A. Hoover

John A. Hoover 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: 11999562
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle comprises a chassis, a body assembly, a power source, a tailgate, and a refuse interaction mechanism. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment configured to store refuse material. The refuse interaction mechanism comprises a refuse interaction element and an electric motor. The refuse interaction element is configured to selectively apply a force onto the refuse material within the refuse compartment. The refuse interaction element is moveable between a receiving position, in which the refuse compartment is configured to receive refuse material, and a force-exerting position, in which the refuse interaction element is configured to exert the force on the refuse material stored within the refuse compartment. The electric motor is powered by the power source and configured to selectively move the refuse interaction element between the receiving position and the force-exerting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Andrew Kotloski, Wallace Buege, Caleb Binder, Martin J. Schimke
  • Publication number: 20240166434
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and an automated reach arm. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment configured to store refuse material. The automated reach arm includes a refuse container engagement mechanism, at least one electrically driven actuation mechanism, a first slew motor, and a second slew motor. The refuse container engagement mechanism is configured to selectively engage a refuse container. The at least one electrically driven actuation mechanism is configured to selectively actuate the automated reach arm between an extended position, a retracted position, and a refuse-dumping position. The first slew motor is configured to selectively swing the automated reach arm with respect to the body assembly about a first axis. The second slew motor is configured to selectively swing the refuse container engagement mechanism with respect to a second axis that is parallel to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. WENTE, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent HOOVER, Zachary L. KLEIN, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Wallace Buege, Caleb BINDER, Martin J. Schimke, Andrew Kotloski
  • Publication number: 20240161552
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes multiple systems, each system including a sensor. The refuse vehicle also includes an automated check system. The automated check system includes processing circuitry configured to obtain sensor data from the sensor of each of the multiple systems, determine which of the multiple systems require manual inspection based on the sensor data, and operate a display screen to prompt a technician to manually inspect one or more of the multiple systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey KOGA, Emily DAVIS, Jerrod KAPPERS, Vince SCHAD, Robert S. MESSINA, Christopher K. YAKES, Joshua D. ROCHOLL, Vincent HOOVER, Clinton T. WECKWERTH, Zachary L. KLEIN, John BECK, Brendan CHAN, Skylar A. WACHTER, Dale MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11964566
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle including a chassis a body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, an electric energy system, and an auxiliary power system comprising a reservoir to hold a hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic pump powered by an electric motor, wherein the hydraulic pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid to power one or more actuators, and wherein at least one of the electric energy system or the auxiliary power system is configured to provide power to a carry can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Mike Bolton, Shawn Naglik
  • Patent number: 11964818
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis where the body assembly defines a refuse compartment, and a lift assembly pivotably coupled to the body assembly. The lift assembly includes a first lift arm, a second lift arm, a pin having a first end coupled to the first lift arm and an opposing second end coupled to the second lift arm, a pair of forks pivotably coupled to the first lift arm and the second lift arm, an electric lift actuator coupled to the pin, and an electric fork actuator coupled to the pair of forks. The electric lift actuator is configured to rotate the pin to lift the first lift arm and the second lift arm. The electric fork actuator is configured to pivot the pair of forks relative to the first lift arm and the second lift arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Andrew Kotloski, Wallace Buege, Caleb Binder, Martin J. Schimke
  • Publication number: 20240116706
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and a tailgate. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment configured to store refuse material. The tailgate comprises a refuse receiving portion, a thresher assembly, and an electrically driven actuation mechanism. The refuse receiving portion is configured to receive refuse material. The thresher assembly includes a compaction thresher including a plurality of tines and a plurality of tine springs configured to bias the plurality of tines in a direction of compaction. The plurality of tine springs are each disposed around a corresponding tine of the plurality of tines. The electrically driven actuation mechanism is configured to selectively actuate the thresher assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Andrew Kotloski, Wallace Buege, Caleb Binder, Martin J. Schimke
  • Publication number: 20240111290
    Abstract: A system for detecting and engaging a refuse can includes at least one sensor positioned on a refuse collection vehicle and configured to detect objects on one or more sides of the refuse vehicle, an actuator assembly configured to actuate to engage the refuse can, and a controller configured to detect, using a single-stage object detector, the presence of the refuse can based on first data received from the at least one sensor, determine, based on the first data, a position of the refuse can with respect to the refuse collection vehicle, generate a first trajectory from the refuse collection vehicle to the position of the refuse can, generate a second trajectory for the actuator assembly, and initiate a control action to move at least one of the refuse collection vehicle along the first trajectory or the actuator assembly along the second trajectory to engage the refuse can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey KOGA, Emily DAVIS, Jerrod KAPPERS, Vince SCHAD, Robert S. MESSINA, Christopher K. YAKES, Joshua D. ROCHOLL, Vincent HOOVER, Clinton T. WECKWERTH, Zachary L. KLEIN, John BECK, Brendan CHAN, Skylar A. WACHTER, Dale MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240113974
    Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
  • Publication number: 20240106482
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for operating a wireless device pursuant to radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance. A method that may be performed by a wireless device includes switching sensing circuitry to a first mode in response to one or more first criteria being satisfied; switching the sensing circuitry to a second mode in response to one or more second criteria being satisfied; and transmitting a signal at a transmit power determined based at least in part on a radio frequency (RF) exposure limit, and if the sensing circuitry is operating in the second mode, on one or more measurements associated with the sensing circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: John FORRESTER, Udara FERNANDO, Farhad MESHKATI, Lin LU, Jagadish NADAKUDUTI, Scott HOOVER, Roberto RIMINI, Justin MCGLOIN, Arvind Vardarajan SANTHANAM, Michael Lee MCCLOUD
  • Publication number: 20240083294
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, the body defining a refuse compartment, a tailgate detachably coupled to the body, and an electrical energy system, and a detachable electrical connection. A first portion of the electrical energy system is coupled to the tailgate. A second portion of the electrical energy system is coupled to the body. The detachable electrical connection is between the first portion and the second portion of the electrical energy system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek Wente, John Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Neil DEKARSKE
  • Publication number: 20240075815
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle, a body for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, a first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, a second first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, and a motor coupled to at least one of the body or the chassis and configured to drive the first hydraulic pump and drive the second hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl, Dale Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11922736
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes multiple systems, each system including a sensor. The refuse vehicle also includes an automated check system. The automated check system includes processing circuitry configured to obtain sensor data from the sensor of each of the multiple systems, determine which of the multiple systems require manual inspection based on the sensor data, and operate a display screen to prompt a technician to manually inspect one or more of the multiple systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Joshua D. Rocholl, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Dale Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11919708
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle comprises a chassis, a body assembly, a battery system, and a side-loading lift assembly. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment configured to store refuse material. The battery system is configured to be charged via at least one of an on-board electrical energy generator, an external power source, or a power regenerative braking system. The side-loading lift assembly comprises a refuse container engagement mechanism and at least one electrically-driven actuation mechanism. The refuse container engagement mechanism is configured to selectively engage a refuse container. The at least one electrically-driven actuation mechanism is powered by the battery system and is configured to selectively actuate the side-loading lift assembly between an extended position, a retracted position, and a refuse-dumping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Andrew Kotloski, Wallace Buege, Caleb Binder, Martin J. Schimke
  • Patent number: 11777816
    Abstract: A method and system for remote diagnostic of Quality of Experience (QoE) for a subscriber on a computer network. The method includes: reviewing a traffic flow associated with a subscriber to determine performance statistics correlated with the traffic flow; determining subscriber data related to the subscriber associated with the traffic flow; analyzing the subscriber data and performance statistics to determine a traffic signature associated with the traffic flow; determining whether the traffic signature matches any of the plurality of known traffic signatures; and diagnosing the QoE issue based on the match of the traffic signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Kamakshi Sridhar, Mostafa Mohamed Hassan, Ty Sayers, Nick St. Pierre, Alexander Havang, John Hoover, David Amedeo, Matthew Lee Farmer
  • Publication number: 20210226856
    Abstract: A method and system for remote diagnostic of Quality of Experience (QoE) for a subscriber on a computer network. The method includes: reviewing a traffic flow associated with a subscriber to determine performance statistics correlated with the traffic flow; determining subscriber data related to the subscriber associated with the traffic flow; analyzing the subscriber data and performance statistics to determine a traffic signature associated with the traffic flow; determining whether the traffic signature matches any of the plurality of known traffic signatures; and diagnosing the QoE issue based on the match of the traffic signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kamakshi SRIDHAR, Mostafa Mohamed HASSAN, Ty SAYERS, Nick ST. PIERRE, Alexander HAVANG, John HOOVER, David AMEDEO, Matthew Lee FARMER
  • Patent number: 10992548
    Abstract: A method and system for remote diagnostic of Quality of Experience (QoE) for a subscriber on a computer network. The method includes: reviewing a plurality of traffic flows associated with a subscriber to determine performance statistics correlated with each of the traffic flows; determining subscriber data related to the subscriber associated with the plurality of traffic flows; analyzing the subscriber data and performance statistics to determine a traffic signature associated with the plurality of traffic flows; retrieving a plurality of known traffic signatures associate with QoE issues; determining whether the traffic signature matches any of the plurality of known traffic signatures; and diagnosing the QoE issue based on the match of the traffic signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kamakshi Sridhar, Mostafa Mohamed Hassan, Ty Sayers, Nick St. Pierre, Alexander Havang, John Hoover, David Amedeo, Matthew Lee Farmer
  • Publication number: 20200112491
    Abstract: A method and system for remote diagnostic of Quality of Experience (QoE) for a subscriber on a computer network. The method includes: reviewing a plurality of traffic flows associated with a subscriber to determine performance statistics correlated with each of the traffic flows; determining subscriber data related to the subscriber associated with the plurality of traffic flows; analyzing the subscriber data and performance statistics to determine a traffic signature associated with the plurality of traffic flows; retrieving a plurality of known traffic signatures associate with QoE issues; determining whether the traffic signature matches any of the plurality of known traffic signatures; and diagnosing the QoE issue based on the match of the traffic signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kamakshi SRIDHAR, Mostafa Mohamed HASSAN, Ty SAYERS, Nick ST. PIERRE, Alexander HAVANG, John HOOVER, David AMEDEO, Matthew Lee FARMER
  • Patent number: 8581782
    Abstract: Provided is a non-transitory machine readable medium on which is stored a computer program including instructions to adapt a computer system having at least one processor as a simultaneous radio detection and bearing system, including: an RF conditioning subsystem for connection to a plurality of arrays of Frequency Range signal receiving channels, the RF conditioning subsystem operable to combine the signals from the arrays as a first internal data stream; and a coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem coupled to the RF conditioning system, the coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem operable to generate a time domain snapshot of the first internal data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: John Hoover
  • Patent number: 8373595
    Abstract: Provided is a simultaneous radio detection and bearing system. More specifically, the radio detection and bearing system includes an RF conditioning subsystem having a plurality of First Frequency Range and Second Frequency Range signal receiving channels. The RF conditioning subsystem operable to combine First Frequency Range and Second Frequency Range signals as a first internal data stream. A coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem is coupled to the RF conditioning system, the coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem operable to generate a time domain snapshot of the first internal data stream. An audio recording subsystem is also coupled to the RF conditioning subsystem. A processor is coupled to the coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem and the audio recording subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: John Hoover
  • Publication number: 20120256793
    Abstract: Provided is a simultaneous radio detection and bearing system. More specifically, the radio detection and bearing system includes an RF conditioning subsystem having a plurality of First Frequency Range and Second Frequency Range signal receiving channels. The RF conditioning subsystem operable to combine First Frequency Range and Second Frequency Range signals as a first internal data stream. A coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem is coupled to the RF conditioning system, the coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem operable to generate a time domain snapshot of the first internal data stream. An audio recording subsystem is also coupled to the RF conditioning subsystem. A processor is coupled to the coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem and the audio recording subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: On Target Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: John Hoover