Patents by Inventor Jonathon P. Graus

Jonathon P. Graus 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: 12384214
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame are disclosed. The vehicle including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, David D. Helgeson, Alex R. Scheuerell
  • Publication number: 20250206271
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle may include a frame and a plurality of ground-engaging members supporting the frame. The all-terrain vehicle may further include a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and shiftable transmission supported by the frame and operably coupled to the powertrain assembly. The all-terrain vehicle may also include a display, a back-up camera, and a controller supported by the frame. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the shiftable transmission corresponding to the shiftable transmission being in a gear of the plurality of gears other than a reverse gear. Further, the controller may be configured to determine the all-terrain vehicle is moving backwards and send an activation signal to the back-up camera to display images of the back-up camera on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Aidan Shaughnessy, Kai Yang, Joseph P. Nuxoll, Jonathon P. Graus, Lester Lee, Jacob H. Larson
  • Patent number: 12337824
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Brian D. Krosschell, Jonathon P. Graus, Elaine M. Scott, Joseph Paul Nuxoll, Keijiro Ikebe
  • Publication number: 20250196564
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 12330467
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Publication number: 20250178395
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame are disclosed. The vehicle including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, David D. Helgeson, Alex R. Scheuerell
  • Publication number: 20250136087
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an electric or hybrid vehicle. Aspects of the vehicle may be used to provide a variety of functionality, including power exporting and aggregation, power take off functionality, thermal signature reduction, and improved vehicle longevity, vehicle turning, and vehicle control techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Austin R. Bartz, Kevin P. Blair, Bradley A. Bracht, Christopher Brown, Scott P. Dudley, Jonathon P. Graus, Christopher D. Harwood, Jacob Jaekook Jeong, Forrest W. Johnson, Yassin M. Kelay, Jeremy M. Markstrom, Greg B. Miner, Jeffrey I. Peterman, Stephen J. Roskens, Rick Rue, Tyler Alexander, David Buehler, Jonathan Little, Michael A. Thomas, Adam Lemay, Christopher Edwards
  • Publication number: 20250109724
    Abstract: A fuel system comprising a fuel tank, a mixing volume configured to mix fuel vapor and air, the mixing volume comprising an outlet configured to be fluidly coupled to an engine, and a fuel vapor line configured to fluidly couple the fuel tank to the mixing volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Lindsay SB Edwards, Nick Levin
  • Patent number: 12257990
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle may include a frame and a plurality of ground-engaging members supporting the frame. The all-terrain vehicle may further include a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and shiftable transmission supported by the frame and operably coupled to the powertrain assembly. The all-terrain vehicle may also include a display, a back-up camera, and a controller supported by the frame. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the shiftable transmission corresponding to the shiftable transmission being in a gear of the plurality of gears other than a reverse gear. Further, the controller may be configured to determine the all-terrain vehicle is moving backwards and send an activation signal to the back-up camera to display images of the back-up camera on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Alex R. Scheuerell, Jonathon P. Graus, Aidan B. Shaughnessy, Michael F. Donoughe
  • Patent number: 12258005
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a vehicle hazardous condition of a recreational vehicle and activating a distress mode of the recreation vehicle in response to detecting the vehicle hazardous condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chiao George Liu, Joseph P. Nuxoll, Jonathon P. Graus
  • Publication number: 20250069449
    Abstract: A diagnostic system of a vehicle for diagnosing a drive belt of a continuously variable transmission. A diagnostic circuit detects or predicts a fault of the drive belt based on an operating parameter received from a sensor associated with the vehicle during a predetermined diagnostic period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Bruce E. Herrala, Amery D. Kuhl, Karl J. Grajkowski, Ryan D. Carlson, John F. Kallis
  • Patent number: 12215656
    Abstract: A fuel system comprising a fuel tank, a mixing volume configured to mix fuel vapor and air, the mixing volume comprising an outlet configured to be fluidly coupled to an engine, and a fuel vapor line configured to fluidly couple the fuel tank to the mixing volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Lindsay S B Edwards, Jonathon P. Graus, Nick Levin
  • Publication number: 20240409828
    Abstract: A utility vehicle is configured for independently controlling torque at each of the ground-engaging members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob L. Stock, Alex R. Scheuerell, Jonathon P. Graus, Evan R. Wozniak, David F. Buehler, Ronald Zurbruegg, Markus Hoffet, Yassin M. Kelay, Patrick J. McArdle
  • Patent number: 12118835
    Abstract: A diagnostic system of a vehicle for diagnosing a drive belt of a continuously variable transmission. A diagnostic circuit detects or predicts a fault of the drive belt based on an operating parameter received from a sensor associated with the vehicle during a predetermined diagnostic period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Bruce E. Herrala, Amery D. Kuhl, Karl J. Grajkowski, Ryan D. Carlson, John F. Kallis
  • Publication number: 20240317014
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping profile and a driver actuatable input. The driver actuatable input may be positioned to be actuatable by the driver in the absence of requiring a removal of either of the hands of the driver from a steering device of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, Brian D. Krosschell
  • Patent number: 12097913
    Abstract: A power steering system reduces or prevents an unintended jerking of a steering input device due to an unintended torque being input into the power steering system from an output of the power steering system. The unintended torque may be determined based on an acceleration of a motor of the power steering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathon P. Graus
  • Publication number: 20240262151
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame are disclosed. The vehicle including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, David D. Helgeson, Alex R. Scheuerell
  • Patent number: 11981873
    Abstract: A utility vehicle is configured for independently controlling torque at each of the ground-engaging members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob L. Stock, Alex R. Scheuerell, Jonathon P. Graus, Evan R. Wozniak, David F. Buehler, Ronald Zurbruegg, Markus Hoffet, Yassin M. Kelay, Patrick J. McArdle
  • Patent number: 11975584
    Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame are disclosed. The vehicle including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, David D. Helgeson, Alex R. Scheuerell
  • Publication number: 20240131892
    Abstract: Suspension systems for recreational vehicles are disclosed. The suspension systems may include at least one adjustable member coupling a sway bar to respective suspensions. The suspension systems may include a torque actuator associated with a sway bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathon P. Graus, David D. Helgeson, Kyle W. Olson, Justin T. Anderson, Jacob P. Horky, Kevin P. Blair