Patents by Inventor Joshua Hicks

Joshua Hicks 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: 11505000
    Abstract: A modular drive system may include a motor assembly that includes a motor housing with a motor subassembly bolt pattern. The modular drive system may include a brake assembly that includes a brake housing with a brake subassembly bolt pattern. The modular drive system may include a final drive assembly that includes a final drive flange with a final drive subassembly bolt pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Stoecker, Lance Sierer, Joshua Hicke
  • Patent number: 11398763
    Abstract: A lubrication system is disclosed. The lubrication system may include a mounting case, a tube internal to the mounting case that is configured to carry oil, and an electric motor. The electric motor may include a motor housing, a mounting flange extending radially from the motor housing, and an oil passageway in the mounting flange. The mounting flange may be mounted to the mounting case to provide a fluid connection between the oil passageway and the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Schwoerer, Lance Cowper, Justin Krager, Joshua Hicke, Mark Smith
  • Patent number: 9435240
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe receives exhaust gas from an engine. The mixing pipe is disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a plurality of blades extending from a longitudinal end of the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings extending through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. The tubular portion and the plurality of blades may define an integrally formed unitary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sampath, Joshua Hicks, Ryan A. Floyd
  • Patent number: 9410464
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe may receive exhaust gas from an engine and may include a first portion defining a first longitudinal axis and a second portion defining a second longitudinal axis that is angled relative to the first axis. The mixing pipe may be disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a collar extending radially outward from the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings and a plurality of deflectors. The plurality of openings may extend through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. Each of the plurality of deflectors may be disposed adjacent a corresponding one of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Hicks, Ryan A. Floyd, Manoj K. Sampath
  • Patent number: 9334775
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system may include gas, reductant and water conduits, a nozzle and a pump. The gas conduit may be in fluid communication with a source of compressed gas and may include a first valve controlling a flow of compressed gas through the gas conduit. The water conduit may be in fluid communication with a water source and may include a second valve controlling a flow of water through the water conduit. The nozzle may be in fluid communication with the gas, reductant and water conduits. The pump may be disposed between the nozzle and the second valve and may be in fluid communication with the reductant and water conduits. The pump may be operable in a first pumping direction to pump reductant from the reductant source to the nozzle and in a second pumping direction to pump reductant away from the nozzle and toward the reductant source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Anzhou Wu, Joshua Hicks, Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy, Daniel R. Johnson, Ryan A. Floyd, Gaofeng Fan
  • Publication number: 20150204225
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system may include gas, reductant and water conduits, a nozzle and a pump. The gas conduit may be in fluid communication with a source of compressed gas and may include a first valve controlling a flow of compressed gas through the gas conduit. The water conduit may be in fluid communication with a water source and may include a second valve controlling a flow of water through the water conduit. The nozzle may be in fluid communication with the gas, reductant and water conduits. The pump may be disposed between the nozzle and the second valve and may be in fluid communication with the reductant and water conduits. The pump may be operable in a first pumping direction to pump reductant from the reductant source to the nozzle and in a second pumping direction to pump reductant away from the nozzle and toward the reductant source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Anzhou Wu, Joshua Hicks, Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy, Daniel R. Johnson, Ryan A. Floyd, Gaofeng Fan
  • Publication number: 20150044103
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe receives exhaust gas from an engine. The mixing pipe is disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a plurality of blades extending from a longitudinal end of the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings extending through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. The tubular portion and the plurality of blades may define an integrally formed unitary body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sampath, Joshua Hicks, Ryan A. Floyd
  • Publication number: 20150040537
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe may receive exhaust gas from an engine and may include a first portion defining a first longitudinal axis and a second portion defining a second longitudinal axis that is angled relative to the first axis. The mixing pipe may be disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a collar extending radially outward from the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings and a plurality of deflectors. The plurality of openings may extend through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. Each of the plurality of deflectors may be disposed adjacent a corresponding one of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Hicks, Ryan A. Floyd, Manoj K. Sampath
  • Publication number: 20060259336
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assessing risks associated with a project. The method includes building a tier 1 library and a tier 2 library. The tier 2 library includes project templates specific to a service/product offering or project type. Building the tier 1 and tier 2 libraries includes identifying project activities associated with a project. The building also includes identifying at least one potential failure associated with each of the project activities, associating project activities that are determined to be generic to all projects with the tier 1 library, and associating project activities that are determined not to be generic to all projects with each of the project templates in the tier 2 library. The method also includes generating a project file from the tier 1 and tier 2 libraries, and calculating a baseline risk score for each of the project activities in the project file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Meraj Anas, Joshua Hicks, Saumil Shah, David Witsken, Joseph Barkley
  • Patent number: 6024244
    Abstract: A convex shaped apparatus transversed with a flat base at the bottom, sized and shaped to be fixedly attached to the base of a standard container. The apparatus may either be hollow (with the top open) to act together with the standard container to hold the contents or separately fixedly attached to the bottom of the standard container. The weight of the apparatus is sufficient to lower the center of gravity of the combined apparatus and standard container no matter whether the container is full, partially full or empty. The convex shaped surface of the apparatus, above the flat base of the apparatus, insures that the container is unstable when left unattended. In the event that the container fills with liquid such as rain water, it wall tip on its side if a curious child investigates and tries to get in the container. The tipping container allows the liquid to spill out rendering the container harmnless to a child and prevents the drowning of the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Joshua Hicks