Patents by Inventor Kai P. Schubart
Kai P. Schubart 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).
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Patent number: 11993121Abstract: A vehicle includes a suspension system having a first damper, a second damper, valves and a controller. Each of the first damper and the second damper include a housing and a piston sealingly interfaced with an inner diameter of the housing, dividing the damper into a first and second chamber. Each valve controls flow rate of fluid entering or exiting at least one of the first and second chamber of at least one of the first damper and the second damper. The controller controls the valves to control extension or compression of at least one of the first damper and the second damper based on at least one of a degree of roll of the vehicle during a turn of the vehicle and a degree of pitch of the vehicle during acceleration of the vehicle or a degree of pitch of the vehicle during deceleration of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Publication number: 20240052818Abstract: A pump system includes a housing defining a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first piston positioned to separate the first internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, a second piston positioned to separate the second internal volume into a third chamber and a fourth chamber, a first inlet check valve configured to permit fluid flow into the first chamber, a second inlet check valve configured to permit fluid flow into the third chamber, a directional control valve (DCV) repositionable between (a) a first position where the DCV is configured to fluidly couple the second chamber to a high pressure fluid source and (b) a second position where the DCV is configured to fluidly couple the fourth chamber to the high pressure fluid source, and a relief valve configured to supply a fluid to the DCV through an orifice to move the DCV.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Patrick S. Dillman, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Patent number: 11815078Abstract: A pump system includes a housing defining a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first piston positioned to separate the first internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, a second piston positioned to separate the second internal volume into a third chamber and a fourth chamber, a directional control valve (DCV) fluidly coupled to the second chamber and the fourth chamber, a first relief valve fluidly coupled to the DCV via a first control line and the second chamber via a first sensing line, a first orifice positioned along the first sensing line, a second relief valve fluidly coupled to the DCV via a second control line and the fourth chamber via a second sensing line, and a second orifice positioned along the second sensing line.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Patrick S. Dillman, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Patent number: 11584185Abstract: A vehicle includes a suspension system having a first damper, a second damper, valves and a controller. Each of the first damper and the second damper include a housing and a piston sealingly interfaced with an inner diameter of the housing, dividing the damper into a first and second chamber. Each valve controls flow rate of fluid entering or exiting at least one of the first and second chamber of at least one of the first damper and the second damper. The controller controls the valves to control extension or compression of at least one of the first damper and the second damper based on at least one of a degree of roll of the vehicle during a turn of the vehicle and a degree of pitch of the vehicle during acceleration of the vehicle or a degree of pitch of the vehicle during deceleration of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Publication number: 20230046193Abstract: A pump system includes a housing defining a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first piston positioned to separate the first internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, a second piston positioned to separate the second internal volume into a third chamber and a fourth chamber, a directional control valve (DCV) fluidly coupled to the second chamber and the fourth chamber, a first relief valve fluidly coupled to the DCV via a first control line and the second chamber via a first sensing line, a first orifice positioned along the first sensing line, a second relief valve fluidly coupled to the DCV via a second control line and the fourth chamber via a second sensing line, and a second orifice positioned along the second sensing line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Patrick S. Dillman, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Patent number: 11529836Abstract: A vehicle includes a suspension system having a first damper, a second damper, and a controller. The dampers include housings and pistons sealingly interfaced with an inner diameter of the housing, dividing the damper into a first and second chamber. The suspension system includes proportional variable relief valves which control pressure of fluid entering or exiting one of the first and second chamber of one of the first and second damper. The controller controls the valves to control extension or compression of the first damper and extension or compression of the second damper based on a degree of roll of the vehicle during a turn of the vehicle or a degree of pitch of the vehicle during acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle. The first and second damper control a roll and pitch of the vehicle. The valves control a damping rate of one of the first and second damper.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Patent number: 11480165Abstract: A pump system includes a pump assembly and a pump controller. The pump assembly includes a housing defining a first volume and a second volume separated by a divider, a first piston dividing the first volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, a second piston dividing the second volume into a third chamber and a fourth chamber, and a piston rod coupling the first piston and the second piston such that a movement of the first piston causes an equal movement of the second piston. The pump controller is configured to alternately supply a first fluid to the second chamber and the fourth chamber to cause the first piston and the second piston to reciprocate within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Patrick S. Dillman, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch
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Publication number: 20210088036Abstract: A pump system includes a pump assembly and a pump controller. The pump assembly includes a housing defining a first volume and a second volume separated by a divider, a first piston dividing the first volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, a second piston dividing the second volume into a third chamber and a fourth chamber, and a piston rod coupling the first piston and the second piston such that a movement of the first piston causes an equal movement of the second piston. The pump controller is configured to alternately supply a first fluid to the second chamber and the fourth chamber to cause the first piston and the second piston to reciprocate within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Kai P. Schubart, Christopher J. Rukas, Patrick S. Dillman, Erik S. Ellifson, Aaron J. Rositch