Patents by Inventor Kent A. Underland
Kent A. Underland 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: 12227253Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the two-wheel vehicle includes a down tube extending downwardly from a front end of the frame. A front fairing is supported on the down tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLCInventors: Tyler J. Kramer, Jeffrey D. Oltmans, Andrew O. Glaeser, Juho Pekka Wuollet, Kent A. Underland, Cal W. Johnson, Ronald A. Vorndran, G. Jay McKoskey, Jeffrey M. O'Halloran
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Publication number: 20220161884Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the two-wheel vehicle includes a down tube extending downwardly from a front end of the frame. A front fairing is supported on the down tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Indian Motorcycle International, LLCInventors: Tyler J. Kramer, Jeffrey D. Oltmans, Andrew O. Glaeser, Juho Pekka Wuollet, Kent A. Underland, Cal W. Johnson, Ronald A. Vorndran, G. Jay McKoskey, Jeffrey M. O'Halloran
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Patent number: 11186338Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis has a seat pan, a cover support adjacent to the seat pan and a seat cover comprising an upper surface and a first longitudinally extending side surface and a second longitudinally extending side surface. A heating and cooling module is disposed at least partially within the cover support. An air inlet is in communication with the heating and cooling module. The air inlet communicates air from a port in the seat cover to the heating and cooling module. An ambient condition sensor generates an ambient condition signal. A user interface generates a user setting corresponding to a comfort condition. A controller is coupled to the ambient condition sensor and the heating and cooling module. The controller controls the heating and cooling module in response to the user setting and the ambient condition signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Rafferty, Scott M. Schwintek, Kent A. Underland, Trevor A. Carlson, Joel M. Notaro
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Patent number: 11034270Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis includes a seat pan, a cover support adjacent to the seat pan, and a seat cover that has an upper surface, a first longitudinally extending side surface and a second longitudinally extending side surface. A heating and cooling module is disposed at least partially within the cover support. The seat assembly further comprises a first air inlet in communication with the heating and cooling module. The first air inlet communicates air from a first port in the seat cover to the heating and cooling module.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLCInventors: Scott M. Schwintek, Kent A. Underland, Trevor A. Carlson
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Patent number: 10760536Abstract: A vehicle including a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and an air intake assembly operably coupled to the powertrain assembly. The air intake assembly includes at least one inlet configured to direct air to different portions of an intake housing and filter positioned therein. The filter contains multiple sealing surfaces and a central air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLCInventors: Matthew W Stimpson, Kent A Underland, Joseph G Roltgen, Blaine D Kaeser
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Publication number: 20200216133Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis has a seat pan, a cover support adjacent to the seat pan and a seat cover comprising an upper surface and a first longitudinally extending side surface and a second longitudinally extending side surface. A heating and cooling module is disposed at least partially within the cover support. An air inlet is in communication with the heating and cooling module. The air inlet communicates air from a port in the seat cover to the heating and cooling module. An ambient condition sensor generates an ambient condition signal. A user interface generates a user setting corresponding to a comfort condition. A controller is coupled to the ambient condition sensor and the heating and cooling module. The controller controls the heating and cooling module in response to the user setting and the ambient condition signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Michael W. RAFFERTY, Scott M. SCHWINTEK, Kent A. UNDERLAND, Trevor A. CARLSON, Joel M. NOTARO
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Patent number: 10501140Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the frame includes a main frame portion having an air inlet at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, and at least one air outlet at a rear side thereof, whereby the air outlets exhaust air from the air duct to cool the rider.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Kent A. Underland, Nicholas J. Schafer, Eric J. Fuchs, Keith Steidl, Tyson Anderson, Tal G. Swenson
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Publication number: 20190128220Abstract: A vehicle including a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and an air intake assembly operably coupled to the powertrain assembly. The air intake assembly includes at least one inlet configured to direct air to different portions of an intake housing and filter positioned therein. The filter contains multiple sealing surfaces and a central air outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Matthew W. Stimpson, Kent A. Underland, Joseph G. Roltgen, Blaine D. Kaeser
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Publication number: 20190061574Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis includes a seat pan, a cover support adjacent to the seat pan, and a seat cover that has an upper surface, a first longitudinally extending side surface and a second longitudinally extending side surface. A heating and cooling module is disposed at least partially within the cover support. The seat assembly further comprises a first air inlet in communication with the heating and cooling module. The first air inlet communicates air from a first port in the seat cover to the heating and cooling module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Scott M. SCHWINTEK, Kent A. UNDERLAND, Trevor A. CARLSON
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Publication number: 20190023346Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the frame includes a main frame portion having an air inlet at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, and at least one air outlet at a rear side thereof, whereby the air outlets exhaust air from the air duct to cool the rider.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Kent A. Underland, Nicholas J. Schafer, Eric J. Fuchs, Keith Steidl, Tyson Anderson