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).

  • Patent number: 12227253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220161884
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 11186338
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Rafferty, Scott M. Schwintek, Kent A. Underland, Trevor A. Carlson, Joel M. Notaro
  • Patent number: 11034270
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Scott M. Schwintek, Kent A. Underland, Trevor A. Carlson
  • Patent number: 10760536
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew W Stimpson, Kent A Underland, Joseph G Roltgen, Blaine D Kaeser
  • Publication number: 20200216133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. RAFFERTY, Scott M. SCHWINTEK, Kent A. UNDERLAND, Trevor A. CARLSON, Joel M. NOTARO
  • Patent number: 10501140
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kent A. Underland, Nicholas J. Schafer, Eric J. Fuchs, Keith Steidl, Tyson Anderson, Tal G. Swenson
  • Publication number: 20190128220
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew W. Stimpson, Kent A. Underland, Joseph G. Roltgen, Blaine D. Kaeser
  • Publication number: 20190061574
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Scott M. SCHWINTEK, Kent A. UNDERLAND, Trevor A. CARLSON
  • Publication number: 20190023346
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Kent A. Underland, Nicholas J. Schafer, Eric J. Fuchs, Keith Steidl, Tyson Anderson