Patents by Inventor Matthew Jacob NOFTSGER

Matthew Jacob NOFTSGER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240074339
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic flow control system for controlling the movement of a cutting implement of a turf mower. The flow control system comprises a hydraulic system for raising and lowering the cutting implement. The hydraulic system comprises a hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic actuator, and a hydraulic pump. The control system additionally comprises an electromechanical fluid flow control system for controlling a flow of the hydraulic fluid through the hydraulic system. The electromechanical fluid control system comprises a routing valve, a float valve, a weight transfer valve, a weight transfer pressure adjustment (WTPA) valve, and a control module for control operation of the routing valve, the float valve, the weight transfer valve, and the WTPA valve to control operation of the actuator and thereby control movement of the cutting implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Linton Linn LEWIS, Matthew Jacob NOFTSGER
  • Patent number: 11761370
    Abstract: A vehicle radiator air intake screen maintenance system comprising a radiator fan, a fan motor; and a processor operable to control the rotational speed and direction of the radiator fan to: periodically implement a drop cycle whereby a radiator cooling air flow generated by the fan rotating in a forward direction is slowed such debris collected on a radiator air intake screen of the vehicle is caused to fall off due to gravitational force; and periodically implement a full reverse cycle where a rotational direction of the fan is reversed and an expulsion air flow is generated whereby debris collected on vehicle radiator and the air intake screen will be blown off, whereafter reverse rotation of the fan is stopped and the fan is returned to the full forward operating speed and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Linton Linn Lewis, Matthew Jacob Noftsger
  • Publication number: 20230184155
    Abstract: A vehicle radiator air intake screen maintenance system comprising a radiator fan, a fan motor; and a processor operable to control the rotational speed and direction of the radiator fan to: periodically implement a drop cycle whereby a radiator cooling air flow generated by the fan rotating in a forward direction is slowed such debris collected on a radiator air intake screen of the vehicle is caused to fall off due to gravitational force; and periodically implement a full reverse cycle where a rotational direction of the fan is reversed and an expulsion air flow is generated whereby debris collected on vehicle radiator and the air intake screen will be blown off, whereafter reverse rotation of the fan is stopped and the fan is returned to the full forward operating speed and direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Linton Linn Lewis, Matthew Jacob Noftsger
  • Patent number: 11585261
    Abstract: A vehicle radiator air intake screen maintenance system comprising a radiator fan, a fan motor; and a control module operable to control the rotational speed and direction of the radiator fan to: periodically implement a drop cycle whereby a radiator cooling air flow generated by the fan rotating in a forward direction is slowed such debris collected on a radiator air intake screen of the vehicle is caused to fall off due to gravitational force; and periodically implement a full reverse cycle where a rotational direction of the fan is reversed and an expulsion air flow is generated whereby debris collected on vehicle radiator and the air intake screen will be blown off, whereafter reverse rotation of the fan is stopped and the fan is returned to the full forward operating speed and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Linton Linn Lewis, Matthew Jacob Noftsger
  • Publication number: 20220381177
    Abstract: A vehicle radiator air intake screen maintenance system comprising a radiator fan, a fan motor; and a control module operable to control the rotational speed and direction of the radiator fan to: periodically implement a drop cycle whereby a radiator cooling air flow generated by the fan rotating in a forward direction is slowed such debris collected on a radiator air intake screen of the vehicle is caused to fall off due to gravitational force; and periodically implement a full reverse cycle where a rotational direction of the fan is reversed and an expulsion air flow is generated whereby debris collected on vehicle radiator and the air intake screen will be blown off, whereafter reverse rotation of the fan is stopped and the fan is returned to the full forward operating speed and direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Linton Linn LEWIS, Matthew Jacob NOFTSGER