Patents by Inventor Michael J. Fuchs
Michael J. Fuchs 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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Publication number: 20240075801Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a convertible recreational vehicle comprises one or more front ground engaging members; one or more rear ground engaging members; a frame supported by the one or more front ground engaging members and the one or more rear ground engaging members. In addition, the convertible recreational vehicle comprises a steering assembly configured to steer the one or more front ground engaging members. In addition, the convertible recreational vehicle includes a seat assembly supported by the frame and configured to support at least one rider and a motor configured to drive at least one of: (i) the one or more front ground engaging members and (ii) the one or more rear ground engaging members. Further, the convertible recreational vehicle includes a floor panel including a surface that extends across a width of the floor panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jared S. Kugler, Michael J. Fuchs, Jacob L. Stock, Kyle T. Roggenkamp, Anthony J. Kinsman
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Publication number: 20230373606Abstract: A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Fishburn, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Michael J. Fuchs, Andrew C. Schmid
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Patent number: 11738841Abstract: A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Fishburn, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Michael J. Fuchs, Andrew C. Schmid
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Publication number: 20230049367Abstract: Techniques for thruster system control for a pontoon boat or other watercraft. A thruster system may comprise a plurality of thrusters used to control movement of the pontoon boat in addition to an outboard prime mover. The thrusters may be fixed and/or steerable thrusters. In examples, the thrusters may be retracted based on identifying a condition in which the thrusters may be damaged. The thrusters may be deployed based on identifying a condition in which the thrusters may be used to recharge an associated energy source. User input to control the thrusters may be adapted to account for external forces acting on the pontoon boat. A user interface is provided with which to control the thruster system, via which an operator manipulates a movement intent line to control the thruster system. The user interface may further comprise obstacle indicators, thereby enabling the operator to maneuver the pontoon boat accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: James J. Endrizzi, Jacob L. Stock, Austin R. Bartz, Michael J. Fuchs, Erik W. Rogers, Michael T. Yobe, Joseph P. Nuxoll, Kevin P. Blair, John E. Kraus
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Patent number: 11473520Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs, Alexander Seybold-Epting
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Patent number: 11428157Abstract: A ferritic aero diesel engine. The ferritic aero diesel engine includes an iron crankcase, a steel crankshaft and eight steel piston assemblies. The iron crankcase has a flat, horizontally opposed eight cylinder arrangement with a first set of cylinder walls defining a first set of cylinders in a first bank and a second set of cylinder walls defining a second set of cylinders in an opposed second bank. The steel crankshaft is rotatably mounted at least partially within the iron crankcase. Each of the steel piston assemblies of the plurality of steel piston assemblies is received within a respective cylinder of the iron crankcase and is coupled to the steel crankshaft. The first and second sets of cylinder walls have a minimum wall thickness of between approximately 4.8 and 5.2 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl, Oliver Schneider, Markus Evers
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Patent number: 11208188Abstract: A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Fishburn, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Michael J. Fuchs, Andrew C. Schmid
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Publication number: 20210380210Abstract: A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Bradley R. Fishburn, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Michael J. Fuchs, Andrew C. Schmid
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Publication number: 20210094665Abstract: An aquatic vessel, illustratively a pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed. The aquatic vessel executes a process to automatically position the aquatic vessel relative to a target location such as a mooring implement. Exemplary mooring implements include a dock, a slip, or a lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Andrew C. Schmid, Michael J. Fuchs, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Bradley R. Fishburn, Herman Herman, Prasanna Kannappan, Matthew Glisson, Krishna Pandravada, Suryansh Saxena, Louis Hiener, Nishant Pol, Gabriel Goldman, Karl Muecke
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Publication number: 20200392920Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs, Alexander Seybold-Epting
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Publication number: 20200385097Abstract: A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Fishburn, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Michael J. Fuchs, Andrew C. Schmid
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Publication number: 20200158015Abstract: A ferritic aero diesel engine. The ferritic aero diesel engine includes an iron crankcase, a steel crankshaft and eight steel piston assemblies. The iron crankcase has a flat, horizontally opposed eight cylinder arrangement with a first set of cylinder walls defining a first set of cylinders in a first bank and a second set of cylinder walls defining a second set of cylinders in an opposed second bank. The steel crankshaft is rotatably mounted at least partially within the iron crankcase. Each of the steel piston assemblies of the plurality of steel piston assemblies is received within a respective cylinder of the iron crankcase and is coupled to the steel crankshaft. The first and second sets of cylinder walls have a minimum wall thickness of between approximately 4.8 and 5.2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl, Oliver Schneider, Markus Evers
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Patent number: 10598119Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs, Alexander Seybold-Epting
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Publication number: 20170145945Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 9611790Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member. A control method is further included.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 9447729Abstract: The present invention is an aero engine that is provided with compression combustion and weighs less than 725 lbs. The present invention is further a method of forming the aero engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Publication number: 20160102605Abstract: The present invention is an aero engine that is provided with compression combustion and weighs less than 725 lbs. The present invention is further a method of forming the aero engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 9181868Abstract: The present invention is an aero engine that is provided with compression combustion and weighs less than 725 lbs. The present invention is further a method of forming the aero engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Publication number: 20130291550Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member. A control method is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 8453611Abstract: The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Schrick, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl