Patents by Inventor Mike BECK

Mike BECK 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: 12006140
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device, a vehicle body, an electric power take-off system, and a hydraulic component. The energy storage device is supported by the chassis and is configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover. Activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle. The vehicle body is supported by the chassis, and includes an on-board receptacle for storing refuse therein. The electric power take-off system is positioned on the vehicle body, and includes an electric motor configured to drive a hydraulic pump to convert electrical power received from the energy storage device into hydraulic power. An amount of electrical power at least one of received by and provided to the electric motor is limited by a controller to control an output characteristic of the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic component is in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump and configured to operate using hydraulic power from the electric power take-off system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl
  • Publication number: 20240136875
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator. The rotor includes an axial shaft, a disc projecting radially from the shaft, and a ring magnet affixed to the disc. The shaft and the disc are integrally formed as a unitary body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Ley, Michael Coles, Hunter Gill, Mike Alivero, Joe Engle, Kyle Chesnut, Tillian Jones, Jeremy Beck
  • Publication number: 20240075815
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle, a body for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, a first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, a second first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, and a motor coupled to at least one of the body or the chassis and configured to drive the first hydraulic pump and drive the second hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl, Dale Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20230318115
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cell stack, the cell stack including a plurality of cells, the cells separated by cell spacers. The assembly also includes a compression pad at each end of the cell stack and a lithium-ion battery module strap assembly, the cell stack and compression pads positioned within the lithium-ion battery module strap assembly. The lithium-ion battery module strap assembly includes a case, the case including a bottom and two sides, end caps at each end of the case, and at least one strap, the strap positioned around the cell stack and connected to each end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mike WARHUS, Ryan LOOFS, Mike BECK, Tyler KIEFER
  • Publication number: 20230198043
    Abstract: An energy storage system comprising a battery row having first and second row ends, first and second end pieces abutting the first and second row ends, respectively, an end piece retaining strap encircling the end pieces and the batteries therebetween and applying a first compressive force thereto, thereby defining a battery assembly, the battery assembly having external corners, first and second foam pieces enclosing at least the external corners of the battery assembly; a foam retaining strap encircling the foam pieces so as to maintain the foam pieces in a desired position relative to the battery assembly, thereby defining a battery module, and an enclosure having at least one battery module retained inside the enclosure. The foam pieces may be configured to reduce or enhance the rate of heat flow between the batteries and the operating environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Mike BECK, Tyler KIEFER, Ryan LOOFS, Mike SIMMONS, Michael WARHUS
  • Publication number: 20230035831
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for filtering a fluid is provided. The apparatus includes a filtration unit having an inlet and hollow fiber membranes. The hollow fiber membranes are each formed from an elongated tube having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The hollow fiber membranes are configured to separate the filtration unit into a permeate side that allows permeate to exit the filtration unit through a permeate outlet and a retentate side that allows retentate to exit the filtration unit through a retentate outlet. The hollow fiber membranes include a coating linked to the exterior surface or interior surface of the hollow fiber membranes. The coating includes a poly electrolyte electrostatically coupled to the charged exterior surface or the charged interior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Mohan KHADILKAR, Leo VREDENBREGT, Remon DEKKER, Mike BECK, Jens POTRECK