Patents by Inventor Nicholas Minnick
Nicholas Minnick 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: 20240400364Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, tractive elements, a platform, a lift assembly, a first set of proximity sensors, and a controller. The tractive elements are rotatably coupled to the chassis and support the chassis. The platform is disposed above the chassis and includes a deck for supporting an operator. The lift assembly couples the platform to the chassis and can selectably move the platform between a lowered position and a raised position. The first set of proximity sensors are coupled to the platform and detect a distance of an obstacle relative to the platform. The controller is operably coupled with an alert system and receives obstacle detection data from the first set of proximity sensors. The controller selects a subset of the first set of proximity sensors to analyze based on an active function of the lift device and determines whether the obstacle is within the minimum allowable distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Fredric Yutzy, Brian Mohlman, Nicholas Minnick, Korry Kobel
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Publication number: 20240359043Abstract: A fall arrest system for use with a platform includes a first bracket and a second bracket configured to be coupled to the platform, a horizontal support coupled to the first bracket and the second bracket, and a harness adapter slidably coupled to the horizontal support and configured to be coupled to a harness worn by an operator. The first bracket defines a recess configured to receive a guardrail of the platform when the first bracket is coupled to the platform. The harness adapter is repositionable along a length of the horizontal support.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Nicholas Minnick, Fredric Yutzy, Korry Kobel
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Patent number: 12103830Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, tractive elements, a platform, a lift assembly, a first set of proximity sensors, and a controller. The tractive elements are rotatably coupled to the chassis and support the chassis. The platform is disposed above the chassis and includes a deck for supporting an operator. The lift assembly couples the platform to the chassis and can selectably move the platform between a lowered position and a raised position. The first set of proximity sensors are coupled to the platform and detect a distance of an obstacle relative to the platform. The controller is operably coupled with an alert system and receives obstacle detection data from the first set of proximity sensors. The controller selects a subset of the first set of proximity sensors to analyze based on an active function of the lift device and determines whether the obstacle is within the minimum allowable distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Fredric Yutzy, Brian Mohlman, Nicholas Minnick, Korry Kobel
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Patent number: 12059585Abstract: A fall arrest system for use with a platform includes a harness configured to be worn by an operator, a first bracket and a second bracket configured to be coupled to the platform, a horizontal support including a first end portion coupled to the first bracket and a second end portion coupled to the second bracket, and a harness adapter coupled to the harness, the harness adapter defining an aperture that receives the horizontal support. The harness adapter is repositionable along a length of the horizontal support.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Nicholas Minnick, Fredric Yutzy, Korry Kobel
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Publication number: 20240051807Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, tractive elements, a platform, a lift assembly, a first set of proximity sensors, and a controller. The tractive elements are rotatably coupled to the chassis and support the chassis. The platform is disposed above the chassis and includes a deck for supporting an operator. The lift assembly couples the platform to the chassis and can selectably move the platform between a lowered position and a raised position. The first set of proximity sensors are coupled to the platform and detect a distance of an obstacle relative to the platform. The controller is operably coupled with an alert system and receives obstacle detection data from the first set of proximity sensors. The controller selects a subset of the first set of proximity sensors to analyze based on an active function of the lift device and determines whether the obstacle is within the minimum allowable distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Fredric Yutzy, Brian Mohlman, Nicholas Minnick, Korry Kobel
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Patent number: 11840433Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, tractive elements, a platform, a lift assembly, a first set of proximity sensors, and a controller. The tractive elements are rotatably coupled to the chassis and support the chassis. The platform is disposed above the chassis and includes a deck for supporting an operator. The lift assembly couples the platform to the chassis and can selectably move the platform between a lowered position and a raised position. The first set of proximity sensors are coupled to the platform and detect a distance of an obstacle relative to the platform. The controller is operably coupled with an alert system and receives obstacle detection data from the first set of proximity sensors. The controller selects a subset of the first set of proximity sensors to analyze based on an active function of the lift device and determines whether the obstacle is within the minimum allowable distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Fredric Yutzy, Brian Mohlman, Nicholas Minnick, Korry Kobel
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Publication number: 20210060366Abstract: A fall arrest system for use with a platform includes a harness configured to be worn by an operator, a first bracket and a second bracket configured to be coupled to the platform, a horizontal support including a first end portion coupled to the first bracket and a second end portion coupled to the second bracket, and a harness adapter coupled to the harness, the harness adapter defining an aperture that receives the horizontal support. The harness adapter is repositionable along a length of the horizontal support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Nicholas Minnick, Fredric Yutzy, Korry Kobel
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Publication number: 20200095105Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, tractive elements, a platform, a lift assembly, a first set of proximity sensors, and a controller. The tractive elements are rotatably coupled to the chassis and support the chassis. The platform is disposed above the chassis and includes a deck for supporting an operator. The lift assembly couples the platform to the chassis and can selectably move the platform between a lowered position and a raised position. The first set of proximity sensors are coupled to the platform and detect a distance of an obstacle relative to the platform. The controller is operably coupled with an alert system and receives obstacle detection data from the first set of proximity sensors. The controller selects a subset of the first set of proximity sensors to analyze based on an active function of the lift device and determines whether the obstacle is within the minimum allowable distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Fredric Yutzy, Brian Mohlman, Nicholas Minnick, Korry Kobel