Patents by Inventor Pawel Kuros

Pawel Kuros 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: 12296671
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods relate to limiting torque applied to a rear axle. A vehicle includes a frame, a front tractive assembly coupled to the frame, a rear tractive assembly coupled to the frame, a prime mover coupled to the frame, a front tractive sensor, an output sensor, and a controller. The front tractive assembly includes a front axle. The rear tractive assembly includes a rear axle. The prime mover drives the front tractive assembly and the rear tractive assembly to propel the vehicle. The front tractive sensor collects data indicating a front power usage. The output sensor collects data indicating a power output of the prime mover. The controller is communicatively coupled to the front tractive sensor, the output sensor, and the prime mover. The controller de-rates the prime mover when the power output equals a sum of the power threshold and the front power usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Adam Abernethy, Michael Jensen
  • Publication number: 20240399859
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods relate to limiting torque applied to a rear axle. A vehicle includes a frame, a front tractive assembly coupled to the frame, a rear tractive assembly coupled to the frame, a prime mover coupled to the frame, a front tractive sensor, an output sensor, and a controller. The front tractive assembly includes a front axle. The rear tractive assembly includes a rear axle. The prime mover drives the front tractive assembly and the rear tractive assembly to propel the vehicle. The front tractive sensor collects data indicating a front power usage. The output sensor collects data indicating a power output of the prime mover. The controller is communicatively coupled to the front tractive sensor, the output sensor, and the prime mover. The controller de-rates the prime mover when the power output equals a sum of the power threshold and the front power usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Adam Abernethy, Michael Jensen
  • Publication number: 20240351564
    Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a front axle speed of a work vehicle includes a sensor configured to determine an amount a steering wheel is being turned. The system includes a pair of pressure sensors configured to measure an amount of pressure applied to a corresponding brake of a pair of unlinked brakes. The system includes a control system configured to receive both a first input signal indicative of the amount the steering wheel is being turned and a second input signal indicative of the amount of pressure applied to the respective brake and to provide a control signal to independently control a speed of a front axle from a rear axle when conducting a turn under power based on the amount of pressure applied to the respective brake when the amount the steering wheel is being turned at least meets a predetermined turning threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Payne, Pawel Kuros
  • Patent number: 12122341
    Abstract: An electronic braking system including a prime mover speed sensor structured to sense a prime mover speed, a vehicle speed sensor structured to sense a vehicle speed, one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine an overspeed condition based on the prime mover speed and the vehicle speed, generate a tuned overspeed value based on the overspeed condition, and generate a braking command based on the tuned overspeed value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Martin Szuck, Brian A. Hartman, Pawel Kuros
  • Publication number: 20240188477
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a driveline, an interface, and a control system. The driveline includes an engine, a transmission, and a power take off (PTO). The interface is configured to removably couple an implement with the agricultural vehicle. The implement configured to perform an agricultural function. The control system includes processing circuitry configured to obtain an indication of a type of the implement that is removably coupled with the agricultural vehicle. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a profile for at least the transmission based on the type of the implement that is removably coupled with the agricultural vehicle. The profile defines an operating parameter for at least the transmission such that the transmission operates in a specific manner for the type of the implement. The processing circuitry is also configured to operate at least the transmission according to the operating parameter of the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Umlauf, Brian Hartman, Pawel Kuros, Bryan Nannet
  • Publication number: 20240016075
    Abstract: A vehicle control system for an agriculture vehicle. The vehicle control system includes a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive an engine speed of the agricultural vehicle, determine a difference between the engine speed and a desired engine speed, determine whether the difference is larger than an engine speed threshold, and control, responsive to the difference being larger than the engine speed threshold, the agricultural vehicle to shift to neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Nikolay Popov, Ramze Hasan, Bryan Lee Nannet
  • Patent number: 11592104
    Abstract: A system includes a driveline, a user interface, and a control system. The driveline includes an engine, a transmission, and a clutch positioned to selectively couple the engine to the transmission. The user interface is configured to facilitate operator shifting of the transmission. The control system is configured to perform a transmission auto-shift procedure where the control system monitors engine speed of the engine for a period of time following completion of a downshift event with the transmission from a first, higher gear to a second, lower gear, compares the engine speed to at least one speed threshold, and automatically upshifts the transmission from the second, lower gear back to the first, higher gear (i) following expiration of the period of time and/or (ii) in response to the engine speed exceeding the at least one speed threshold during the period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Kenneth Scott Hedderman, Alek Czernobil, Garth H. Bulgrien
  • Publication number: 20220185246
    Abstract: An electronic braking system including a prime mover speed sensor structured to sense a prime mover speed, a vehicle speed sensor structured to sense a vehicle speed, one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine an overspeed condition based on the prime mover speed and the vehicle speed, generate a tuned overspeed value based on the overspeed condition, and generate a braking command based on the tuned overspeed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Martin Szuck, Brian A. Hartman, Pawel Kuros
  • Patent number: 10316959
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a transmission of a work vehicle based on the detection of unintended vehicle motion may generally include determining an intended driving direction for the work vehicle while the vehicle is positioned on a sloped surface and initiating a shifting procedure within the transmission for engaging an on-coming clutch associated with moving the work vehicle in the intended driving direction, wherein the on-coming clutch is initially engaged at an initial ramp rate. In addition, the method may include monitoring an acceleration of the work vehicle as the on-coming clutch is being engaged, determining a current travel direction for the work vehicle based on the monitored acceleration and, when the current travel direction differs from the intended driving direction, adjusting the initial ramp rate for engaging the on-coming clutch to an increased ramp rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Pawel Kuros
  • Patent number: 10197117
    Abstract: A system of a work vehicle includes an engine, a transmission that includes a hydrostatic unit, and a clutch coupled to the transmission. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the engine, the transmission, and the clutch. The controller, in operation, receives a command to disengage the clutch. The controller, in operation, determines an engine speed of the engine. The controller, in operation, also determines a temperature of hydraulic fluid in the clutch. The controller, in operation, further determines a magnitude and time to limit acceleration of the work vehicle based on the engine speed and the temperature. The controller, in operation, also commands the clutch to disengage. The controller, in operation, further limits the acceleration of the work vehicle using the hydrostatic unit based on the magnitude for the time determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Richard Allen Etheridge, Brian E. Felsing, Kenneth Scott Hedderman, Robert C. Prasse
  • Publication number: 20170219092
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a transmission of a work vehicle based on the detection of unintended vehicle motion may generally include determining an intended driving direction for the work vehicle while the vehicle is positioned on a sloped surface and initiating a shifting procedure within the transmission for engaging an on-coming clutch associated with moving the work vehicle in the intended driving direction, wherein the on-coming clutch is initially engaged at an initial ramp rate. In addition, the method may include monitoring an acceleration of the work vehicle as the on-coming clutch is being engaged, determining a current travel direction for the work vehicle based on the monitored acceleration and, when the current travel direction differs from the intended driving direction, adjusting the initial ramp rate for engaging the on-coming clutch to an increased ramp rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Pawel Kuros
  • Publication number: 20170198767
    Abstract: A system of a work vehicle includes an engine, a transmission that includes a hydrostatic unit, and a clutch coupled to the transmission. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the engine, the transmission, and the clutch. The controller, in operation, receives a command to disengage the clutch. The controller, in operation, determines an engine speed of the engine. The controller, in operation, also determines a temperature of hydraulic fluid in the clutch. The controller, in operation, further determines a magnitude and time to limit acceleration of the work vehicle based on the engine speed and the temperature. The controller, in operation, also commands the clutch to disengage. The controller, in operation, further limits the acceleration of the work vehicle using the hydrostatic unit based on the magnitude for the time determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Richard Allen Etheridge, Brian E. Felsing, Kenneth Scott Hedderman, Robert C. Prasse
  • Publication number: 20170174219
    Abstract: A system includes an agricultural vehicle, including an engine; a transmission with multiple gear ratios driven by the engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a requested wheel speed input by an operator, calculate a desired engine speed, command a gear upshift if a current engine speed is more than the desired engine speed and if upshifting will locate the current engine speed closer to the desired engine speed, and command a gear downshift if the current engine speed is less than the desired engine speed and if downshifting will locate the current engine speed closer to the desired engine speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Ashraf Omran, Garth Harvey Bulgrien, Pawel Kuros, Brian Allen Hartman
  • Patent number: 9618064
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for preventing centrifugal clutch lock-ups within a work vehicle transmission may generally include transmitting a signal associated with disengaging a clutch of the transmission, wherein the clutch includes a hydraulic actuator having a pressure relief valve. The method may also include monitoring a pressure of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the actuator relative to a predetermined pressure threshold and monitoring a rotational speed of a clutch can associated with the clutch relative to a predetermined speed threshold, wherein the speed threshold is defined relative to a lock-up speed associated with the clutch can. In addition, the method may include transmitting a lock-up signal associated with limiting the rotational speed of the clutch can and/or providing an indication that a clutch lock-up is likely to occur when the pressure exceeds the pressure threshold and the rotational speed exceeds the speed threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Peter J. Dix
  • Patent number: 9555806
    Abstract: A method for controlling rollback of a work vehicle may include receiving a signal indicating that a pedal of the work vehicle has been depressed, wherein the work vehicle is initially traveling in a first direction up an inclined surface such that at least one clutch of the transmission is engaged. In addition, the method may include reducing a pressure within the at least one clutch after receiving the signal in order to decelerate the work vehicle in the first direction and engaging a parking brake of the work vehicle as the work vehicle reverses direction and travels in a second direction down the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Garth Harvey Bulgrien, Peter J. Dix, Pawel Kuros
  • Patent number: 9421958
    Abstract: A braking system for a work vehicle may generally include a hydraulically actuated brake, a tank containing hydraulic fluid and a brake valve fluidly connected between the tank and the hydraulically actuated brake. The brake valve may be movable between an on position and an off position for controlling a flow of the hydraulic fluid from the tank to the hydraulically actuated brake. The brake valve may include a first solenoid coil and a second solenoid coil, with each of the solenoid coils being configured to be independently energized and de-energized for moving the brake valve between the on and off positions. The system may also include a first control device electrically connected to the first solenoid coil for energizing and de-energizing the first solenoid coil and a separate second control device electrically connected to the second solenoid coil for energizing and de-energizing the second solenoid coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Dix, Pawel Kuros
  • Patent number: 9423026
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for controlling a continuously variable transmission when transitioning the transmission from operation within a hydrostatic mode to operation within a hydro-mechanical mode may generally include initially operating the transmission in the hydrostatic mode, receiving a mode switch signal associated with transitioning the operation of the transmission to the hydro-mechanical mode and initiating a clutch swap between a secondary range clutch and a directional clutch of the transmission. In addition, the method may include adjusting a swash plate angle of the transmission as the directional clutch is slipped in order to transition the operation of the transmission to a point along a hydro-mechanical operating curve and fully engaging the directional clutch to allow operation of the transmission along the hydro-mechanical operating curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Peter Dix, Pawel Kuros, Garth Bulgrien
  • Publication number: 20160169304
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for preventing centrifugal clutch lock-ups within a work vehicle transmission may generally include transmitting a signal associated with disengaging a clutch of the transmission, wherein the clutch includes a hydraulic actuator having a pressure relief valve. The method may also include monitoring a pressure of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the actuator relative to a predetermined pressure threshold and monitoring a rotational speed of a clutch can associated with the clutch relative to a predetermined speed threshold, wherein the speed threshold is defined relative to a lock-up speed associated with the clutch can. In addition, the method may include transmitting a lock-up signal associated with limiting the rotational speed of the clutch can and/or providing an indication that a clutch lock-up is likely to occur when the pressure exceeds the pressure threshold and the rotational speed exceeds the speed threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Peter J. Dix
  • Patent number: 9340208
    Abstract: A method for controlling acceleration of a work vehicle may generally include determining a vehicle speed error based on a desired speed and an actual speed of the work vehicle, calculating an initial acceleration command based on the vehicle speed error, monitoring a current engine load on the vehicle engine, determining an engine load error for the engine based on the current engine load and calculating an acceleration limit for the work vehicle based on the engine load error, wherein the acceleration limit is calculated via a PID control algorithm implemented by a computing device of the vehicle. The method may also include controlling the operation of the engine and/or the transmission of the work vehicle based on a final acceleration command to adjust the actual speed of the work vehicle, wherein the final acceleration command corresponds to the lesser of the initial acceleration command and the acceleration limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Ashraf Omran, Brian A. Hartman
  • Patent number: 9217505
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for enhancing the performance of a continuously variable transmission of a work vehicle may include engaging a range clutch of the continuously variable transmission, cycling a directional clutch of the continuously variable transmission between an engaged state and a disengaged state while the range clutch is engaged and controlling a position of a swash plate of the continuously variable transmission such that a ground speed of the work vehicle is maintained substantially at zero while the directional clutch is cycled between the engaged and disengaged states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Kuros, Peter Dix