Patents by Inventor Richard D. Gerhardson

Richard D. Gerhardson 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: 20230214788
    Abstract: A turf maintenance system acquires data from one or more turf systems, generates a dashboard display screen to display the data acquired from the one or more turf systems, and schedules tasks for completing a turf maintenance job based on the acquired data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian E. RIES, Jamie J. FELDMAN, Tony L. FERGUSON, Richard D. GERHARDSON
  • Patent number: 9462746
    Abstract: This invention relates to an outdoor power equipment unit, such as a mower, having an electronic controller comprising a circuit board with a plurality of connector pins affixed thereto and with a connector housing surrounding the pins. A Macromelt overmold encapsulates the circuit board and is bonded to the connector housing to form a controller that needs no external housing and no separate wire harness extending from the connector pins to the circuit board. The controller can log the length of time of various operations of the unit as well as the number of various occurrences. In addition, the controller can prevent overheating by automatically disabling operation of the working implement carried by the unit but permitting continued operation of the prime mover when overheating of the prime mover is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Richard D. Gerhardson, Timothy P. Sosnowski, Craig R. Schaler, James R. Gaebel, Rex R. Bergsten