Patents by Inventor Stefan Eshleman
Stefan Eshleman 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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Patent number: 12294918Abstract: A machine localization system includes a work machine including a chassis and an extendable implement, a first pressure sensor coupled to the work machine, a second pressure sensor located at a known elevation, and a computing system operably coupled to the work machine, the first pressure sensor, and the second pressure sensor. The computing system is configured to receive a first pressure reading from the first pressure sensor and a second pressure reading from the second pressure sensor, determine an elevation of the work machine based on at least the first pressure reading and the second pressure reading, determine a maximum operating height of the extendable implement based on at least the determined elevation, and configure the extendable implement to not exceed the maximum operating height.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman
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Patent number: 12294917Abstract: A local fleet connectivity system includes a plurality of machines disposed at a location. Each of the plurality of machines include an implement and a prime mover configured to drive the implement. The system includes a connectivity hub configured to establish, via a connectivity module, a connection with the plurality of machines. The connectivity hub is configured to establish a connection with at least one remote server. The connectivity hub is configured to exchange data between the plurality of machines and the at least one remote server. The data flows through the connectivity hub.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman
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Publication number: 20250142297Abstract: An equipment identification system for identifying machines at a site includes a plurality of machines configured to generate one or both of audible signals or visual signals and a user device. The user device is configured to communicate with the plurality of machines through a network connection, identify a subset of the plurality of machines based on a user selection, instruct each machine in the subset to generate a first indication, and instruct one or more of the machines that are not included in the subset to generate a second indication, wherein the second indication is different from the first indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2025Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. KOBEL, Frederic L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan ESHLEMAN, Greg Pray
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Patent number: 12245105Abstract: An equipment identification system for identifying and operating one or more machines at a site. The system includes one or more connectivity modules, each connectivity module communicatively and physically coupled to one of the one or more machines. The system also includes a user device configured to communicate with the one or more connectivity modules via a network connection. In response to a user selection on an application hosted on the user device, one or more of the machines are identified by one or both of an audible signal or a visual signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman, Greg Pray
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Publication number: 20240406684Abstract: A lift device having an implement, a prime mover configured to drive the implement, and a connectivity module communicably coupled with the lift device. The connectivity module is configured to receive, from a device, a selection of an attribute of a component of the lift device; determine a threshold measure associated with the selected attribute; receive, via a sensor, a measure associated with the selected attribute of the component of the lift device; compare the received measure and the threshold measure associated with the selected attribute of the component of the lift device; and provide, based on the comparison, an indication in accordance with an indicator characteristic representing a status of the component of the lift device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman, Greg Pray
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Publication number: 20240349018Abstract: A machine localization system includes a work machine including a chassis and an extendable implement, a first pressure sensor coupled to the work machine, a second pressure sensor located at a known elevation, and a computing system operably coupled to the work machine, the first pressure sensor, and the second pressure sensor. The computing system is configured to receive a first pressure reading from the first pressure sensor and a second pressure reading from the second pressure sensor, determine an elevation of the work machine based on at least the first pressure reading and the second pressure reading, determine a maximum operating height of the extendable implement based on at least the determined elevation, and configure the extendable implement to not exceed the maximum operating height.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. KOBEL, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan ESHLEMAN
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Publication number: 20240317107Abstract: A lift device includes multiple electrical components and a battery monitoring system. The battery monitoring system includes multiple batteries and a controller. The multiple batteries are configured to power the multiple electrical components. The controller is configured to obtain sensor data from the batteries. The controller is also configured to determine a state of charge of the batteries for open circuit conditions based on the sensor data. The controller is configured to determine a state of charge of the batteries for load conditions based on the sensor data. The controller is configured to determine a state of charge of the batteries for charging conditions based on the sensor data. The controller determines an overall state of charge of the batteries based on the state of charge for open circuit conditions, the state of charge of the batteries for load conditions, and the state of charge for charging conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Stefan Eshleman, Michael Bolton, Patrick Booth
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Patent number: 12096313Abstract: A lift device having an implement, a prime mover configured to drive the implement, and a connectivity module communicably coupled with the lift device. The connectivity module is configured to determine a parameter set relating to the lift device, receive a request to provide a status of the component of the lift device, receive a measure associated with the attribute of the component of the lift device, compare the received measure and the threshold measure associated with the attribute of the component of the lift device, and provide, based on the comparison, an indication in accordance with the indication characteristic representing the status of the component of the lift device.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman, Greg Pray
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Publication number: 20240292192Abstract: An onboard documentation system for a lift device comprises a controller coupled to the lift device, the controller configured to receive documentation associated with the lift device, store the documentation locally on the lift device, receive a request for the documentation from a user, and provide the documentation stored locally on the lift device to the user in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Stefan Eshleman, Dan Adamson
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Publication number: 20240270546Abstract: A machine includes a chassis, a series of tractive elements coupled with the chassis, a prime mover configured to drive the plurality of tractive elements, and a connectivity module with a beacon communicably coupled with the machine. The connectivity module is configured to receive an input relating to a criteria of the machine, and communicate an output, the output including the criteria of the machine, to one or more components of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman, Greg Pray
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Patent number: 12047850Abstract: A method of determining a relative elevation of a work machine. The method includes receiving a first pressure reading from a first pressure sensor coupled to a chassis of a work machine and receiving a second pressure reading from a second pressure sensor. The method also includes calculating a first relative elevation of the chassis of the work machine relative to the second pressure sensor by comparing the first pressure reading to the second pressure reading.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman
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Patent number: 12036888Abstract: A lift device includes multiple electrical components and a battery monitoring system. The battery monitoring system includes multiple batteries and a controller. The multiple batteries are configured to power the multiple electrical components. The controller is configured to obtain sensor data from the batteries. The controller is also configured to determine a state of charge of the batteries for open circuit conditions based on the sensor data. The controller is configured to determine a state of charge of the batteries for load conditions based on the sensor data. The controller is configured to determine a state of charge of the batteries for charging conditions based on the sensor data. The controller determines an overall state of charge of the batteries based on the state of charge for open circuit conditions, the state of charge of the batteries for load conditions, and the state of charge for charging conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Stefan Eshleman, Michael Bolton, Patrick Booth
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Publication number: 20240224002Abstract: A work site equipment grouping system includes a wireless worksite network including a plurality of communicatively connected nodes. The plurality of nodes includes a plurality of work machines configured to wirelessly communicate with other nodes. The system further includes an additional work machine configured to detect a first node of the plurality of communicatively connected nodes within a wireless signal range of the additional work machine and, upon detecting the first node, automatically join the wireless worksite network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry KOBEL, Fredric Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan ESHLEMAN, Patrick Booth
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Patent number: 12004051Abstract: An onboard documentation system for a lift device comprises a controller coupled to the lift device, the controller configured to receive documentation associated with the lift device, store the documentation locally on the lift device, receive a request for the documentation from a user, and provide the documentation stored locally on the lift device to the user in response to the request.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Stefan Eshleman, Dan Adamson
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Publication number: 20240089707Abstract: A site connectivity system includes a deployable connectivity hub configured to be selectively deployed at a site. The deployable connectivity hub including a wireless hub connectivity module configured to facilitate wireless communications and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to establish a local site network with a plurality of wireless machine connectivity modules including at least a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine at the site and a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine at the site, establish a connection with a remote server, receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine over the local site network, transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network, and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: KORRY D. KOBEL, FREDRIC L. YUTZY, DAN ADAMSON, STEFAN ESHLEMAN
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Publication number: 20240089708Abstract: A site connectivity system includes a first connectivity module configured to be coupled to a first machine, a second connectivity module configured to be coupled to a second machine, and a third connectivity module configured to be coupled to a third machine. The third machine is a different type of machine than at least one of the first machine or the second machine. The first connectivity module and the second connectivity module are configured to establish a site network at a site. The third connectivity module is configured to join the site network and transmit data regarding the third machine to the first connectivity module through the site network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: KORRY D. KOBEL, FREDRIC L. YUTZY, DAN ADAMSON, STEFAN ESHLEMAN, GREG PRAY, PATRICK BOOTH, BRIAN MOHLMAN
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Patent number: 11924716Abstract: A work site equipment grouping system includes a plurality of work machines including a first work machine and a second work machine. Each work machine is configured to wirelessly communicate with other work machines. The system further includes a local area network including a plurality of communicatively connected nodes, the nodes including the first work machine and the second work machine. The system further includes a third work machine configured to detect one of the first work machine or the second work machine within a signal range of the third work machine and, upon detecting one of the first work machine or the second work machine, automatically join the local area network.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Oskhosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman, Patrick Booth
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Publication number: 20240073651Abstract: A worksite connection system includes a first machine including a first connectivity module, a second machine including a second connectivity module, and a third machine including a third connectivity module. When the first connectivity module and the second connectivity module are communicatively connected to provide a local wireless worksite network, the third connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local wireless worksite network when the third connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Fredric L. Yutzy, Dan Adamson, Stefan Eshleman, Patrick Booth
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Publication number: 20240043253Abstract: A machine system includes a first wireless transceiver, a plurality of second wireless transceivers, and a processing circuit. The first wireless transceiver is configured to couple to a first portion of a machine. The plurality of second wireless transceivers are configured to couple to a second portion of the machine. The first portion is movable relative to the second portion. The processing circuit is configured to determine a position of the first portion based on time delays in communication between the first wireless transceiver and each of the plurality of second wireless transceivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Stefan Eshleman, Robert S. Messina
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Publication number: 20230417899Abstract: A position tracking system can include a first wireless transceiver, a plurality of second wireless transceivers, and one or more processing circuits. The first wireless transceiver can be coupled to a portable tool or a component of a machine, and the first wireless transceiver can transmit a first wireless signal. The plurality of second wireless transceivers can be coupled to a fixed portion of the machine. The plurality of second wireless transceivers configured can also detect the first wireless signal and transmit a plurality of second wireless signals in response to detecting the first wireless signal. The first wireless transceiver can detect the plurality of second wireless signals. The one or more processing circuits can determine a position of at least one of the portable tool or the component of the machine based on communication between the first wireless transceiver and the plurality of second wireless transceivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Korry D. Kobel, Stefan Eshleman, Robert S. Messina, Tim Chilemba, Nick DeMarchis, Xander Karpowicz, Julian Medina