Patents by Inventor Steven J. BUSJAHN

Steven J. BUSJAHN 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).

  • Control-by-wire system for a walk-behind self-propelled machine, lawnmower including same, and method
    Patent number: 12250904
    Abstract: A control system can be used for a walk-behind self-propelled machine that includes a handle, a power source, a drive assembly, and an implement selectively driven by the power source. The control system can include a touch sensor located on the handle configured to transmit a contact signal indicative of an operator of the walk-behind self-propelled machine physically contacting the handle at a predetermined location. The system can further include a controller that is in electrical communication with the touch sensor and configured to enable the power source to drive the implement, such as a lawnmower blade, when the controller receives the contact signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Edwin Bejcek, Steven J. Busjahn, Aaron J. Parks-Ksor, Dean Edward Hartley
  • CONTROL-BY-WIRE SYSTEM FOR A WALK-BEHIND SELF-PROPELLED MACHINE, LAWNMOWER INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20230148472
    Abstract: A control system for a walk-behind self-propelled machine including a handle, a power source, a drive assembly, and an implement selectively driven by the power source is disclosed. The control by-wire system can include a touch sensor located on the handle configured to transmit a contact signal indicative of an operator of the walk-behind self-propelled machine physically contacting the handle at a predetermined location. The system can further include a controller that is in electrical communication with the touch sensor and configured to enable the power source to drive the implement, such as a lawnmower blade, when the controller receives the contact signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Edwin BEJCEK, Steven J. BUSJAHN, Aaron J. PARKS-KSOR, Dean Edward HARTLEY
  • Lawnmower mulch plug fixing method
    Patent number: 11089726
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a mulch plug configured to attach to a lawnmower by one or more attachment points, including a snap-fit attachment point. The snap-fit provides a more secure attachment to the lawnmower than attachment mechanisms on existing mulch plugs, in turn providing more even distribution of mulch and less clogging and locking of mower wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher D Meeks, Steven J. Busjahn
  • LAWNMOWER MULCH PLUG FIXING METHOD
    Publication number: 20190289784
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a mulch plug configured to attach to a lawnmower by one or more attachment points, including a snap-fit attachment point. The snap-fit provides a more secure attachment to the lawnmower than attachment mechanisms on existing mulch plugs, in turn providing more even distribution of mulch and less clogging and locking of mower wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher D. MEEKS, Steven J. BUSJAHN