Patents by Inventor Todd A. Baumann
Todd A. Baumann 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: 11614060Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20220341381Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 11408382Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Publication number: 20210363949Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 11125195Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 11047769Abstract: In one example, fleet devices are monitored. The fleet devices include engines. A controller, such as an engine controller or centralized controller, receives sensor data indicative of a load on the engine from one or more of the fleet devices. The controller analyzes the load from the sensor data to identify a management function. The controller generates a message including the management function.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: William Schnell, Martin Radue, Travis Andren, Todd Baumann, Mark Johansen
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Publication number: 20210003106Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10823124Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10557402Abstract: An apparatus or system includes a component that generates or transfers noise having a frequency within a noise frequency range. The component may include a boundary. The apparatus or system may be an engine in some examples. The engine may additionally include a micro-perforated sheet positioned a distance from the boundary. The micro-perforated sheet may include a plurality of micro-perforated holes, and may be configured to absorb sound within an absorption frequency range based on parameters of the micro-perforated sheet. The parameters may include the distance from the boundary and dimensions of the micro-perforated holes, and may be set such that the absorption frequency range overlaps the noise frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Tyler W. Le Roy, Todd A. Baumann, Dale T. Snyder, Amy Adams, Robert J. Danforth, III
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Publication number: 20190390637Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10465642Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10148202Abstract: An apparatus includes a controlled field alternator or utility source of electrical power, a segmented waveform converter, and a controller. The source of electrical power is configured to generate a polyphase signal. The synchronous inverter includes multiple switches connected between the polyphase signal of the source of electrical power and an output filter. The controller is configured to provide a control signal for the switches based on measured electrical quantities associated with the output filter and may provide a field control signal to the controlled field alternator. The apparatus may be applied to a vehicle, a lawnmower, a zero turn radius lawnmower, or another type of machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Adam Larson, Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann
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Publication number: 20180340463Abstract: An apparatus or system includes a component that generates or transfers noise having a frequency within a noise frequency range. The component may include a boundary. The apparatus or system may be an engine in some examples. The engine may additionally include a micro-perforated sheet positioned a distance from the boundary. The micro-perforated sheet may include a plurality of micro-perforated holes, and may be configured to absorb sound within an absorption frequency range based on parameters of the micro-perforated sheet. The parameters may include the distance from the boundary and dimensions of the micro-perforated holes, and may be set such that the absorption frequency range overlaps the noise frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Tyler W. Le Roy, Todd A. Baumann, Dale T. Snyder, Amy Adams, Robert J. Danforth, III
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Publication number: 20180328816Abstract: In one example, fleet devices are monitored. The fleet devices include engines. A controller, such as an engine controller or centralized controller, receives sensor data indicative of a load on the engine from one or more of the fleet devices. The controller analyzes the load from the sensor data to identify a management function. The controller generates a message including the management function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: William Schnell, Martin Radue, Travis Andren, Todd Baumann, Mark Johansen
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Publication number: 20180274503Abstract: A carburetor includes a carburetor bowl, a fuel supply pipe, a fuel drain pipe, and a valve. The carburetor bowl is configured to store fuel and provide the fuel to an air passage. The fuel supply pipe is connected a fuel tank and the carburetor bowl. The fuel drain pipe is connected to the carburetor bowl and the fuel supply line. The valve for the fuel drain pipe is configured to open and close in response to an orientation of the carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann, Gary Stenz
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Patent number: 10077707Abstract: An apparatus or system includes a component that generates or transfers noise having a frequency within a noise frequency range. The component may include a boundary. The apparatus or system may be an engine in some examples. The engine may additionally include a micro-perforated sheet positioned a distance from the boundary. The micro-perforated sheet may include a plurality of micro-perforated holes, and may be configured to absorb sound within an absorption frequency range based on parameters of the micro-perforated sheet. The parameters may include the distance from the boundary and dimensions of the micro-perforated holes, and may be set such that the absorption frequency range overlaps the noise frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Inventors: Tyler W. Le Roy, Todd A. Baumann, Dale D. Snyder, Amy Adams
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Patent number: 10060827Abstract: In one example, fleet devices are monitored. The fleet devices include engines. A controller, such as an engine controller or centralized controller, receives sensor data indicative of a load on the engine from one or more of the fleet devices. The controller analyzes the load from the sensor data to identify a management function. The controller generates a message including the management function.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: William Schnell, Martin Radue, Travis Andren, Todd Baumann, Mark Johansen
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Publication number: 20170342893Abstract: An apparatus or system includes a component that generates or transfers noise having a frequency within a noise frequency range. The component may include a boundary. The apparatus or system may be an engine in some examples. The engine may additionally include a micro-perforated sheet positioned a distance from the boundary. The micro-perforated sheet may include a plurality of micro-perforated holes, and may be configured to absorb sound within an absorption frequency range based on parameters of the micro-perforated sheet. The parameters may include the distance from the boundary and dimensions of the micro-perforated holes, and may be set such that the absorption frequency range overlaps the noise frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Tyler W. Le Roy, Todd A. Baumann, Nicholas T. Pairolero, Dale D. Snyder, Amy Adams
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Patent number: 9752494Abstract: An apparatus or system includes a component that generates or transfers noise having a frequency within a noise frequency range. The component may include a boundary. The apparatus or system may be an engine in some examples. The engine may additionally include a micro-perforated sheet positioned a distance from the boundary. The micro-perforated sheet may include a plurality of micro-perforated holes, and may be configured to absorb sound within an absorption frequency range based on parameters of the micro-perforated sheet. The parameters may include the distance from the boundary and dimensions of the micro-perforated holes, and may be set such that the absorption frequency range overlaps the noise frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Inventors: Tyler W. Le Roy, Todd A. Baumann, Dale D. Snyder, Amy Adams
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Publication number: 20170110991Abstract: An apparatus includes a controlled field alternator or utility source of electrical power, a segmented waveform converter, and a controller. The source of electrical power is configured to generate a polyphase signal. The synchronous inverter includes multiple switches connected between the polyphase signal of the source of electrical power and an output filter. The controller is configured to provide a control signal for the switches based on measured electrical quantities associated with the output filter and may provide a field control signal to the controlled field alternator. The apparatus may be applied to a vehicle, a lawnmower, a zero turn radius lawnmower, or another type of machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Adam Larson, Terrence Rotter, Todd Baumann