Patents by Inventor William M. Woolman
William M. Woolman 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: 8095247Abstract: A turret control system and method is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7835838Abstract: A concrete placement vehicle. The concrete placement vehicle includes a concrete mixing and placement system, at least one vehicle sensor configured to monitor a characteristic of the concrete placement vehicle and at least one concrete system sensor configured to monitor a characteristic of the system for mixing and placing concrete. The vehicle further includes a control system configured to control the operation of the concrete placement vehicle and the concrete mixing and placement system based on inputs received from the at least one vehicle sensor and the at least one concrete system sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, William M. Woolman
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Patent number: 7729831Abstract: A concrete placement vehicle. The concrete placement vehicle includes a concrete mixing and placement system, at least one vehicle sensor configured to monitor a characteristic of the concrete placement vehicle and at least one concrete system sensor configured to monitor a characteristic of the system for mixing and placing concrete. The vehicle further includes a control system configured to control the operation of the concrete placement vehicle and the concrete mixing and placement system based on inputs received from the at least one vehicle sensor and the at least one concrete system sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, William M. Woolman
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Patent number: 7725225Abstract: A refuse vehicle is disclosed that includes a control system which comprises a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules, a communication network, and at least one output device. The control system is configured to disable the output device based on certain conditions of the refuse vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, William M. Woolman
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Patent number: 7715962Abstract: A vehicle comprises a chassis, a mechanical system, and a control system configured to control the mechanical assembly. The mechanical system is mounted on the chassis and configured to be moved through a range of positions responsive to operator inputs from a human operator. The control system processing logic configured to generate output signals for the output devices based on input signals from the directional controller to thereby control movement of the boom assembly in accordance with the operator inputs. The communication system is configured to communicate signals, including the input signals and the output signals, between the directional controller, the processing logic, and the output devices, the communication system at least partially comprising a radio-frequency transmission medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7451028Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Catherine R. Linsmeier, Kevin W. Magners
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Publication number: 20080221754Abstract: A vehicle comprises a chassis, a mechanical system, and a control system configured to control the mechanical assembly. The mechanical system is mounted on the chassis and configured to be moved through a range of positions responsive to operator inputs from a human operator. The control system processing logic configured to generate output signals for the output devices based on input signals from the directional controller to thereby control movement of the boom assembly in accordance with the operator inputs. The communication system is configured to communicate signals, including the input signals and the output signals, between the directional controller, the processing logic, and the output devices, the communication system at least partially comprising a radio-frequency transmission medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20080215190Abstract: A turret control system and method is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7412307Abstract: A refuse vehicle is disclosed that includes a control system which comprises a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules, a communication network, and at least one output device. The control system is configured to disable the output device based on certain conditions of the refuse vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, William M. Woolman
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Patent number: 7274976Abstract: A turret is configured to be rotationally coupled to a vehicle which includes a first apparatus that is immovably coupled to the vehicle. The turret comprises a second apparatus coupled to the turret. The second apparatus is configured to be rotationally coupled to the first apparatus. The turret further comprises a turret controller which uses feedback control to control rotation of the turret relative to the vehicle. The turret further comprises a position sensor coupled to the second apparatus. The position sensor being configured to provide information related to the position of the turret to the turret controller. The turret is configured to engage the first apparatus to rotate the turret relative to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7184862Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7162332Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7127331Abstract: A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7107129Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a turret and a turret controller. The turret includes a base which is coupled to the vehicle, and the turret is configured to rotate relative to the vehicle at the base. The turret controller is configured to use feedback control to control the movement of the turret from a first position where the turret is positioned at a first angle of rotation at the base to a second position where the turret is positioned at a second angle of rotation at the base, where the first and second angles are different.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Patent number: 7072745Abstract: A refuse vehicle is disclosed comprising a refuse loader capable of moving a load of refuse along a path and into the refuse vehicle and an electronic control system capable of controlling the refuse loader. The refuse loader controlled by the electronic control system is capable of moving the load along the path and performing an operation in relation to a position along the path.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Gregory P. Dantzman, Randall L. Bice, William M. Woolman
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Patent number: 6922615Abstract: A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20040199302Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Catherine R. Linsmeier, Kevin W. Magners
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Publication number: 20040069865Abstract: A fire fighting vehicle includes a turret and a turret controller. The turret includes a base which is coupled to the vehicle, and the turret is configured to rotate relative to the vehicle at the base. The turret controller is configured to use feedback control to control the movement of the turret from a first position where the turret is positioned at a first angle of rotation at the base to a second position where the turret is positioned at a second angle of rotation at the base, where the first and second angles are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Ryan F. Rowe, Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires
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Publication number: 20040055802Abstract: A refuse vehicle is disclosed that includes a control system which comprises a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules, a communication network, and at least one output device. The control system is configured to disable the output device based on certain conditions of the refuse vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Duane R. Pillar, William M. Woolman
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Publication number: 20030171854Abstract: A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: Oshkosh Truck CorporationInventors: Duane R. Pillar, Neil Bjornstad, William M. Woolman, Bradley C. Squires