Patents by Inventor Zach Kooistra

Zach Kooistra 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).

  • ELECTRIC DRIVEN PTO
    Publication number: 20230415568
    Abstract: A robotic vehicle with a battery powered power take-off (PTO) shaft. A single battery powers a PTO motor that is directly connected to a torque converter with a PTO shaft output and two independent track motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Amos Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Michael SWEHLA, Zach KOOISTRA, Henry BOWDEN, Thomas C. BOE, Daniel Isaiah JOHANNINGMEIER
  • Stabilizer for a rear hitch
    Patent number: 11589492
    Abstract: A hitch that connects to a chassis of the work vehicle and rotates with respect to the chassis includes a first bracket connected to a first portion of the chassis, a first stabilizer bar connected to the first bracket, and a first hitch arm connected to the first stabilizer bar. The first hitch arm has a free end that engages a work implement. A second bracket is connected to a second portion of the chassis. The second portion of the chassis is spaced from the first portion of the chassis, so that the second bracket is spaced apart from and independent of the first bracket. A second stabilizer bar is connected to the second bracket. A second hitch arm is connected to the first stabilizer bar. The second hitch has a free end configured to selectively engage the work implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Curtis P. Thoreson, David King, Clayton P. Neumann, Zach Kooistra
  • Removable battery unit for an electric vehicle
    Patent number: 11407298
    Abstract: A robotic vehicle comprising a chassis, a right track assembly and a left track assembly for supporting the chassis, and a battery unit comprising a front portion and a back portion with a center of gravity at the front portion. The battery unit is configured for connection to the chassis with the center of gravity forward of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AMOS POWER, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Cedric Boe, Zach Kooistra, Kyle Boe, Terry Zwart, Louis Macuch, Broc Ducharme, Danielle Stalcup
  • STABILIZER FOR A REAR HITCH
    Publication number: 20210267111
    Abstract: A hitch that connects to a chassis of the work vehicle and rotates with respect to the chassis includes a first bracket connected to a first portion of the chassis, a first stabilizer bar connected to the first bracket, and a first hitch arm connected to the first stabilizer bar. The first hitch arm has a free end that engages a work implement. A second bracket is connected to a second portion of the chassis. The second portion of the chassis is spaced from the first portion of the chassis, so that the second bracket is spaced apart from and independent of the first bracket. A second stabilizer bar is connected to the second bracket. A second hitch arm is connected to the first stabilizer bar. The second hitch has a free end configured to selectively engage the work implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Curtis P. Thoreson, David King, Clayton P. Neumann, Zach Kooistra
  • Robotic vehicle
    Patent number: D1014569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Amos Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Boe, Kyle L. Boe, Adam J. Gruman, Ryan P. Pecinovsky, Zach Kooistra, Travis Michael Swehla, Danielle Kay Stalcup
  • Removable track unit for a robotic vehicle
    Patent number: D1014573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Amos Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Boe, Kyle L. Boe, Adam J. Gruman, Ryan P. Pecinovsky, Zach Kooistra