Vehicle drive and control system
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Dec 5, 2023
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Aug 26, 2022
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Jun 18, 2018
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Abstract
A drive and control system for a lawn tractor includes a CAN-Bus network, a plurality of controllers, a pair of electric transaxles controlled by the plurality of controllers, and one or more steering and drive input devices coupled to respective sensor(s) for sensing user steering and drive inputs. The plurality of controllers communicate with one or more vehicle sensors via the CAN-Bus network. The plurality of controllers receive the user's steering and drive inputs and posts on the CAN-Bus network and generate drive signals to obtain the desired speed and direction of motion of the lawn tractor.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1411 S HAMILTON STREET SULLIVAN IL 61951 |
International Classification(s)
- B60K:ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF ....
- H04L:TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAP....
- B60W:CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT....
- B60T:VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BR....
- B60R:VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT ....
- B62D:MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- H04W:WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- B60Q:ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE....
- A01D:HARVESTING; MOWING
- B60N:VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROV....
- B60L:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-P....

- 2022 Application Filing Year
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- 2306 Applications Filed
- 1138 Patents Issued To-Date
- 49.35 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Arends, Gregory E | Fishers, US | 18 | 236 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 236 | |||
Brown, Alyn G | Indianapolis, US | 31 | 134 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 134 | |||
Hamilton, Joseph | Ashburn, US | 25 | 120 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 120 | |||
Hibbard, John Tyler | Indianapolis, US | 8 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Hoyda, Damon J | McCordsville, US | 15 | 76 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 76 | |||
McCoy, K Mike | Avon, US | 25 | 200 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 200 | |||
Moebs, Gregory Barton | Avon, US | 12 | 68 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 68 | |||
Probst, Jesse L | Strasburg, US | 30 | 189 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 189 |
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