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公开(公告)号:US11994047B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US18097065
申请日:2023-01-13
Applicant: AKTV8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs
IPC: F01M11/04
CPC classification number: F01M11/0408 , F01M2011/0416 , F01M2250/60 , F01M2250/66
Abstract: A drain plug for a component of a vehicle includes: a plug body having a stem portion configured to plug a corresponding hole in the component of the vehicle, and a sensor module. The sensor module includes a sensor and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit data regarding a reading from the at least one sensor. The sensor includes at least one of a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, and an accelerometer. A system for wireless monitoring a component of a vehicle includes: a plug body having a stem portion configured to plug a corresponding hole in the component of the vehicle, and a sensor module having at least one sensor and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit data regarding a reading from the at least one sensor. The system also includes a receiver located on the vehicle and configured to receive the data from the wireless transmitter.
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公开(公告)号:US20200047580A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16659393
申请日:2019-10-21
Applicant: Aktv8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs , Timothy Williams , Gary Meyers
IPC: B60G17/015 , B60G17/017 , B60G5/00 , B60G17/052 , B60G17/005 , B60G11/27
Abstract: A vehicle stabilization system including a frame; a wheel; a control arm connected to the frame and the wheel; a fluid spring connected to the frame and the control arm; a stabilizer connected to the frame and operable between a retracted and extended position; a reservoir; and a fluid manifold connected to the fluid spring and the chamber, fluidly coupling the spring interior and stabilizer chamber to the reservoir interior. A vehicle stabilization method including maintaining an orientation of the vehicle frame, coupling the frame to a support surface using a stabilizer by introducing a fluid to a chamber of the stabilizer, and retracting a wheel by reducing a quantity of fluid within a fluid spring coupling the wheel to the frame.
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公开(公告)号:US20190329622A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-31
申请号:US16175624
申请日:2018-10-30
Applicant: Aktv8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs , Timothy Williams , Gary Meyers
IPC: B60G17/015 , B60G17/052 , B60G17/017 , B60G17/005 , B60G11/27 , B60G5/00
Abstract: A vehicle stabilization system including a frame; a wheel; a control arm connected to the frame and the wheel; a fluid spring connected to the frame and the control arm; a stabilizer connected to the frame and operable between a retracted and extended position; a reservoir; and a fluid manifold connected to the fluid spring and the chamber, fluidly coupling the spring interior and stabilizer chamber to the reservoir interior. A vehicle stabilization method including maintaining an orientation of the vehicle frame, coupling the frame to a support surface using a stabilizer by introducing a fluid to a chamber of the stabilizer, and retracting a wheel by reducing a quantity of fluid within a fluid spring coupling the wheel to the frame.
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公开(公告)号:US12030356B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-09
申请号:US17957680
申请日:2022-09-30
Applicant: AKTV8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs
IPC: B60G17/015 , B60G17/0165 , B60G17/017 , B60G17/04
CPC classification number: B60G17/0152 , B60G17/0165 , B60G17/017 , B60G17/0416 , B60G2202/15 , B60G2400/60 , B60G2400/61 , B60G2500/203 , B60G2800/019 , B60G2800/915
Abstract: A method for analyzing and managing a vehicle load carried by a vehicle, the vehicle having a fluid suspension system, the method including sampling, at a manifold of the fluid suspension system, a set of fluid pressure corresponding to a set of fluid springs of the fluid suspension system, wherein the set of fluid springs supports the vehicle load; determining an existing stiffness distribution, the existing stiffness distribution including a stiffness value associated with each of the set of fluid springs; determining a contextual dataset during vehicle operation; determining a desired stiffness distribution based on the contextual dataset; automatically controlling the set of fluid springs at the plurality of actuation points based on the desired stiffness distribution, wherein controlling the set of fluid springs includes setting the stiffness value of the fluid spring associated with each of the plurality of actuation points.
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公开(公告)号:US20240034116A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18038642
申请日:2021-11-24
Applicant: AKTV8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs , Jake Dunda , Bradley J. Kubiak
IPC: B60G17/015 , B60G17/0165 , B60G17/04 , B60G17/017
CPC classification number: B60G17/0152 , B60G17/0165 , B60G17/0416 , B60G17/017 , B60G2800/019 , B60G2202/15 , B60G2500/203 , B60G2400/60 , B60G2400/61 , B60G2800/915
Abstract: A system for vehicle load management including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a first indicator signal from a first sensor. The instructions further cause the processor to, based at least in part to the first indicator signal, determine a vehicle load intervention. The instructions further cause the processor to, based, on the vehicle load intervention, transmit one or more adjustment signals to cause one or more vehicle load adjustments to occur, the one or more vehicle load adjustments including at least one of at least one lire being inflated, the at least one tire being deflated, a liftable axle being raised, and the liftable axle being lowered.
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公开(公告)号:US11458794B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US17170857
申请日:2021-02-08
Applicant: AKTV8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs
IPC: B60G17/015 , B60G17/0165 , B60G17/04 , B60G17/017
Abstract: A method for analyzing and managing a vehicle load carried by a vehicle, the vehicle having a fluid suspension system, the method including sampling, at a manifold of the fluid suspension system, a set of fluid pressure corresponding to a set of fluid springs of the fluid suspension system, wherein the set of fluid springs supports the vehicle load; determining an existing stiffness distribution, the existing stiffness distribution including a stiffness value associated with each of the set of fluid springs; determining a contextual dataset during vehicle operation; determining a desired stiffness distribution based on the contextual dataset; automatically controlling the set of fluid springs at the plurality of actuation points based on the desired stiffness distribution, wherein controlling the set of fluid springs includes setting the stiffness value of the fluid spring associated with each of the plurality of actuation points.
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公开(公告)号:US10160278B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15407963
申请日:2017-01-17
Applicant: Aktv8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs , Timothy Williams , Gary Meyers
IPC: B60G17/015 , B60G11/27 , B60G17/005 , B60G17/052 , B60G5/00 , B60G17/017
Abstract: A vehicle stabilization system including a frame; a wheel; a control arm connected to the frame and the wheel; a fluid spring connected to the frame and the control arm; a stabilizer connected to the frame and operable between a retracted and extended position; a reservoir; and a fluid manifold connected to the fluid spring and the chamber, fluidly coupling the spring interior and stabilizer chamber to the reservoir interior. A vehicle stabilization method including maintaining an orientation of the vehicle frame, coupling the frame to a support surface using a stabilizer by introducing a fluid to a chamber of the stabilizer, and retracting a wheel by reducing a quantity of fluid within a fluid spring coupling the wheel to the frame.
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公开(公告)号:US12179520B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-31
申请号:US17723020
申请日:2022-04-18
Applicant: AKTV8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs , Bradley Kubiak , Gary Meyers
Abstract: A method for detecting a leak in a pressure vessel of a system including a plurality of pressure vessels in fluid communication with a common header comprises: reducing a fluid pressure in the common header to a first predetermined value below an operating pressure of the plurality of pressure vessels; gradually adding fluid to the common header at a first flow rate to increase the fluid pressure in the common header from the first predetermined value; monitoring, after gradually adding the fluid to the common header, the fluid pressure in the common header; and determining, based on the fluid pressure in the common header after gradually adding the fluid to the common header, a leak in at least one pressure vessel of the plurality of pressure vessels.
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公开(公告)号:US20190255892A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-22
申请号:US16398596
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Aktv8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs
Abstract: A tire management system includes a control valve and a check valve. A method for managing a tire includes: determining a pressure parameter value, determining an operational parameter for a valve based on the pressure parameter value, and controlling the valve based on the operational parameter.
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公开(公告)号:US10315469B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US15805015
申请日:2017-11-06
Applicant: Aktv8 LLC
Inventor: Joshua Coombs
Abstract: A tire management system includes a control valve and a check valve. A method for managing a tire includes: determining a pressure parameter value, determining an operational parameter for a valve based on the pressure parameter value, and controlling the valve based on the operational parameter.
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