Wireless drain plug
    1.
    发明授权

    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

    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.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE STABILIZATION
    2.
    发明申请

    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

    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.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE STABILIZATION
    3.
    发明申请

    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

    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.

    System and method for load management

    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

    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.

    System and method for load management

    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

    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.

    System and method for vehicle stabilization

    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

    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.

    System and method for tire leak detection

    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

    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.

    TIRE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请

    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.

    Tire management system and method
    10.
    发明授权

    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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