Peter J Erasmus

Title: Peter J. Erasmus and Vehicle Suspension Innovation.

Introduction

Peter J. Erasmus is an inventor associated with Polaris Industries Inc. His patent work addresses vehicle sensing and control, with a focus on detecting when a recreational vehicle is airborne and responding through its suspension and continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Erasmus: “Vehicle Airborne State Detection and Suspension and CVT Compensation.” The invention concerns a recreational vehicle with a chassis, ground-engaging members, a drivetrain with a CVT, and a suspension connecting the chassis to the ground-engaging members. A sensor monitors a suspension characteristic, and a controller uses that information to determine whether the vehicle is airborne or grounded. The airborne state is identified when the suspension remains extended for at least a threshold time. In response to the detected state, the controller adjusts another suspension characteristic.

Career Highlights

Erasmus’s listed patent reflects work on vehicle control systems that use suspension data to identify operating conditions and adjust vehicle behavior. His recorded patent portfolio includes 1 patent, and he is associated with Polaris Industries Inc.

Collaborations

The provided information names Beat R. Kohler and Urs Wenger as Erasmus’s coworkers. Their listed association offers context for his professional connections, though no specific joint patent or collaboration details were provided.

Conclusion

Peter J. Erasmus’s listed invention combines suspension sensing and controller-based adjustments to detect airborne operation and respond to changing vehicle conditions.