ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,312, issued on July 29, was assigned to OSHKOSH Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).
"Scissor lift descent control systems and methods" was invented by Louis Bafile (Oshkosh, Wis.) and Eko Prasetiawan (Oshkosh, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift vehicle comprises a base, a battery arranged within the base, a drive motor powered by the battery and configured to drive a wheel, a scissor lift including a first end coupled to the base and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a work platform supported by a second end of the retractable lift, and a linear actuator having a lift motor. The lift motor is powered by ...