Patents by Inventor Arthur R. St. Onge

Arthur R. St. Onge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated cargo loading system
    Patent number: 5015145
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically loading a cargo compartment of a vehicle is disclosed that maximizes the utilization of available space within the vehicle by determining an optimum load configuration based on various parameters of the vehicle and the containers to be loaded. A self-propelled robot loader is used to load the cargo compartment based on the determined optimum load configuration. The robot loader automatically withdraws from the cargo compartment as the loading is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Mickey A. Angell, Thomas W. Cearley, James C. Lewis, Arthur R. St. Onge, John A. Szysh, Kenneth W. White