Patents by Inventor Grant William Voermans

Grant William Voermans 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).

  • Motors and processing units for processing trees
    Patent number: 7954524
    Abstract: A motor for a tree processing machine is provided. The motor includes a mechanism configured to drive a wheel. The wheel is configured to engage a portion of a tree. The motor also includes a housing containing the mechanism. The motor further includes an encoder. The encoder is configured to be operably coupled to the mechanism. The encoder is also configured to generate a signal indicative of a length of a portion of a tree engaged by the wheel. The encoder is contained in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventor: Grant William Voermans
  • Motors and processing units for processing trees
    Publication number: 20100147420
    Abstract: A motor for a tree processing machine is provided. The motor includes a mechanism configured to drive a wheel. The wheel is configured to engage a portion of a tree. The motor also includes a housing containing the mechanism. The motor further includes an encoder. The encoder is configured to be operably coupled to the mechanism. The encoder is also configured to generate a signal indicative of a length of a portion of a tree engaged by the wheel. The encoder is contained in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Grant William Voermans