Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Hedrick

Gregory A. Hedrick 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).

  • Container handler alignment system and method
    Patent number: 9260276
    Abstract: A system and method for assisting drivers of Bomb Carts and Shuttle Carriers to position their vehicles appropriately for loading and unloading containers at a gantry crane. The system uses laser scanners mounted at various levels on the gantry crane sill beams to determine the type, position, orientation and skew angle of the vehicles as well as whether the vehicles are in a loaded or unloaded condition. In addition, the system provides indicator devices to direct drivers how to move their vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TMEIC Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Stocker, Michael G. Bartel, Gregory A. Hedrick
  • CONTAINER HANDLER ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140225751
    Abstract: A system and method for assisting drivers of Bomb Carts and Shuttle Carriers to position their vehicles appropriately for loading and unloading containers at a gantry crane. The system uses laser scanners mounted at various levels on the gantry crane sill beams to determine the type, position, orientation and skew angle of the vehicles as well as whether the vehicles are in a loaded or unloaded condition. In addition, the system provides indicator devices to direct drivers how to move their vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: David G. Stocker, Michael G. Bartel, Gregory A. Hedrick
  • Container handler alignment system and method
    Patent number: 8686868
    Abstract: A system and method for assisting drivers of Bomb Carts and Shuttle Carriers to position their vehicles appropriately for loading and unloading containers at a gantry crane. The system uses laser scanners mounted at various levels on the gantry crane sill beams to determine the type, position, orientation and skew angle of the vehicles as well as whether the vehicles are in a loaded or unloaded condition. In addition, the system provides indicator devices to direct drivers how to move their vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: TMEIC Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Stocker, Michael G. Bartel, Gregory A. Hedrick