Patents by Inventor Michael R. O'Cull

Michael R. O'Cull 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).

  • Electronically controlled vehicle lift and vehicle service system
    Patent number: 7191038
    Abstract: A vehicle lift has a communication and/or a lift control assembly, including a processor, which is functional to control the raising and lowering of the lift and to enable the display of, and communication of, a variety of lift data. The vehicle lift includes sensors in communication with the control, where the pre-programmed processor recognizes and categorizes lift data and lift faults before sending warnings, notices, and other lift data to lift users, maintenance providers, or a central headquarters. The visual display unit of the assemblies may include a processor and may be detachable or adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Rotary Lift, a division of Dover Industries
    Inventors: Steven D. Green, Lawrence Chase, Larry D. O'Cull, Michael R. O'Cull
  • Electronically controlled vehicle lift and vehicle service system
    Patent number: 6983196
    Abstract: A vehicle lift has an electronic control which is functional to control the raising and lowering of the lift and to enable the display of a variety of information regarding the operation of the lift. The electronic control includes control logic which generates an operation fault indication signal based on the application of predetermined criteria to operation conditions, with concomitant display of data indicative of the operation fault indication signal accompanied by inhibiting or altering raising or lowering of the lift. The electronic control also includes maintenance control logic which generates a maintenance condition indication signal to enable generation of maintenance notice data. A vehicle service system includes a network placing controls of such vehicle lifts in communication with each other or a central computer processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Green, Larry D. O'Cull, Sarah A. Cox, Michael R. O'Cull, Douglas J. Brown, Cory J. Powell
  • Electronically controlled vehicle lift and vehicle service system
    Publication number: 20020175319
    Abstract: A vehicle lift has an electronic control which is functional to control the raising and lowering of the lift and to enable the display of a variety of information regarding the operation of the lift. The electronic control includes control logic which generates an operation fault indication signal based on the application of predetermined criteria to operation conditions, with concomitant display of data indicative of the operation fault indication signal accompanied by inhibiting or altering raising or lowering of the lift. The electronic control also includes maintenance control logic which generates a maintenance condition indication signal to enable generation of maintenance notice data. A vehicle service system includes a network placing controls of such vehicle lifts in communication with each other or a central computer processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Steven D. Green, Larry D. O'Cull, Sarah A. Cox, Michael R. O'Cull, Douglas J. Brown, Cory J. Powell