Patents by Inventor Neil Mckane

Neil Mckane 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).

  • Controller for restricting movement of a load handling apparatus
    Patent number: 9073739
    Abstract: A controller for use with a machine comprising a machine body, and a load handling apparatus coupled to the machine body and moveable by a movement actuator with respect to the machine body, the controller being configured to receive a signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body and a signal representative of a moment of tilt of the machine, wherein the controller is further configured to issue a signal for use by an element of the machine including the movement actuator, which in response to the signal issued by the controller, is configured to restrict or substantially prevent a movement of the load handling apparatus when a value of the signal representative of the moment of tilt reaches a threshold value, the threshold value being dependent on the signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Sam Woods, Neil McKane, Kevin W. Ford
  • MACHINE, CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20140058636
    Abstract: A controller for use with a machine comprising a machine body, and a load handling apparatus coupled to the machine body and moveable by a movement actuator with respect to the machine body, the controller being configured to receive a signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body and a signal representative of a moment of tilt of the machine, wherein the controller is further configured to issue a signal for use by an element of the machine including the movement actuator, which in response to the signal issued by the controller, is configured to restrict or substantially prevent a movement of the load handling apparatus when a value of the signal representative of the moment of tilt reaches a threshold value, the threshold value being dependent on the signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Sam Woods, Neil Mckane, Kevin W. Ford