Patents by Inventor Rick Byers

Rick Byers 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).

  • Baler machine monitoring and performance interfaces, systems and methods
    Patent number: 8046192
    Abstract: Monitoring and performance interfaces are disclosed for baler machines. The interfaces collect and analyze runtime and downtime data and present reports or varying detail to interested personnel that allow objective assessment of baler machine performance. Multiple baler machines may be monitored and analyzed to reveal human and machine-related issues that inhibit optimal performance but are otherwise extremely difficult to detect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. McClain, Rick Byers, James J. Schuster
  • BALER MACHINE MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE INTERFACES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20090222240
    Abstract: Monitoring and performance interfaces are disclosed for baler machines. The interfaces collect and analyze runtime and downtime data and present reports or varying detail to interested personnel that allow objective assessment of baler machine performance. Multiple baler machines may be monitored and analyzed to reveal human and machine-related issues that inhibit optimal performance but are otherwise extremely difficult to detect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen B. McClain, Rick Byers, James J. Schuster