Patents by Inventor Vincent Neil Freeman

Vincent Neil Freeman 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).

  • Apparatus and method for in-belt conveyor idler condition monitoring
    Patent number: 7673739
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for in-belt conveyor idler condition monitoring. A sensor is mechanically coupled to a conveyor belt and senses a characteristic of a support structure associated with the conveyor belt. The sensor wirelessly transmits a corresponding signal to a monitor system. The monitor system determines a condition of the support structure based upon the transmitted signal. The support structure may be one of a plurality of support structures and characteristics of each of the support structures may be sensed, associated with identifiers for the support structures, and transmitted to the monitor system. The support structure may include a plurality of elements and a characteristic of each element may be sensed and transmitted by one of a corresponding plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Neil Freeman
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN-BELT CONVEYOR IDLER CONDITION MONITORING
    Publication number: 20090194390
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for in-belt conveyor idler condition monitoring. A sensor is mechanically coupled to a conveyor belt and senses a characteristic of a support structure associated with the conveyor belt. The sensor wirelessly transmits a corresponding signal to a monitor system. The monitor system determines a condition of the support structure based upon the transmitted signal. The support structure may be one of a plurality of support structures and characteristics of each of the support structures may be sensed, associated with identifiers for the support structures, and transmitted to the monitor system. The support structure may include a plurality of elements and a characteristic of each element may be sensed and transmitted by one of a corresponding plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Neil Freeman