Patents Assigned to HERC RENTALS INC.
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Publication number: 20230229994Abstract: A system for controlling access to equipment. The system establishes that a user of a mobile device has authorization to access an equipment and generates an encrypted digital key. The system sends the encrypted digital key to the mobile device. The system also sends an encrypted corresponding digital key to a controlling unit of the equipment. When a distance between the mobile device and the controlling unit is within a threshold, and the encrypted digital key transmitted by the mobile device is authenticated by the encrypted corresponding key on the controlling unit, the controlling unit unlocks the equipment so that the user of the mobile device takes control of the equipment in accordance with terms and conditions as set forth in a contract for operating the equipment between the user and an owner of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: HERC RENTALS INC.Inventors: Tamir PERES, Sunil GUPTA, Vanessa LAYSON, Suraj PANDYA
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Patent number: 11184464Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and program for scheduling and controlling light towers in the field and receiving detailed reports relating to the same. The system for light tower control includes a telematics platform, a telematics device; and a light tower. The telematics platform is configured to transmit and receive a UDP message over a cellular network, wherein a transmitted UDP message contains a control signal for turning ON or OFF a light tower. The telematics device is configured to receive the UDP message and configure a voltage output of the telematics device based on the control signal. If the control signal is ON the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from Low to High and if the control signal is OFF the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from High to Low. A relay controller of the light tower turns the light tower ON if the output voltage of the telematics device is High and turns the light tower OFF if the output voltage of the telematics device is Low.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: HERC RENTALS INC.Inventors: Bruce Dressel, Sunil Gupta, Matthew Gavin
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Publication number: 20200260560Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and program for scheduling and controlling light towers in the field and receiving detailed reports relating to the same. The system for light tower control includes a telematics platform, a telematics device; and a light tower. The telematics platform is configured to transmit and receive a UDP message over a cellular network, wherein a transmitted UDP message contains a control signal for turning ON or OFF a light tower. The telematics device is configured to receive the UDP message and configure a voltage output of the telematics device based on the control signal. If the control signal is ON the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from Low to High and if the control signal is OFF the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from High to Low. A relay controller of the light tower turns the light tower ON if the output voltage of the telematics device is High and turns the light tower OFF if the output voltage of the telematics device is Low.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: HERC RENTALS INC.Inventors: Bruce DRESSEL, Sunil GUPTA, Matthew GAVIN
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Patent number: 10555403Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and program for scheduling and controlling light towers in the field and receiving detailed reports relating to the same. The system for light tower control includes a telematics platform, a telematics device, and a light tower. The telematics platform is configured to transmit and receive a UDP message over a cellular network, wherein a transmitted UDP message contains a control signal for turning ON or OFF a light tower. The telematics device is configured to receive the UDP message and configure a voltage output of the telematics device based on the control signal. If the control signal is ON the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from Low to High and if the control signal is OFF the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from High to Low. A relay controller of the light tower turns the light tower ON if the output voltage of the telematics device is High and turns the light tower OFF if the output voltage of the telematics device is Low.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: HERC RENTALS INC.Inventors: Bruce Dressel, Sunil Gupta, Matthew Gavin
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Publication number: 20190069378Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and program for scheduling and controlling light towers in the field and receiving detailed reports relating to the same. The system for light tower control includes a telematics platform, a telematics device, and a light tower. The telematics platform is configured to transmit and receive a UDP message over a cellular network, wherein a transmitted UDP message contains a control signal for turning ON or OFF a light tower. The telematics device is configured to receive the UDP message and configure a voltage output of the telematics device based on the control signal. If the control signal is ON the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from Low to High and if the control signal is OFF the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from High to Low. A relay controller of the light tower turns the light tower ON if the output voltage of the telematics device is High and turns the light tower OFF if the output voltage of the telematics device is Low.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: HERC RENTALS INC.Inventors: Bruce DRESSEL, Sunil GUPTA, Matthew GAVIN