Patents by Inventor Alois Poettker

Alois Poettker 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).

  • Remote control system for drill
    Patent number: 9026270
    Abstract: Mobile drilling devices and systems, methods, and computer-readable media for controlling such devices are provided. One method includes receiving user input from a user of a mobile computing device. The method further includes transmitting data based on the user input from the mobile computing device to a control circuit of a mobile drilling device via a wireless network connection. The method further includes generating a plurality of control signals based on the data received from the mobile computing device. Each of the plurality of control signals is configured to control movement of a separate one of a plurality of movement devices of the mobile drilling device. The plurality of movement devices are configured to move the mobile drilling device between locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Alois Poettker, Timo Diekmann, Samuel C. Taylor
  • REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DRILL
    Publication number: 20140343754
    Abstract: Mobile drilling devices and systems, methods, and computer-readable media for controlling such devices are provided. One method includes receiving user input from a user of a mobile computing device. The method further includes transmitting data based on the user input from the mobile computing device to a control circuit of a mobile drilling device via a wireless network connection. The method further includes generating a plurality of control signals based on the data received from the mobile computing device. Each of the plurality of control signals is configured to control movement of a separate one of a plurality of movement devices of the mobile drilling device. The plurality of movement devices are configured to move the mobile drilling device between locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Alois Poettker, Timo Diekmann, Samuel C. Taylor