Patents by Inventor Andrew Kwasniewski

Andrew Kwasniewski 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).

  • Automated underground haulage truck
    Patent number: 5007496
    Abstract: An underground unmanned, trackless mine haulage vehicle and a system for guiding such a vehicle which includes a roof mounted guide rail, physical means to detect and calculate in real time variation in angle and distance of the center line of the vehicle from the ideal path of the guide rail and means on board the vehicle to provide and carry out steering commands to correct the position of the vehicle vis-a-vis the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Inco Limited
    Inventors: Brian T. Whitten, Pierre Veraart, Andrew Kwasniewski, Kurt Vollenwyder