Patents by Inventor Arthur B. Caneer

Arthur B. Caneer 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 system for load acquisition and engagement
    Patent number: 8643850
    Abstract: A method for automatically guiding a lifting device on a lifting apparatus to a lifting point on a load is disclosed. A beacon is associated with the lifting point on the load has a plurality of lights arranged in a predetermined pattern. A sensor on the lifting apparatus detects the lights and provides signals to a processor. The processor calculates location of the lifting point, and develops signals that directs the lifting apparatus, or an operator of the lifting apparatus, to engage the lifting point with a lifter on the lifting apparatus. The load may then be lifted and moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventors: Richard L. Hartman, Stephen R. Granade, Joel Hannah, Arthur B. Caneer