Patents by Inventor Ben A. Davila

Ben A. Davila 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).

  • Method and apparatus for operating an implement for a machine
    Patent number: 7584941
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an implement for a machine is provided. The machine has a body, a pump, an implement, an operator station, a first operator input device, and a second operator input device. The pump is mounted to the body and has a first operating range. The implement is mounted to the body and coupled to the pump. The operator station is positioned on the body. The first operator input device is located within the operator station and operable to control the implement over the first operating range and the second operator input device is positioned external to the operator station and operable to control the implement over a second operating range. The second operating range is less than the first operating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Epplin, James A. Oliver, Ben A. Davila, William R. Most
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN IMPLEMENT FOR A MACHINE
    Publication number: 20080224112
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an implement for a machine is provided. The machine has a body, a pump, an implement, an operator station, a first operator input device, and a second operator input device. The pump is mounted to the body and has a first operating range. The implement is mounted to the body and coupled to the pump. The operator station is positioned on the body. The first operator input device is located within the operator station and operable to control the implement over the first operating range and the second operator input device is positioned external to the operator station and operable to control the implement over a second operating range. The second operating range is less than the first operating range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Epplin, James A. Oliver, Ben A. Davila, William R. Most
  • Handle for a machine
    Patent number: D568796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Oliver, Luke E. Graham, Matthew J. Miller, Xiaoming Tan, Ben A. Davila, Robert L. Stamate, Shawn I. Cullen, John D. Parker