Patents by Inventor Ben Snyman

Ben Snyman 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).

  • System and method of detecting dull and worn cutter bits
    Patent number: 10227869
    Abstract: A mining machine including a chassis, an actuator, a cutter drum supported by the chassis, the cutter drum driven by the actuator, a cutter bit coupled to the cutter drum, and a controller. The controller includes a processor and memory and is configured to measure a characteristic of the actuator, determine the cutter bit is worn based on the measured characteristic of the actuator, and output a signal when the cutter bit is determined to be worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC
    Inventors: Edward L. Doheny, II, Ben Snyman, David Stryffeler, Anthony Reid, Hekkie van Dyk
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING DULL AND WORN CUTTER BITS
    Publication number: 20180163538
    Abstract: A mining machine including a chassis, an actuator, a cutter drum supported by the chassis, the cutter drum driven by the actuator, a cutter bit coupled to the cutter drum, and a controller. The controller includes a processor and memory and is configured to measure a characteristic of the actuator, determine the cutter bit is worn based on the measured characteristic of the actuator, and output a signal when the cutter bit is determined to be worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Edward L. Doheny, II, Ben Snyman, David Stryffeler, Anthony Reid, Hekkie van Dyk
  • System and method of detecting dull and worn cutter bits
    Patent number: 9920624
    Abstract: A mining machine including a chassis, an actuator, a cutter drum supported by the chassis, the cutter drum driven by the actuator, a cutter bit coupled to the cutter drum, and a controller. The controller includes a processor and memory and is configured to measure a characteristic of the actuator, determine the cutter bit is worn based on the measured characteristic of the actuator, and output a signal when the cutter bit is determined to be worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Joy MM Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Doheny, II, Ben Snyman, David Stryffeler, Anthony Reid, Hekkie van Dyk
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING DULL AND WORN CUTTER BITS
    Publication number: 20160298452
    Abstract: A mining machine including a chassis, an actuator, a cutter drum supported by the chassis, the cutter drum driven by the actuator, a cutter bit coupled to the cutter drum, and a controller. The controller includes a processor and memory and is configured to measure a characteristic of the actuator, determine the cutter bit is worn based on the measured characteristic of the actuator, and output a signal when the cutter bit is determined to be worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Edward L. Doheny, II, Ben Snyman, David Stryffeler, Anthony Reid, Hekkie van Dyk