Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Cross

Benjamin M. Cross 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).

  • Mechanized trailer connector
    Patent number: 11804672
    Abstract: The present technology describes systems and methods for power coupling of a tractor-trailer system. The technology may include a robotic arm, an end effector, a coupling tool, and a tool resting rack. An electrical outlet on a trailer may be coupled with a tool under control of the end effector and positioning of the robotic arm. The end effector may include a housing, a motor, a clutch, and a drive shaft. A tool coupled to the end effector may include an electro-mechanical (EM) coupler. The EM coupler may include a housing, an electric plug, a lid lifter, a lead screw, and a servomotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc.
    Inventors: Stan DeLizo, Yen-Lin Han, Benjamin M. Cross, Trevor R. Hart, Sahm Noorfeshan, Owen F. Van Valkenburgh
  • MECHANIZED TRAILER CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20220384990
    Abstract: The present technology describes systems and methods for power coupling of a tractor-trailer system. The technology may include a robotic arm, an end effector, a coupling tool, and a tool resting rack. An electrical outlet on a trailer may be coupled with a tool under control of the end effector and positioning of the robotic arm. The end effector may include a housing, a motor, a clutch, and a drive shaft. A tool coupled to the end effector may include an electro-mechanical (EM) coupler. The EM coupler may include a housing, an electric plug, a lid lifter, a lead screw, and a servomotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Stan DeLizo, Yen-Lin Han, Benjamin M. Cross, Trevor R. Hart, Sahm Noorfeshan, Owen F. Van Valkenburgh