Patents by Inventor Benjamin W. Keeton

Benjamin W. Keeton 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).

  • Hydraulic power system and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 11572900
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring a hydraulic power system having at least one light emitter and a button. The method includes powering on the hydraulic power system, receiving an actuation at the button and detecting a release of the button after a first time interval, and entering a diagnostic state. The method further includes retrieving a code and displaying the code by turning on the emitter in a first pattern. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for regulating a temperature of a hydraulic power system. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for controlling operation of a hydraulic torque wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Nathan Adam Hughes, Curtis L. Van Weelden, Benjamin W. Keeton
  • HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20220145909
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring a hydraulic power system having at least one light emitter and a button. The method includes powering on the hydraulic power system, receiving an actuation at the button and detecting a release of the button after a first time interval, and entering a diagnostic state. The method further includes retrieving a code and displaying the code by turning on the emitter in a first pattern. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for regulating a temperature of a hydraulic power system. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for controlling operation of a hydraulic torque wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Adam Hughes, Curtis L. Van Weelden, Benjamin W. Keeton
  • Hydraulic power system and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 11193508
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring a hydraulic power system having at least one light emitter and a button. The method includes powering on the hydraulic power system, receiving an actuation at the button and detecting a release of the button after a first time interval, and entering a diagnostic state. The method further includes retrieving a code and displaying the code by turning on the emitter in a first pattern. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for regulating a temperature of a hydraulic power system. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for controlling operation of a hydraulic torque wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Nathan Adam Hughes, Curtis L. Van Weelden, Benjamin W. Keeton
  • HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20200149561
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring a hydraulic power system having at least one light emitter and a button. The method includes powering on the hydraulic power system, receiving an actuation at the button and detecting a release of the button after a first time interval, and entering a diagnostic state. The method further includes retrieving a code and displaying the code by turning on the emitter in a first pattern. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for regulating a temperature of a hydraulic power system. In some embodiments, a system and method is provided for controlling operation of a hydraulic torque wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan Adam Hughes, Curtis L. Van Weelden, Benjamin W. Keeton