Patents by Inventor Brian A Rodrigue

Brian A Rodrigue 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).

  • Patent number: 9228322
    Abstract: A drive and control system is provided for a towing vehicle pulling a towed implement, such as a tractor pulling a scraper. The drive system includes a diesel engine which drives a generator for generating electric power. A tractor axle drive motor is connected to driven wheels of the tractor through a transmission. An assist drive motor is drivingly connected to driven wheels of the scraper. A power distribution unit controls distribution of electric power from the generator to the tractor and implement assist drive motors. A control unit controls the power distribution unit as a function of an operator set power split, and other sensed parameters. A one-way clutch prevents over-speed of the assist drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary S. Keys, II, John W. Regenauer, Matthew J. Harris, Brian A. Rodrigue, Clayton P. Neumann, Zachary Kail, Joe L. Schutte
  • Publication number: 20150053488
    Abstract: A drive and control system is provided for a towing vehicle pulling a towed implement, such as a tractor pulling a scraper. The drive system includes a diesel engine which drives a generator for generating electric power. A tractor axle drive motor is connected to driven wheels of the tractor through a transmission. An assist drive motor is drivingly connected to driven wheels of the scraper. A power distribution unit controls distribution of electric power from the generator to the tractor and implement assist drive motors. A control unit controls the power distribution unit as a function of an operator set power split, and other sensed parameters. A one-way clutch prevents over-speed of the assist drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: GARY S. KEYS, II, JOHN W. REGENAUER, MATTHEW J. HARRIS, BRIAN A. RODRIGUE, CLAYTON P. NEUMANN, ZACHARY KAIL, JOE L. SCHUTTE
  • Patent number: 6683817
    Abstract: Memory architectures and techniques that support direct memory swapping between NAND Flash and SRAM with error correction coding (ECC). In a specific design, a memory architecture includes a first storage unit (e.g., an SRAM) operative to provide storage of data, a second storage unit (e.g., a NAND Flash) operative to provide (mass) storage of data, an EMI unit implemented within an ASIC and operative to provide control signals for the storage units, and a data bus coupled to both storage units and the EMI unit. The two storage units are implemented external to the ASIC, and each storage unit is operable to store data from the other storage unit via the data bus when the other storage unit is being accessed by the EMI unit. The EMI unit may include an ECC unit operative to perform block coding of data transferred to/from the second storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jian Wei, Inyup Kang, Julio Arceo, Jalal Husseini, Tao Li, Bruce Meagher, Richard Higgins, Moto Oishi, Brian Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20030156454
    Abstract: Memory architectures and techniques that support direct memory swapping between NAND Flash and SRAM with error correction coding (ECC). In a specific design, a memory architecture includes a first storage unit (e.g., an SRAM) operative to provide storage of data, a second storage unit (e.g., a NAND Flash) operative to provide (mass) storage of data, an EMI unit implemented within an ASIC and operative to provide control signals for the storage units, and a data bus coupled to both storage units and the EMI unit. The two storage units are implemented external to the ASIC, and each storage unit is operable to store data from the other storage unit via the data bus when the other storage unit is being accessed by the EMI unit. The EMI unit may include an ECC unit operative to perform block coding of data transferred to/from the second storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Jian Wei, Inyup Kang, Julio Arceo, Jalal Husseini, Tao Li, Bruce Meagher, Richard Higgins, Moto Oishi, Brian Rodrigues
  • Patent number: D721104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jason R Dehnke, Brian A Rodrigue, Mathew J Zeringue, Chad M Webre, Charles M Verdin
  • Patent number: D721391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jason R Dehnke, Brian A Rodrigue, Mathew J Zeringue, Chad M Webre, Charles M Verdin
  • Patent number: D734370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jason R Dehnke, Brian A Rodrigue, Mathew J Zeringue, Chad M Webre, Charles M Verdin