Patents by Inventor Brian C. Crow

Brian C. Crow 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).

  • Dust mitigation for optical devices
    Patent number: 12001014
    Abstract: A system and method for dust mitigation in an environment with high amounts of debris is disclosed. The system may include an optical device disposed within an interior volume of an enclosure. A positive flow of clean air may be maintained into an air input aperture of the enclosure, around the optical device, over a lens of the optical device, and out a lens aperture of the enclosure. The system may be affixed to a piece of equipment, machine, or similar structure via a positionable or pivotable mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Rex Aaron Glover, Brian C. Crow, Raymond Alan Wise
  • DUST MITIGATION FOR OPTICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210181501
    Abstract: A system and method for dust mitigation in an environment with high amounts of debris is disclosed. The system may include an optical device disposed within an interior volume of an enclosure. A positive flow of clean air may be maintained into an air input aperture of the enclosure, around the optical device, over a lens of the optical device, and out a lens aperture of the enclosure. The system may be affixed to a piece of equipment, machine, or similar structure via a positionable or pivotable mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Rex Aaron Glover, Brian C. Crow, Raymond Alan Wise