Patents by Inventor Brian D. McGee

Brian D. McGee 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: 11639859
    Abstract: Identifying position of a first rotating shaft may comprise a first position detection system and a second position detection system. A controller may be coupled to a first sensor and a second sensor and may identify the position of the first shaft using the identified shaft position from either the first detection system or the second detection system, whichever is identified faster. The first shaft may have a first wheel disposed thereon with targets and one or more gaps disposed about the first wheel. A second shaft may have a second wheel disposed thereon with targets and one or more gaps disposed thereon. The second wheel is in a fixed relationship relative to the first wheel. The first detection system may use data simultaneously from the first sensor and the second sensor to eliminate targets to determine position. The second detection system uses data only from the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Brian D. McGee, Kristin A. Molstad, Gary J. Treichel, Rodney W. Kvalvog, Stephen B. Lukas, Thomas M. Johnson, Jeffrey L. England
  • Publication number: 20210364324
    Abstract: Identifying position of a first rotating shaft may comprise a first position detection system and a second position detection system. A controller may be coupled to a first sensor and a second sensor and may identify the position of the first shaft using the identified shaft position from either the first detection system or the second detection system, whichever is identified faster. The first shaft may have a first wheel disposed thereon with targets and one or more gaps disposed about the first wheel. A second shaft may have a second wheel disposed thereon with targets and one or more gaps disposed thereon. The second wheel is in a fixed relationship relative to the first wheel. The first detection system may use data simultaneously from the first sensor and the second sensor to eliminate targets to determine position. The second detection system uses data only from the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Brian D. McGee, Kristin A. Molstad, Gary J. Treichel, Rodney W. Kvalvog, Stephen B. Lukas, Thomas M. Johnson, Jeffrey L. England
  • Publication number: 20130066753
    Abstract: An inventory sharing network includes a manufacturer of a plurality of manufacturer's products and a plurality of authorized merchants that are independently owned and operated from the manufacturer as a non-exclusive seller of products. The inventory sharing network is controlled by the manufacturer, who may select the plurality of authorized merchants that are authorized to participate in an inventory sharing network and select the key products that may be offered by the authorized merchants within the inventory sharing network. The inventory sharing network may be implemented by an e-commerce platform stored on an access server that manages access to an inventory sharing database and display of related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: B2B SALESLINK, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas H. Doyle, Brian D. McGee