Patents by Inventor Cary Gist

Cary Gist 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).

  • Anti-jam control system for mobile drilling machines
    Patent number: 11591897
    Abstract: An anti-jam control system for mobile drilling machines is disclosed. The anti-jam control system may include a method for automatically clearing a jam during an automatic drilling mode of a mobile drilling machine including a drill bit mounted on a drill string. The method may include: monitoring a feed rate of the drill bit during the automatic drilling mode; and automatically initiating an anti-jam operation when the feed rate is below a predetermined feed rate threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Carl J. Moberg, Timo Diekmann, Ross L. Hoult, Cary Gist, Rajesh R. Gunda
  • ANTI-JAM CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DRILLING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20210017849
    Abstract: An anti jam control system for mobile drilling machines is disclosed. The anti jam control system may include a method for automatically clearing a jam during an automatic drilling mode of a mobile drilling machine including a drill bit mounted on a drill string. The method may include: monitoring a feed rate of the drill bit during the automatic drilling mode; and automatically initiating an anti jam operation when the feed rate is below a predetermined feed rate threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC, Caterpillar Global Mining HMS GmbH
    Inventors: Carl J. MOBERG, Timo Diekmann, Ross L. Hoult, Cary Gist, Rajesh R. Gunda