Patents by Inventor Chad Dillavou

Chad Dillavou 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).

  • Methods And Apparatus To Monitor And Manage Loading Dock Operations
    Publication number: 20220405695
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor and manage loading dock operations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sensor feedback analyzer to analyze feedback from sensors associated with a dock at a material handling facility to determine durations for completion of tasks in a sequence of operations associated with loading or unloading of a trailer at the dock based on the feedback. The apparatus also includes an efficiency analyzer to compare the durations to target thresholds associated with the tasks. The apparatus further includes a user interface generator to generate a user interface indicating at least one of the durations or the target thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Bowman, James C. Boerger, Chad Dillavou, Richard Mews, Timothy Kubly
  • Cover for use with a vehicle restraint hook
    Patent number: D933542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Manone, Bradley J. Stone, Leonard Kikstra, Chad Dillavou