Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Schneider

Christopher D. Schneider 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).

  • Publication number: 20240157809
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric motor driving a hydraulic pump for a battery-powered electric mobile machine includes receiving one or more command signals for one or more hydraulically-driven systems. The method also includes determining a minimum pump speed for each of the one or more hydraulically-driven systems, and determining a highest minimum pump speed for the one or more hydraulically-driven systems. The method further includes converting the highest minimum pump speed to an electric motor command, and sending the electric motor command to the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew OLSON, Dustin D. DENNING, Christopher L. WYNKOOP, Srikar THADUVAYI, Karl P. SCHNEIDER
  • Patent number: 10156656
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining density of fluid returning from a wellbore (“return fluid”) during drilling of the wellbore being drilled using a drill string having a drill bit at an end thereof is disclosed. The apparatus in one embodiment includes a first nucleonic densitometer placed on outside of a return line carrying the return fluid from the wellbore that includes drilling fluid supplied to the drill string and cuttings cut by the drill bit during drilling of the wellbore and a processor that determines the density the return fluid from measurements provided by first nucleonic densitometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170131429
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining density of fluid returning from a wellbore (“return fluid”) during drilling of the wellbore being drilled using a drill string having a drill bit at an end thereof is disclosed. The apparatus in one embodiment includes a first nucleonic densitometer placed on outside of a return line carrying the return fluid from the wellbore that includes drilling fluid supplied to the drill string and cuttings cut by the drill bit during drilling of the wellbore and a processor that determines the density the return fluid from measurements provided by first nucleonic densitometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Christopher D. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20040200151
    Abstract: A weatherstrip for a motor vehicle includes a generally U or J-shaped body of thermoplastic olefin (TPO), polypropylene (PP) having integrally formed lips or sealing flanges of more flexible thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) and a show surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). The body includes longitudinally spaced apart latch members which secure the weatherstrip to a vehicle body. The sealing flanges preferably include flocking on the surfaces which contact and ride against the window glass. The thermoplastic polyolefin show surface bonds directly to the TPV or polypropylene substrate and provides a color and gloss match to the paint on the vehicle body. Improved weatherstrip performance and improved vehicle appearance are both achieved by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony E. Tognetti, Thomas J. Sienkowski, Christopher D. Schneider