Patents by Inventor Craig Dry

Craig Dry 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).

  • Method for measuring the chassis of a motor vehicle, device for measuring a chassis and motor vehicle test line
    Patent number: 8127599
    Abstract: A method for the chassis measurement of a motor vehicle by a chassis measuring device, measuring in a contactless manner, having two measuring devices situated opposite to each other, includes the steps of positioning a first vehicle axle between the two measuring devices; the contactless measuring of the two wheel rims of the first vehicle axle by the two measuring devices; the positioning of a second vehicle axle between the two measuring devices; the contactless measuring of the two wheel rims of the second vehicle axle by the two measuring devices; and ascertaining the wheel position values of all the measured wheel rims by the chassis measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Schommer, Craig Dry, Hermann Bux
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING THE CHASSIS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, DEVICE FOR MEASURING A CHASSIS AND MOTOR VEHICLE TEST LINE
    Publication number: 20090301181
    Abstract: A method for the chassis measurement of a motor vehicle by a chassis measuring device, measuring in a contactless manner, having two measuring devices situated opposite to each other, includes the steps of positioning a first vehicle axle between the two measuring devices; the contactless measuring of the two wheel rims of the first vehicle axle by the two measuring devices; the positioning of a second vehicle axle between the two measuring devices; the contactless measuring of the two wheel rims of the second vehicle axle by the two measuring devices; and ascertaining the wheel position values of all the measured wheel rims by the chassis measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Stefan Schommer, Craig Dry, Hermann Bux
  • Method and apparatus for measuring the running gears on a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6766229
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for a program controlled wheel alignment measurement of the running gears of vehicles the various steps or groups of steps of the measurement procedure are carried out under the control of a central computer of the wheel alignment system or a microprocessor in a machine-like device for turning the steering wheel of the vehicle. The wheel of the steerable axis are turned and positioned, respectively, under the control of the program to the positions required for carrying out the wheel alignment measurement of the running gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Beissbarth GmbH
    Inventors: Craig Dry, Stefan Schommer
  • Method and apparatus for measuring the running gears on a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20020095981
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for a program controlled wheel alignment measurement of the running gears of vehicles the various steps or groups of steps of the measurement procedure are carried out under the control of a central computer of the wheel alignment system or a microprocessor in a machine-like device for turning the steering wheel of the vehicle. The wheel of the steerable axis are turned and positioned, respectively, under the control of the program to the positions required for carrying out the wheel alignment measurement of the running gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Craig Dry, Stefan Schommer