Patents by Inventor Curtis V. Rocke

Curtis V. Rocke 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 and apparatus of managing time for a processing system
    Patent number: 6801876
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus of managing time for a processing system located on a machine. The processing system includes a plurality of controllers and a communication network connecting each of the controllers. Each of the controllers has a local clock. The method includes the steps of establishing an operating characteristic of the machine, determining whether to update a local time in response to said operating characteristic, and updating said local time based upon the local clock in response to said update determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Dennis A. Barney, Steven V. Christensen, Timothy A. Cross, Michael R. Lyons, Ron J. Penick, Curtis V. Rocke, Christian A. Schreiner, April D. Scott, David G. Young
  • Method and apparatus of managing time for a processing system
    Publication number: 20020072875
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus of managing time for a processing system located on a machine. The processing system includes a plurality of controllers and a communication network connecting each of the controllers. Each of the controllers has a local clock. The method includes the steps of establishing an operating characteristic of the machine, determining whether to update a local time in response to said operating characteristic, and updating said local time based upon the local clock in response to said update determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis A. Barney, Steven V. Christensen, Timothy A. Cross, Michael R. Lyons, Ron J. Penick, Curtis V. Rocke, Christian A. Schreiner, April D. Scott, David G. Young