Patents by Inventor Daniel K. Dunn, III

Daniel K. Dunn, III 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).

  • System and method for power and data delivery on a machine
    Patent number: 8089345
    Abstract: A power and data delivery system for a machine. The system includes a conductor located throughout at least a portion of the machine for delivering power, a plurality of nodes, each connected to the conductor at a respective location, and a plurality of devices, each connected to a corresponding node. At least one node controls the delivery of power and data by way of a message containing a unique identifier for that one node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Darrel W. Berglund, David C. Freeman, Daniel K. Dunn, III, John W. Crayton