Patents by Inventor David Randal Hinton

David Randal Hinton 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).

  • Component life indicator
    Patent number: 8073653
    Abstract: A life indicator for a component of a machine is disclosed. The life indicator includes at least one sensor operably associated with the machine and configured to sense a property associated with the machine. The sensor is configured to output the sensed property as a data signal. The life indicator also includes a memory element having a first data structure that determines a damage factor for the component of the machine based at least in part on the data signal received from the at least one sensor. A processor executes the first data structure to determine the damage factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Suzuki, David Randal Hinton, Julie A. Gannon, Conrad Gene Grembowicz
  • Component life indicator
    Publication number: 20040122618
    Abstract: A life indicator for a component of a machine is disclosed. The life indicator includes at least one sensor operably associated with the machine and configured to sense a property associated with the machine. The sensor is configured to output the sensed property as a data signal. The life indicator also includes a memory element having a first data structure that determines a damage factor for the component of the machine based at least in part on the data signal received from the at least one sensor. A processor executes the first data structure to determine the damage factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Jin Suzuki, David Randal Hinton, Julie A. Gannon, Conrad Gene Grembowicz