Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Mayer

Dennis L. Mayer 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).

  • Wear detection systems for overhead conveyor systems
    Patent number: 9683918
    Abstract: A wear detection system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of a beam includes a rail riding portion configured to travel along the support flange and a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion. The rail riding portion includes a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensors configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange. The processor portion includes an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensors and generates measurement information based on the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Mayer, Matthew R. Allen
  • Wear Detection Systems for Overhead Conveyor Systems
    Publication number: 20150197399
    Abstract: A wear detection system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of a beam includes a rail riding portion configured to travel along the support flange and a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion. The rail riding portion includes a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensors configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange. The processor portion includes an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensors and generates measurement information based on the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Mayer, Matthew R. Allen