Patents by Inventor Douglas Raymond Cesena

Douglas Raymond Cesena 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).

  • Wood grinding machine with vibration detection system and related methods
    Patent number: 11712701
    Abstract: A wood grinding machine may have a vibration detection system including one or more vibration sensors. The vibration detection system may include a trip point representative of a maximum allowable level of vibration. If a vibration signal from the one or more vibration sensors exceeds the trip point, a trip protocol may be executed to automatically stop the grinding process. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Alamo Group Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Cesena, Lawrence Alan Hazen, Peter Hoekstra
  • WOOD GRINDING MACHINE WITH VIBRATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20220001390
    Abstract: A wood grinding machine may have a vibration detection system including one or more vibration sensors. The vibration detection system may include a trip point representative of a maximum allowable level of vibration. If a vibration signal from the one or more vibration sensors exceeds the trip point, a trip protocol may be executed to automatically stop the grinding process. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Cesena, Lawrence Alan Hazen, Peter Hoekstra