Patents by Inventor Eric L. Schnipke

Eric L. Schnipke 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 for controlling a functional system of a materials handling vehicle
    Patent number: 9981836
    Abstract: Controlling a functional system of a materials handling vehicle includes monitoring a current delivered by an energy storage system for powering the functional system, wherein the energy storage system may include at least one of a battery and a fuel cell. When the current delivered by the energy storage system exceeds a first predetermined amount, performance of the functional system is reduced from a first operating level to a second operating level for at least one task of the functional system to attempt to reduce the current delivered by the energy storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, James E. Clapp, Nicholas D. Thobe, Eric L. Schnipke
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OF A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160289056
    Abstract: Controlling a functional system of a materials handling vehicle includes monitoring a current delivered by an energy storage system for powering the functional system, wherein the energy storage system may include at least one of a battery and a fuel cell. When the current delivered by the energy storage system exceeds a first predetermined amount, performance of the functional system is reduced from a first operating level to a second operating level for at least one task of the functional system to attempt to reduce the current delivered by the energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, James E. Clapp, Nicholas D. Thobe, Mark E. Addison, Eric L. Schnipke