Patents by Inventor Erin E. Ralph

Erin E. Ralph 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).

  • Cycle counter for a loader
    Patent number: 7633021
    Abstract: A cycle counter system for use with a loading machine having a loading bucket. The cycle counter system includes at least one weight sensor, an operator activated control and a processing circuit. The at least one weight sensor produces a weight signal relating to a measured weight of a weight lifted by the loading machine. The operator activated control in the loading machine selectively produces at least one control signal. The processing circuit receives the control signal and the weight signal. The measured weight is added to a selected of a plurality of weight values dependent on the at least one control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kevin L. Pfohl, Gary S. Honey, Erin E. Ralph, Douglas Meyer
  • CYCLE COUNTER FOR A LOADER
    Publication number: 20090095539
    Abstract: A cycle counter system for use with a loading machine having a loading bucket. The cycle counter system includes at least one weight sensor, an operator activated control and a processing circuit. The at least one weight sensor produces a weight signal relating to a measured weight of a weight lifted by the loading machine. The operator activated control in the loading machine selectively produces at least one control signal. The processing circuit receives the control signal and the weight signal. The measured weight is added to a selected of a plurality of weight values dependent on the at least one control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin L. Pfohl, Gary S. Honey, Erin E. Ralph, Douglas Meyer