Patents by Inventor Gary Cain
Gary Cain 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).
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Patent number: 11945505Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11884344Abstract: Land vehicles and methods of operating land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and a brake system. The frame structure includes a front cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. Each of plurality of wheels is sized to permit direct integration of an electric motor therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11884198Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Publication number: 20230415816Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11753078Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Publication number: 20230243392Abstract: Land vehicles and methods of operating land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and a brake system. The frame structure includes a front cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. Each of plurality of wheels is sized to permit direct integration of an electric motor therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Publication number: 20230182558Abstract: Land vehicles and methods of operating land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and a plurality of electric motors. The frame structure includes a front cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels positioned rearward of the pair of front wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Publication number: 20230182816Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Publication number: 20230182633Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11591032Abstract: Land vehicles and methods of operating land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and a brake system. The frame structure includes a front cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. Each of plurality of wheels is sized to permit direct integration of an electric motor therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11572102Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11572004Abstract: A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11485215Abstract: Land vehicles and methods of operating land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and a plurality of electric motors. The frame structure includes a front cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels positioned rearward of the pair of front wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11440456Abstract: Land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 11440590Abstract: Land vehicles are disclosed. A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels, and an impact management system. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a pair of rails that each extends in the longitudinal direction from a first end arranged adjacent a pair of front wheels to a second end arranged adjacent a pair of rear wheels. The plurality of wheels are supported by the frame structure. The plurality of wheels includes the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The pair of front wheels are positioned forward of the pair of rear wheels in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Workhorse Group Inc.Inventors: Robert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Patent number: 7714993Abstract: The present invention provides operators the ability to follow a predetermined path and achieve desired digging depth by watching steering and elevation indicators of just one system. The indicators are activated by data derived from the interception of signals generated by a single laser transmitter and a receiver array mounted on the machine. The system according to the present invention uses the multiple, tilted fan beams provided by the laser transmitter to calculate elevation angle and azimuth of the tool carried by machine.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Gary Cain, Mark Nichols, Hiroyuki Takagi
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Patent number: 7308463Abstract: A resolve agent for providing requested file mapping information for a file on a storage device. The agent comprises an application programming interface through which file identifying information is provided to the resolve agent and the requested file mapping information provided by the resolve agent; and file system logic configured to ascertain the requested file mapping information from file data structures on the storage device according to a file system that created the file data structure on the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Bradley Taulbee, Scott Spivak, Michael Fleischmann, Gary Cain, Kevin Collims
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Publication number: 20070177133Abstract: The present invention provides operators the ability to follow a predetermined path and achieve desired digging depth by watching steering and elevation indicators of just one system. The indicators are activated by data derived from the interception of signals generated by a single laser transmitter and a receiver array mounted on the machine. The system according to the present invention uses the multiple, tilted fan beams provided by the laser transmitter to calculate elevation angle and azimuth of the tool carried by machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Gary Cain, Mark Nichols, Hiroyuki Takagi
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Publication number: 20070058161Abstract: A method of augmenting a mobile radio positioning system (Mobile_RADPS) by using a stationary fan laser transmitter. A rover comprises the mobile radio positioning system (Mobile_RADPS) integrated with a mobile laser detector. The stationary fan laser transmitter is integrated with a stationary radio positioning system (Stationary_RADPS). The method comprises the following steps: (A)generating a single sloping fan beam by the stationary fan laser transmitter; (B) detecting the single sloping fan beam generated by the stationary fan laser transmitter by using the mobile laser detector; and (C) timing the fan laser beam strike at the rover's location and using the timing of the fan laser beam strike at the rover's location to improve an accuracy in determination of position coordinates of the rover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Mark Nichols, Nicholas Talbot, Gary Cain
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Publication number: 20060279727Abstract: A combination laser detector and global navigation satellite antenna has a laser detector positioned in a known and fixed relationship with the nominal phase center of an included global navigation satellite antenna. The offsets for these elements may be fixed, simplifying set up.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2004Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Mark Nichols, Gary Cain, James Janky