Patents by Inventor Gavin David Oliver Ripley

Gavin David Oliver Ripley 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).

  • Drive system having operator-selectable control modes
    Patent number: 9435104
    Abstract: A drive system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The drive system includes a power source configured to generate mechanical power, and a transmission driven by the power source, a traction device driven by the transmission. The drive system further includes a first input device configured to generate a signal to operate the machine, a second input device configured to receive an operator selection of one of a plurality of transmission modes, and a controller in communication with the first input device and the transmission. The controller is configured to adjust operation of the transmission to control a speed rate of change of the traction device in response to the signal from the first input device and based on the operator-selected one of the plurality of transmission modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Steven James Juricak, Joshua David Callaway, Joseph Edward Forcash, Gavin David Oliver Ripley, Ragavender Mailwar
  • DRIVE SYSTEM HAVING OPERATOR-SELECTABLE CONTROL MODES
    Publication number: 20160208458
    Abstract: A drive system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The drive system includes a power source configured to generate mechanical power, and a transmission driven by the power source, a traction device driven by the transmission. The drive system further includes a first input device configured to generate a signal to operate the machine, a second input device configured to receive an operator selection of one of a plurality of transmission modes, and a controller in communication with the first input device and the transmission. The controller is configured to adjust operation of the transmission to control a speed rate of change of the traction device in response to the signal from the first input device and based on the operator-selected one of the plurality of transmission modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Steven James Juricak, Joshua David Callaway, Joseph Edward Forcash, Gavin David Oliver Ripley, Ragavender Mailwar