Patents by Inventor Gerry Owen

Gerry Owen 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).

  • Publication number: 20150356477
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system provides a collaborative framework to assess and manage an enterprise's technology risk and controls for mitigating such risk. The framework is configured to collect risk assessments associated with technology assets from various lines of business within an enterprise, map such risks to appropriate controls and identify and manage control gaps were controls are not in place. The system may comprise a database and a framework application providing access to the database. The framework application is enabled with workflow, such as via rules, to assign tasks to collaborative users and track task completion. Various risk data, control data and workflow-related task data may be stored to the database. Various data views and reports may be generated for identifying tasks for completion, assessing performance and compliance. The rules may be configurable to alter the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Paul MILKMAN, Gerry Owens, Janice McMullen, Frank Coletti, Andrew Vesay, Warren Chin Yee
  • Patent number: 8731793
    Abstract: A mobile machine includes a propulsion system. The propulsion system may include a prime mover, a traction device, and a clutch operable to transmit power produced by the prime mover to the traction device. The propulsion system may also include propulsion-system controls operable to control the clutch. The propulsion-system controls may include at least one information processor configured to estimate a temperature of the clutch based at least in part on an estimated slippage of the clutch and a fluid temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Mirko V. Barbir, Stacy Linn Grove, Yun Liu, Gerry Owen McCann, John Dewey Gates
  • Publication number: 20120173103
    Abstract: A mobile machine includes a propulsion system. The propulsion system may include a prime mover, a traction device, and a clutch operable to transmit power produced by the prime mover to the traction device. The propulsion system may also include propulsion-system controls operable to control the clutch. The propulsion-system controls may include at least one information processor configured to estimate a temperature of the clutch based at least in part on an estimated slippage of the clutch and a fluid temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Mirko V. Barbir, Stacy Linn Grove, Yun Liu, Gerry Owen McCann, John Dewey Gates
  • Patent number: 7561280
    Abstract: A sensor head for use with a measurement grating is described. The sensor head comprises: a splitter grating configured to split a light beam into first and second measurement beams; a first retroreflector configured to retroreflect the first and second measurement beams toward the measurement grating; and a second retroreflector configured to retroreflect the first and second measurement beams toward the measurement grating. In one embodiment the second measurement beam is diffracted by the measurement grating to form first and second sub-beams and one of the first and second sub-beams comprises a zeroth order diffraction component and a first order diffraction component. In another embodiment, the first and second sub-beams each comprise a zeroth order diffraction component and a first order diffraction component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Clay Schluchter, Miao Zhu, Alan B. Ray, Gerry Owen, Carol Courville
  • Publication number: 20080304079
    Abstract: A sensor head for use with a measurement grating is described. The sensor head comprises: a splitter grating configured to split a light beam into first and second measurement beams; a first retroreflector configured to retroreflect the first and second measurement beams toward the measurement grating; and a second retroreflector configured to retroreflect the first and second measurement beams toward the measurement grating. In one embodiment the second measurement beam is diffracted by the measurement grating to form first and second sub-beams and one of the first and second sub-beams comprises a zeroth order diffraction component and a first order diffraction component. In another embodiment, the first and second sub-beams each comprise a zeroth order diffraction component and a first order diffraction component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: William Clay Schluchter, Miao Zhu, Alan B. Ray, Gerry Owen, Carol Courville