Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Wheeler

Gregory L. Wheeler 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).

  • Wireway for conveyor
    Patent number: 8672120
    Abstract: The present invention is a wireway for a conveyor system which is integrally molded into the sideguard of the conveyor system. The sidewall, or sideguard, has both an inner wall and an outer wall, and there is an intermediate wall connected to both the inner wall and outer wall. The inner wall, outer wall, and intermediate wall form an upper passage and a lower passage which function as a wireway in which wires are fed through and connect to various components of the conveyor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Glidepath
    Inventors: Gregory L. Wheeler, Marty Buchanan, Robert Carter, Jeremy P. Shepard
  • Method and system for automatic computer and user migration
    Patent number: 8387038
    Abstract: A method is provided for automatic computer and user migration. The method may include obtaining a plurality of source computers with corresponding users and preparing the source computers such that at least one software image is created, based on a software inventory, for the source computers to be used to migrate the source computers and the users to a plurality of target computers. The method may also include installing the software image on the target computers and verifying operations of the target computers after the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Wheeler, Steven Sheldon, Gregg Purcell, Greg Stone
  • Wireway for conveyor
    Publication number: 20110303434
    Abstract: The present invention is a wireway for a conveyor system which is integrally molded into the sideguard of the conveyor system. The sidewall, or sideguard, has both an inner wall and an outer wall, and there is an intermediate wall connected to both the inner wall and outer wall. The inner wall, outer wall, and intermediate wall form an upper passage and a lower passage which function as a wireway in which wires are fed through and connect to various components of the conveyor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Glidepath
    Inventors: Gregory L. Wheeler, Marty Buchanan, Robert Carter, Jeremy P Shepard
  • Method and system for automatic computer and user migration
    Publication number: 20080040714
    Abstract: A method is provided for automatic computer and user migration. The method may include obtaining a plurality of source computers with corresponding users and preparing the source computers such that at least one software image is created, based on a software inventory, for the source computers to be used to migrate the source computers and the users to a plurality of target computers. The method may also include installing the software image on the target computers and verifying operations of the target computers after the installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory L. Wheeler, Steven Sheldon, Gregg Purcell, Greg Stone