Patents by Inventor GREGORY P. COSTELLO

GREGORY P. COSTELLO 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).

  • Method and apparatus for earth moving and surface grading
    Patent number: 9458599
    Abstract: A tandem system having multiple fluid powered cylinders for operation of motor graders and other earth-moving equipment that is capable of interfacing with and being controlled by conventional two dimensional (“2-D”) and three dimensional (“3-D”) grade control systems, responds to encountered grade changes and adjusts elevation and a cross-slope to match predetermined project design specifications. Each cylinder member has at least one master area and at least one slave area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Inventor: Gregory P. Costello
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EARTH MOVING AND SURFACE GRADING
    Publication number: 20160076217
    Abstract: A tandem system having multiple fluid powered cylinders for operation of motor graders and other earth-moving equipment that is capable of interfacing with and being controlled by conventional two dimensional (“2-D”) and three dimensional (“3-D”) grade control systems, responds to encountered grade changes and adjusts elevation and a cross-slope to match predetermined project design specifications. Each cylinder member has at least one master area and at least one slave area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: GREGORY P. COSTELLO
  • Method and apparatus for earth moving and surface grading
    Patent number: 9194101
    Abstract: A tandem system having multiple fluid-powered cylinders for operation of motor graders and other earth-moving equipment that is capable of interfacing with and being controlled by conventional two dimensional (“2-D”) and three dimensional (“3-D”) grade control systems, responds to encountered grade changes and adjusts elevation and a cross-slope to match predetermined project design specifications. Each cylinder member has at least one master area and at least one slave area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Gregory P. Costello
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EARTH MOVING AND SURFACE GRADING
    Publication number: 20150299980
    Abstract: A tandem system having multiple fluid-powered cylinders for operation of motor graders and other earth-moving equipment that is capable of interfacing with and being controlled by conventional two dimensional (“2-D”) and three dimensional (“3-D”) grade control systems, responds to encountered grade changes and adjusts elevation and a cross-slope to match predetermined project design specifications. Each cylinder member has at least one master area and at least one slave area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: GREGORY P. COSTELLO