Patents by Inventor Herb Hollinger
Herb Hollinger 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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Publication number: 20230280754Abstract: Embodiments provided herein include systems and methods for object detection in an environment. One embodiment of a system includes a vehicle with a wireless communication receiver for receiving communication from a wireless communication transmitter that is placed on a first object and a computing device that includes a memory component and a processor. The memory component may store logic that causes the system to receive a communication from the wireless communication transmitter, receive proximity data related to a second object, and determine a second location of the second object. Some embodiments cause the system to determine a control zone along a current path of the vehicle based on a speed of the vehicle, and in response to determining that at least one of the following enters the control zone: the first object or the second object, reduce the speed of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Brent Barnhart, Jeremy Koppenhaver, Herb Hollinger
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Publication number: 20220269262Abstract: A method is provided for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication between a remote control device comprising a peripheral BLE device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central BLE device. The method comprises: polling via a plurality of connection requests, by the central BLE device, communicated with the peripheral BLE device with which the central BLE device is paired. The peripheral BLE device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of the one or more activatable switches, the peripheral BLE device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one of a first or a second communication operating mode. When operating in the first communication operating mode, the peripheral BLE device replies to only a portion of the plurality of connection requests, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Michael J. Corbett, Christopher R. Graunke, Jamison S. Frady, Trisha M. Luthman, Justin Bennett, Mike Ciholas, Sarah Dory, Herb Hollinger, Casey Richardson, Josh Woody
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Publication number: 20220269264Abstract: A method is provided for wireless communication between a wireless remote control device comprising a peripheral device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central device. The method may comprise: polling via a plurality of connection event requests, by the central device, communicated with the peripheral device with which the central device is paired, the peripheral device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of one or more activatable switches, the peripheral device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one communication operating mode of the peripheral device, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches. Calculating, by the central device, a number of missed messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Michael J. Corbett, Christopher R. Graunke, Jamison S. Frady, Trisha M. Luthman, Justin Bennett, Mike Ciholas, Sarah Dory, Herb Hollinger, Casey Richardson, Josh Woody
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Patent number: 9971916Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: SHOTTRACKER, INC.Inventors: Bruce C. Ianni, Davyeon D. Ross, Justin E. Bennett, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger, Kyle D. Singer, Dirk B. Vanvorst
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Publication number: 20180121688Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: ShotTracker, Inc.Inventors: Bruce C. IANNI, Davyeon D. ROSS, Justin E. BENNETT, Mike E. CIHOLAS, Herb A. HOLLINGER, Kyle D. SINGER, Dirk B. VANVORST
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Patent number: 9858451Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SHOTTRACKER, INC.Inventors: Bruce C. Ianni, Davyeon D. Ross, Justin E. Bennett, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger, Kyle D. Singer, Dirk B. VanVorst
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Publication number: 20160292469Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: ShotTracker, Inc.Inventors: Bruce C. Ianni, Davyeon D. Ross, Justin E. Bennett, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger, Kyle D. Singer, Dirk B. VanVorst
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Patent number: 9398196Abstract: A method for processing event timing images includes: capturing sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene using an area scan image sensor; and processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of an object moving in the scene.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: LYNX SYSTEM DEVELOPERS, INC.Inventors: Jeremy W. Aldridge, Kirk Sigel, Douglas DeAngelis, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger
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Publication number: 20150312493Abstract: A method for processing event timing images includes: capturing sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene using an area scan image sensor; and processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of an object moving in the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Jeremy W. Aldridge, Kirk Sigel, Douglas DeAngelis, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger