Patents by Inventor Jamie J. Cechvala

Jamie J. Cechvala 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).

  • System and Method for Mounting Fixtures on an Independent Cart
    Publication number: 20240067238
    Abstract: A mover for an independent cart system includes a drive member for a linear drive system, a power source configured to supply electrical power to at least one device mounted on the mover, and a mounting plate secured to the mover. The mounting plate is configured to selectively receive one of multiple fixtures. The mounting plate includes at least one electrical connector configured to engage a complementary electrical connector on each of the fixtures, at least one connector configured to engage a complementary connector on each of the fixtures to positively retain each of the fixtures to the mounting plate, and a control circuit operative to either transfer at least one control signal to or receive at least one feedback signal from each of the fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shankha S. Seal, Eric M. Gardner, Jamie J. Cechvala, Robert H. Schmidt, Arun K. Guru