Patents by Inventor Jess D. Gilland
Jess D. Gilland 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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Patent number: 11899871Abstract: A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator and a controller. In operation, computer code implements a set of widgets such that at least one widget is normally viewable on the touch screen display. The set of widgets are organized to include at least one home screen, such as a motion home screen that displays at least one travel related widget, a lift home screen that displays at least one lift related widget, etc. When a current operating state of a control module of the industrial vehicle indicates that a designated control is engaged, the controller causes the display to snap to the associated home screen position.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, Jess D. Gilland, Jonathan C. Ochenas, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Philip W. Swift, Timothy A. Wellman
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Publication number: 20210157438Abstract: A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator and a controller. In operation, computer code implements a set of widgets such that at least one widget is normally viewable on the touch screen display. The set of widgets are organized to include at least one home screen, such as a motion home screen that displays at least one travel related widget, a lift home screen that displays at least one lift related widget, etc. When a current operating state of a control module of the industrial vehicle indicates that a designated control is engaged, the controller causes the display to snap to the associated home screen position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, Jess D. Gilland, Jonathan C. Ochenas, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Philip W. Swift, Timothy A. Wellman
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Patent number: 10949083Abstract: A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a housing having a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator. Still further, a set of controls is arranged on a front face of the housing. The set of controls include hardware control equivalents to the gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display. This allows industrial vehicle operators to wear gloves or other attire fitting for the task at hand, without undue interference interacting with the graphical user interface. Also, redundant control, e.g., via gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display and corresponding controls in the user control section allow the vehicle operator to use which ever data input option is most convenient for convenience, workflow, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, Jess D. Gilland, Jonathan C. Ochenas, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Philip W. Swift, Timothy A. Wellman
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Publication number: 20190391737Abstract: A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a housing having a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator. Still further, a set of controls is arranged on a front face of the housing. The set of controls include hardware control equivalents to the gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display. This allows industrial vehicle operators to wear gloves or other attire fitting for the task at hand, without undue interference interacting with the graphical user interface. Also, redundant control, e.g., via gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display and corresponding controls in the user control section allow the vehicle operator to use which ever data input option is most convenient for convenience, workflow, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, Jess D. Gilland, Jonathan C. Ochenas, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Philip W. Swift, Timothy A. Wellman
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Patent number: 10430073Abstract: A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a housing having a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator. Still further, a set of controls is arranged on a front face of the housing. The set of controls include hardware control equivalents to the gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display. This allows industrial vehicle operators to wear gloves or other attire fitting for the task at hand, without undue interference interacting with the graphical user interface. Also, redundant control, e.g., via gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display and corresponding controls in the user control section, allow the vehicle operator to use which ever data input option is most convenient for speed, convenience, workflow, etc.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, Jess D. Gilland, Jonathan C. Ochenas, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Philip W. Swift, Timothy A. Wellman
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Publication number: 20180057328Abstract: A battery transfer apparatus for loading/unloading batteries from materials handling vehicles includes a mobile unit and a battery stand. The mobile unit is used to transport batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles and includes load handling structure comprising at least one roller, which is used to roll batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles. A top wall of the battery stand includes at least one opening and support structure of the battery stand engages a surface so as to support the battery stand thereon. The battery stand is engaged by the mobile unit during battery transfer operations by inserting the roller(s) up through the opening(s) in the top wall of the battery stand such that the roller(s) can engage the battery through the opening(s). The battery stand is capable of storing the battery while the battery is out of the materials handling vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Jess D. Gilland, Matthew J. Otto, Craig J. Rekow, Chad T. Sollmann, Gary L. Topp
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Patent number: 9850114Abstract: A battery transfer apparatus for loading/unloading batteries from materials handling vehicles includes a mobile unit and a battery stand. The mobile unit is used to transport batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles and includes load handling structure comprising at least one roller, which is used to roll batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles. A top wall of the battery stand includes at least one opening and support structure of the battery stand engages a surface so as to support the battery stand thereon. The battery stand is engaged by the mobile unit during battery transfer operations by inserting the roller(s) up through the opening(s) in the top wall of the battery stand such that the roller(s) can engage the battery through the opening(s). The battery stand is capable of storing the battery while the battery is out of the materials handling vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Jess D. Gilland, Matthew J. Otto, Craig J. Rekow, Chad T. Sollmann, Gary L. Topp
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Publication number: 20170017392Abstract: A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a housing having a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator. Still further, a set of controls is arranged on a front face of the housing. The set of controls include hardware control equivalents to the gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display. This allows industrial vehicle operators to wear gloves or other attire fitting for the task at hand, without undue interference interacting with the graphical user interface. Also, redundant control, e.g., via gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display and corresponding controls in the user control section, allow the vehicle operator to use which ever data input option is most convenient for speed, convenience, workflow, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Anthony T. Castaneda, Jess D. Gilland, Jonathan C. Ochenas, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Philip W. Swift, Timothy A. Wellman
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Publication number: 20130197720Abstract: A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle includes a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with the materials handling vehicle and includes a docking area, a detachably mountable communications device, and a travel control. The communications device temporarily docks to the docking area during use of the supplemental remote control system to control movement of the materials handling vehicle and includes a wireless transmitter. The travel control is communicably coupled to the wireless transmitter, wherein actuation of the travel control causes the wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a travel request as a first type signal requesting the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: James V. Kraimer, Jay G. Pollack, Timothy A. Wellman, Jess D. Gilland, Matthew M. Green, Steven R. Pulskamp, James F. Schloemer, Vern I. Woodruff, III
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Publication number: 20120315117Abstract: A battery transfer apparatus for loading/unloading batteries from materials handling vehicles includes a mobile unit and a battery stand. The mobile unit is used to transport batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles and includes load handling structure comprising at least one roller, which is used to roll batteries into/out of materials handling vehicles. A top wall of the battery stand includes at least one opening and support structure of the battery stand engages a surface so as to support the battery stand thereon. The battery stand is engaged by the mobile unit during battery transfer operations by inserting the roller(s) up through the opening(s) in the top wall of the battery stand such that the roller(s) can engage the battery through the opening(s). The battery stand is capable of storing the battery while the battery is out of the materials handling vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Jess D. Gilland, Matthew J. Otto, Craig J. Rekow, Chad T. Sollmann, Gary L. Topp