Patents by Inventor Joel Lee Skalet

Joel Lee Skalet 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).

  • Braking System
    Publication number: 20170190325
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a braking system and, more particularly, to a braking system for engaging a brake mechanism as a waiting brake for a load carrying vehicle. The braking system comprises first and second brake mechanisms. A controller is configured to control the operation of the second brake mechanism such that, if a predetermined fault condition is determined whilst the first brake mechanism is engaged, the controller automatically engages the second brake mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Adam Adeeb, David Richard Wisley, Samue Alec Roberts, Andrew Colin Ellis, John D. Gates, Joel Lee Skalet, Biagio Ciarla
  • Braking System
    Publication number: 20150323069
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of disengaging a brake mechanism used as a waiting brake for a load carrying vehicle. In a vehicle comprising an automatic transmission system having at least one drive mode and a neutral mode, changing the mode of the transmission system from neutral mode to a drive mode automatically disengages the brake mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Neil Taylor, Adam Adeeb, David Richard Wisley, Jonathan Trawford, Samuel Alec Roberts, Andrew Colin Ellis, John D. Gates, Joel Lee Skalet, Biagio Ciarla