Patents by Inventor John Burant

John Burant 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).

  • Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
    Patent number: 9957690
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • CONTROLLING A DIGGING OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20160348337
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
    Patent number: 9416517
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • CONTROLLING A DIGGING OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150225921
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
    Patent number: 9080316
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • CONTROLLING A DIGGING OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20140207345
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
    Patent number: 8682542
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • CONTROLLING A DIGGING OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20130317709
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
    Patent number: 8504255
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant
  • CONTROLLING A DIGGING OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20120275893
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph Colwell, William Powers, John Burant