Patents by Inventor Jonathan A. Berry

Jonathan A. Berry 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).

  • Load tracking and stabilization
    Patent number: 9223008
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing a load suspended with a rope, cable, net, sling or the like is disclosed. A beacon having a plurality of lights thereon may be attached to the load relative to the attachment point to the load, to an attachment point of the load or to the rope, cable sling or the like. A sensor on the lifting device senses the beacon and thus any swinging motion of the load, and a processor responsive to the sensor develops control signals that direct motion of the lifting device to dampen any swinging motion of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Optical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Hartman, Michael K. Balch, Stephen H. Fox, Jonathan A. Berry, Stephen R. Granade