Patents by Inventor Ken Furem
Ken Furem 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: 8373078Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method for determining a weight of a load associated with an excavating machine, the method comprising: determining a load torque of an excavating machine, the excavating machine comprising a bucket and a hoist motor adapted to vertically move the bucket; and calculating a load weight from the load torque.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Gopal Madhavarao, Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson
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Patent number: 8306797Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 8275576Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can include obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Publication number: 20110231169Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 7941306Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 7832126Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a bucket excavation controller. The bucket excavation controller can be adapted to control one or more digging functions of a mining excavator. For example, the bucket excavation controller can be adapted to automatically control a crowd motion of the mining excavator.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Walter G. Koellner, Joy Mazumdar, Daniel W. Robertson, Ken Furem
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Publication number: 20100185416Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 7689394Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 7622884Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising a plurality of Active Front End units adapted to be electrically coupled to a direct current (DC) bus. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a separate winding of a transformer of a plurality of transformers. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to convert alternating current (AC) voltage to a DC voltage. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to supply the DC voltage to the DC bus. The DC bus can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a plurality of inverters.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventor: Ken Furem
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Patent number: 7578079Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method for controlling a machine. The method can comprise a plurality of activities that can comprise determining a profile of a surface responsive to a scan of the surface. The method can comprise identifying a predetermined profile from a plurality of predetermined profiles, the identified predetermined profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined profiles to the profile of the surface. The method can comprise determining a machine procedure based upon the identified predetermined profile. The method can comprise automatically executing the preferred machine procedure via a machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventor: Ken Furem
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Patent number: 7574821Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a processor adapted to determine a profile of a surface responsive to a scan of the surface. The processor can be adapted to identify a predetermined profile from a plurality of predetermined profiles, the identified predetermined profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined profiles to the profile of the surface. The processor can be adapted to determine a procedure based upon the identified predetermined profile. The processor can be adapted to provide the procedure to a machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventor: Ken Furem
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Publication number: 20080282583Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a bucket excavation controller. The bucket excavation controller can be adapted to control one or more digging functions of a mining excavator. For example, the bucket excavation controller can be adapted to automatically control a crowd motion of the mining excavator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Walter G. Koellner, Joy Mazumdar, Daniel W. Robertson, Ken Furem
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Publication number: 20080212344Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising a plurality of Active Front End units adapted to be electrically coupled to a direct current (DC) bus. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a separate winding of a transformer of a plurality of transformers. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to convert alternating current (AC) voltage to a DC voltage. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to supply the DC voltage to the DC bus. The DC bus can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a plurality of inverters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventor: Ken Furem
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Publication number: 20080201108Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Siemens CorporationInventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 7406399Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can include obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Patent number: 7375490Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising a plurality of Active Front End units adapted to be electrically coupled to a direct current (DC) bus. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a separate winding of a transformer of a plurality of transformers. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to convert alternating current (AC) voltage to a DC voltage. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to supply the DC voltage to the DC bus. The DC bus can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a plurality of inverters.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventor: Ken Furem
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Patent number: 7307399Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising a plurality of Active Front End units adapted to be electrically coupled to a direct current (DC) bus. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a separate winding of a transformer of a plurality of transformers. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to convert alternating current (AC) voltage to a DC voltage. Each of the plurality of Active Front End units can be adapted to supply the DC voltage to the DC bus. The DC bus can be adapted to be electrically coupled to a plurality of inverters.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventor: Ken Furem
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Patent number: 7181370Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventors: Ken Furem, Daniel W. Robertson, Gopal Madhavarao
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Publication number: 20060090379Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a processor adapted to determine a profile of a surface responsive to a scan of the surface. The processor can be adapted to identify a predetermined profile from a plurality of predetermined profiles, the identified predetermined profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined profiles to the profile of the surface. The processor can be adapted to determine a procedure based upon the identified predetermined profile. The processor can be adapted to provide the procedure to a machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventor: Ken Furem
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Publication number: 20060090378Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method for controlling a machine. The method can comprise a plurality of activities that can comprise determining a profile of a surface responsive to a scan of the surface. The method can comprise identifying a predetermined profile from a plurality of predetermined profiles, the identified predetermined profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined profiles to the profile of the surface. The method can comprise determining a machine procedure based upon the identified predetermined profile. The method can comprise automatically executing the preferred machine procedure via a machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventor: Ken Furem