Patents by Inventor Ken Grason

Ken Grason 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).

  • Encoder reset device and method
    Patent number: 7630471
    Abstract: An encoder reset device and method that allows for an encoder to be reset and/or recharged at virtually any location. A reset device and method of the present invention also allows the reset/charging process to take place simultaneously with the removal of an encoder-equipped device that is being replaced, as a device of the present invention does not require the use of an encoder-equipped device controller to perform the reset/charging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mike Kibler, Lee Thompson, Ken Grason, Raymond L. Reinhard, Charles Lowery