Patents by Inventor Ken Vining

Ken Vining 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).

  • Wireless load cell monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 11428094
    Abstract: A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Vining, Jay Bradley, Ronan Reynolds, Philip Richard Ouellette, James Richardson
  • Wireless Load Cell Monitoring System and Method
    Publication number: 20210355810
    Abstract: A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ken Vining, Jay Bradley, Ronan Reynolds, Philip Richard Ouellette, James Richardson