Patents by Inventor Kent D. Pilcher
Kent D. Pilcher 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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Publication number: 20220365529Abstract: A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Vern I. Woodruff III, Trisha M. Luthman, James Schloemer, Steven R. Pulskamp, Donald T. Meiring, Matthew T. Shinew, Kent D. Pilcher, Paul Duckworth, Audrey Hendon
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Patent number: 11500373Abstract: A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Vern I. Woodruff, III, Trisha M. Luthman, James Schloemer, Steven R. Pulskamp, Donald T. Meiring, Matthew T. Shinew, Kent D. Pilcher, Paul Duckworth, Audrey Hendon
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Publication number: 20220349623Abstract: A water heating and treatment system includes a water heater operatively coupled to a water heater controller, a hot water outflow line from the water heater, and a cold water supply line to supply water to the water heater. The cold water supply line includes at least one of an anti-scale device operatively coupled to an anti-scale device controller, and at least one sanitation device operatively coupled to a sanitation device controller. The mixing station is operatively coupled to a mixing station controller. The mixing station supplies heated water to at least a first temperature zone at a first hot water temperature. Controllers of the water heater controller, the anti-scale device controller, the sanitation device controller and the mixing station controller are co-located at a front of a single enclosure behind an openable door, the controllers operatively coupled to a supervisory controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Watts Regulator Co.Inventors: Theresa D'Amore, Vincent D'Amore, Rita McCabe, Polina Fridman, Kyle T. Morgan, Gordon J. Stannis, Brent A. Beukema, Kent D. Pilcher
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Patent number: 11429095Abstract: A remote control device that is paired with a first vehicle, such that the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, is paired with a second vehicle via a pairing process. The pairing process is initiated by physically contacting a component of the remote control device with an element of the second vehicle. The pairing process also unpairs the remote control device from the first vehicle, such that the remote control device no longer wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, and the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the second vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Vern I. Woodruff, III, Trisha M. Luthman, James Schloemer, Steven R. Pulskamp, Donald T. Meiring, Matthew T. Shinew, Kent D. Pilcher, Paul Duckworth
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Publication number: 20210366215Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Patent number: 11094151Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Publication number: 20200247264Abstract: A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Vern I. Woodruff, III, Trisha M. Luthman, James Schloemer, Steven R. Pulskamp, Donald T. Meiring, Matthew T. Shinew, Kent D. Pilcher, Paul Duckworth, Audrey Hendon
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Publication number: 20200249668Abstract: A remote control device that is paired with a first vehicle, such that the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, is paired with a second vehicle via a pairing process. The pairing process is initiated by physically contacting a component of the remote control device with an element of the second vehicle. The pairing process also unpairs the remote control device from the first vehicle, such that the remote control device no longer wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, and the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Vern I. Woodruff, III, Trisha M. Luthman, James Schloemer, Steven R. Pulskamp, Donald T. Meiring, Matthew T. Shinew, Kent D. Pilcher, Paul Duckworth
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Publication number: 20200005572Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Patent number: 10410447Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Publication number: 20170228952Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Patent number: 9666005Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: InfiniteKey, Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Publication number: 20150235486Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
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Publication number: 20110253139Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for mounting an inhaler module to an inhaler, indicating compliance with a treatment regiment, shaking an inhaler and indicating mixing status, and reminding a user to prime the inhaler. The mounting element can have an elastic body adapted to interchangeably join both an inhaler and an inhaler module. Compliance can be indicated at a glance for a caregiver by providing an indication of the level of asthma medication treatment compliance. An accelerometer can be used to track mixing status of the medication canister and timestamped accelerometer data can be used to provide appropriate reminders to prime the inhaler.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: SPECTRUM HEALTH INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Warren E. Guthrie, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher, Gordon J. Stannis
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Patent number: D621391Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Schlage Lock CompanyInventors: Kelly Douglas, Kent D. Pilcher
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Patent number: D644914Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr
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Patent number: D651182Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: R. David Alderson, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr, Yun Wu
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Patent number: D657320Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr
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Patent number: D662885Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Michael D. Williams, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Ronald H. Jansen, Adam Kevelos, Nehal P. Shah, Kenneth J. Orr
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Patent number: D666562Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: R. David Alderson, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr, Yun Wu