Patents by Inventor Kevin Anthony O'Neil

Kevin Anthony O'Neil 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).

  • Retarding system that retards motion of power source
    Patent number: 8214113
    Abstract: A retarding system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The machine may have a power source and a traction device driven by the power source. The retarding system may have a speed sensor configured to generate a speed signal indicative of a speed of the machine. Additionally, the retarding system may have a service brake configured to retard motion of the traction device. The retarding system may also have an engine brake configured to retard motion of the power source. In addition, the retarding system may have a controller in communication with the speed sensor, the service brake, and the engine brake. The controller may be configured to substantially concurrently retard motion of the traction device based on the speed signal and retard motion of the power source based on the speed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Anthony O'Neil, Dennis Alan Barney, Michael David Staub, Adam Michael Buhs, Christopher Kent Hoadley
  • Retarding system that retards motion of power source
    Publication number: 20090326770
    Abstract: A retarding system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The machine may have a power source and a traction device driven by the power source. The retarding system may have a speed sensor configured to generate a speed signal indicative of a speed of the machine. Additionally, the retarding system may have a service brake configured to retard motion of the traction device. The retarding system may also have an engine brake configured to retard motion of the power source. In addition, the retarding system may have a controller in communication with the speed sensor, the service brake, and the engine brake. The controller may be configured to substantially concurrently retard motion of the traction device based on the speed signal and retard motion of the power source based on the speed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Anthony O'Neil, Dennis Alan Barney, Michael David Staub, Adam Michael Buhs, Christopher Kent Hoadley