Patents by Inventor Liam Hennessy

Liam Hennessy 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).

  • Patent number: 10900202
    Abstract: A material moving machine includes a chassis, a dual-sensor position sensor system including a master and a slave, and a controller. The master and the slave are each configured to generate independent position signals representing a machine position. The controller is programmed to determine whether the machine is tramming, determine whether the master and the slave are operational, determine a center of rotation (COR) of the chassis when the machine is not tramming, and determine heading(s) based on a pair selected from the COR, an operational master, and an operational slave. The controller is further programmed to determine a prioritized heading based on at least one of the operational master and the operational slave and based on an order of priority that ranks the heading(s), use the prioritized heading to generate the machine heading when the machine is not tramming, and operate the machine based on the machine heading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Hansby, Benjamin Jamie Vickery, Liam Hennessy
  • Publication number: 20190345696
    Abstract: A material moving machine includes a chassis, a dual-sensor position sensor system including a master and a slave, and a controller. The master and the slave are each configured to generate independent position signals representing a machine position. The controller is programmed to determine whether the machine is tramming, determine whether the master and the slave are operational, determine a center of rotation (COR) of the chassis when the machine is not tramming, and determine heading(s) based on a pair selected from the COR, an operational master, and an operational slave. The controller is further programmed to determine a prioritized heading based on at least one of the operational master and the operational slave and based on an order of priority that ranks the heading(s), use the prioritized heading to generate the machine heading when the machine is not tramming, and operate the machine based on the machine heading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Hansby, Benjamin Jamie Vickery, Liam Hennessy
  • Publication number: 20050151321
    Abstract: The invention provides a card having a combination of positive motivational, inspirational, and/or educational material printed thereon regarding a specific theme or message. The cards have material printed on at least one side thereof, and preferably on both sides. The material on the cards may also include drawings or photographs of persons, places or things. The material on the cards may further include biographical information, other factual data, and trivia. The material printed on each card pertains to a specific theme or message. The material on each card is written and/or organized in a manner not only to motivate, inspire, or educate, but also to influence or persuade the person viewing the information to act on the message, i.e., to adopt a personal behavior consistent with the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Ann Hennessy, Liam Hennessy, Brenna Hennessy