Patents by Inventor Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller 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).

  • Work machine
    Patent number: 8899362
    Abstract: A work machine includes a front section with a front frame, a first set of ground engaging members and a power source for propelling the work machine, a rear section with a rear frame, a second set of ground engaging members and a load-carrying container. The rear section includes an electric drive system adapted for driving at least one ground engaging member of the second set. The rear section is detachably connected to the front section. The power source of the front section is adapted to power the electric drive system in the rear section in an attached state of the front and rear sections. The electric drive system is adapted for driving the at least one ground engaging member of the second set for self-propelling of the rear section in a detached state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo-Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Roland Kvist, Marcus Miller, Kajsa Dymling, Jonas Thoursie, Per-Olof Bergqvist
  • Method and a device for controlling a vehicle comprising a dump body
    Patent number: 8267480
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle including a dump body includes automatically monitoring the contents of the dump body during an elevating motion, determining when the dump body has reached a predefined condition during the elevating motion, and controlling the vehicle when it is determined that the dump body has reached the predefined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Roland Kvist, Marcus Miller
  • WORK MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110005848
    Abstract: A work machine includes a front section with a front frame, a first set of ground engaging members and a power source for propelling the work machine, a rear section with a rear frame, a second set of ground engaging members and a load-carrying container. The rear section includes an electric drive system adapted for driving at least one ground engaging member of the second set. The rear section is detachably connected to the front section. The power source of the front section is adapted to power the electric drive system in the rear section in an attached state of the front and rear sections. The electric drive system is adapted for driving the at least one ground engaging member of the second set for self-propelling of the rear section in a detached state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Roland Kvist, Marcus Miller, Kajsa Dymling, Jonas Thoursie, Per-Olof Bergqvist
  • METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE COMPRISING A DUMP BODY
    Publication number: 20100327649
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle including a dump body includes automatically monitoring the contents of the dump body during an elevating motion, determining when the dump body has reached a predefined condition during the elevating motion, and controlling the vehicle when it is determined that the dump body has reached the predefined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Roland Kvist, Marcus Miller
  • Plant support stake
    Patent number: D579281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventors: Marcus A. Miller, Keith A. Wooldridge