Patents by Inventor Mark L. Whatley

Mark L. Whatley 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).

  • Calculation module
    Patent number: 7463790
    Abstract: A calculation module for calculating the position of a mechanical element, the calculation module being operable to receive an input signal, detect a first plurality of corresponding features in the input signal, calculate the spacing between successive features of the first plurality of corresponding features, generate a first numerical sequence in accordance with the spacing between successive features of the first plurality of corresponding features, detect a second plurality of corresponding features in the input signal, calculate the spacing between successive features of the first plurality of corresponding features, and generate a second numerical sequence in accordance with the spacing between successive features of the first plurality of corresponding features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited
    Inventors: John Shepherd, Mark L. Whatley, Roger W. Brassington