Patents by Inventor Mark Strayer
Mark Strayer 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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Patent number: 12230159Abstract: A heavy-duty interactive (HDi) system may include a heavy-duty vehicle; a work tool installed on the heavy-duty vehicle; a memory that stores a plurality of patterns representing operation events for the heavy-duty vehicle; a first sensor affixed to the heavy-duty vehicle that collects first sensor data as the heavy-duty vehicle is operated; a second sensor affixed to the work tool that collects second sensor data as the work tool is operated; and a controller operatively coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory. The controller may be configured to identify a heavy-duty vehicle operation event by comparing at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data with the plurality of patterns in the memory, and associate the work tool with the heavy-duty vehicle based on a comparison of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Patent number: 11928980Abstract: A heavy-duty interactive (HDi) system may include a heavy-duty vehicle; a work tool installed on the heavy-duty vehicle; a memory that stores a plurality of patterns representing operation events for the heavy-duty vehicle; a first sensor affixed to the heavy-duty vehicle that collects first sensor data as the heavy-duty vehicle is operated; a second sensor affixed to the work tool that collects second sensor data as the work tool is operated; and a controller operatively coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory. The controller may be configured to identify a heavy-duty vehicle operation event by comparing at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data with the plurality of patterns in the memory, and associate the work tool with the heavy-duty vehicle based on a comparison of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Publication number: 20230360558Abstract: A heavy-duty interactive (HDi) system may include a heavy-duty vehicle; a work tool installed on the heavy-duty vehicle; a memory that stores a plurality of patterns representing operation events for the heavy-duty vehicle; a first sensor affixed to the heavy-duty vehicle that collects first sensor data as the heavy-duty vehicle is operated; a second sensor affixed to the work tool that collects second sensor data as the work tool is operated; and a controller operatively coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory. The controller may be configured to identify a heavy-duty vehicle operation event by comparing at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data with the plurality of patterns in the memory, and associate the work tool with the heavy-duty vehicle based on a comparison of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Publication number: 20220148456Abstract: A heavy-duty interactive (HDi) system may include a heavy-duty vehicle; a work tool installed on the heavy-duty vehicle; a memory that stores a plurality of patterns representing operation events for the heavy-duty vehicle; a first sensor affixed to the heavy-duty vehicle that collects first sensor data as the heavy-duty vehicle is operated; a second sensor affixed to the work tool that collects second sensor data as the work tool is operated; and a controller operatively coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory. The controller may be configured to identify a heavy-duty vehicle operation event by comparing at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data with the plurality of patterns in the memory, and associate the work tool with the heavy-duty vehicle based on a comparison of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Publication number: 20210074180Abstract: A system includes moveable equipment; a plurality of work tools selectively physically coupleable to the moveable equipment; and an accelerometry network. The accelerometry network includes a primary accelerometer affixed to the moveable equipment for collecting primary accelerometer data; a plurality of secondary accelerometers for collecting secondary accelerometer data, each accelerometer of the plurality of secondary accelerometers being uniquely affixed to a corresponding work tool of the plurality of work tools; a controller configured to determine physical coupling relationships between the plurality of work tools and the moveable equipment based on a comparison of the primary accelerometer data and the secondary accelerometer data; and a communication system that effects communication between the controller and the primary accelerometer and the plurality of secondary accelerometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Patent number: 10872540Abstract: A monitoring and maintenance system that utilizes imperial and theoretical data to compare parts, vehicles, users, regions, wear intensity indexes over time and tracking information to provide a sophisticated data collection system for heavy-duty equipment or rental equipment. This tracking is designed to better the specifications, designs, training, preventative maintenance, and replacement wear understanding of fleet management.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Publication number: 20180005461Abstract: A monitoring and maintenance system that utilizes imperial and theoretical data to compare parts, vehicles, users, regions, wear intensity indexes over time and tracking information to provide a sophisticated data collection system for heavy-duty equipment or rental equipment. This tracking is designed to better the specifications, designs, training, preventative maintenance, and replacement wear understanding of fleet management.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Publication number: 20170372534Abstract: A monitoring and maintenance system that utilizes imperial and theoretical data to compare parts, vehicles, users, regions, wear intensity indexes over time and tracking information to provide a sophisticated data collection system for heavy-duty equipment or rental equipment. This tracking is designed to better the specifications, designs, training, preventative maintenance, and replacement wear understanding of fleet management.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Brian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Patent number: 7189107Abstract: A power module including a housing, a plurality of first electrical connectors coupled to the housing, a second electrical connector coupled to an end of an extension cord that is configured to extend from and retract back into the housing, and a power cord coupled to the housing and configured to energize the second electrical connector via the extension cord and each of the plurality of first electrical connectors.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: O Sullivan Industries IncInventors: Mark Strayer, Michael L. Franks
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Power harness having multiple upstream USB ports and furniture article having harness with USB ports
Patent number: 7074091Abstract: A desk including a plurality of panels and a power harness. The plurality of panels includes at least two substantially vertical panels supporting at least one substantially horizontal panel. The plurality of panels includes at least one panel having first and second opposing sides and an aperture extending through the first and second sides, wherein the at least one of the plurality panels having the aperture is at least one of the at least one substantially horizontal panel and the at least two substantially vertical panels.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: O'Sullivan Industries Inc.Inventor: Mark Strayer -
Power harness having multiple upstream USB ports and furniture article having harness with USB ports
Publication number: 20050202714Abstract: A desk including a plurality of panels and a power harness. The plurality of panels includes at least two substantially vertical panels supporting at least one substantially horizontal panel. The plurality of panels includes at least one panel having first and second opposing sides and an aperture extending through the first and second sides, wherein the at least one of the plurality panels having the aperture is at least one of the at least one substantially horizontal panel and the at least two substantially vertical panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mark Strayer -
Patent number: 6923684Abstract: A power harness including an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least-one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing. The power harness also includes a plurality of externally accessible USB ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports. The power harness also includes circuitry interconnecting associated ones of the upstream and downstream USB ports such that accessed ones of the plurality downstream USB ports communicate with: (1) an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and (2) a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mark Strayer
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Power Harness Having Multiple Upstream USB Ports and Furniture Article Having Harness with USB Ports
Publication number: 20050079769Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure A power harness including an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing. The power harness also includes a plurality of externally accessible USB ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports. The power harness also includes circuitry interconnecting associated ones of the upstream and downstream USB ports such that accessed ones of the plurality downstream USB ports communicate with: (1) an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and (2) a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Applicant: O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mark Strayer -
Patent number: D514518Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mark Strayer
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Patent number: D493426Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mark Strayer
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Patent number: D963253Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Jacob Zuppke, Matthew Wyman, Mark Strayer
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Patent number: D965919Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC, SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.Inventors: Jacob Zuppke, Matthew Wyman, Mark Strayer
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Patent number: D982254Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC, SAUDER WOODWORKING CO.Inventors: Jacob Zuppke, Matthew Wyman, Mark Strayer