Patents by Inventor Marques King

Marques King 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).

  • Systems and methods for lanyard attachment detection on an aerial device
    Patent number: 11192765
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting attachment of a lanyard at a utility platform of an aerial device are described. In some embodiments, a lanyard attachment device is disposed on a utility platform. The lanyard attachment device may comprise a sensor detecting when a lanyard is attached to the lanyard attachment device. In some embodiments, the utility platform is separated from a base of the aerial device by a dielectric gap, and a light signal is indicative of the state of the lanyard attachment device. Furthermore, anti-tie-down functionality may be used to detect error or tampering of the lanyard attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Altec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Featherstone, Jordan Desmarais, Marques King, Bryn Winger, David Lindquist, Timothy M. Smiley, Connor Tripp