Patents by Inventor Melisa Lavery

Melisa Lavery 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CRANE STATUS USING OPTICAL AND/OR ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSORS
    Publication number: 20200140239
    Abstract: A crane includes a lower works having one or more ground engaging elements, an upper works connected to the lower works, the upper works having a boom, and a system for determining a crane status. The system includes a sensor assembly positioned to have a line of sight along at least a portion of a length of the boom or the lower works. The sensor assembly configured to detect light transmission and output sensor information. The system further includes a computer configured to receive the sensor information and determine the crane status based on the sensor information. A method of determining the crane status is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen J. Schoonmaker, Matthew T. Oswald, Melisa Lavery, Frank C. Schnittker, John R. Rudy, Jared Yorke