Patents by Inventor Michael A. McSweeney

Michael A. McSweeney 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).

  • Publication number: 20110077827
    Abstract: An access control system for a work vehicle that has an engine and a location is provided, the system including location sensor that indicates the vehicle's location and an electronic control unit coupled to the sensor that receives the location signal and selectively disables the engine based upon the vehicle's position outside job site boundary's or based upon the time of operation at a plurality of job sites, each job site having its own time of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: M. Javaid Arshad, Zakaria I. Saleh, Prasenjit Adhikari, Michael A. McSweeney
  • Patent number: 7873455
    Abstract: An access control system for a work vehicle that has an engine and a location is provided, the system including location sensor that indicates the vehicle's location and an electronic control unit coupled to the sensor that receives the location signal and selectively disables the engine based upon the vehicle's position outside job site boundary's or based upon the time of operation at a plurality of job sites, each job site having its own time of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: M. Javaid Arshad, Zakaria I. Saleh, Prasenjit Adhikari, Michael A. McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20080077299
    Abstract: An access control system for a work vehicle that has an engine and a location is provided, the system including location sensor that indicates the vehicle's location and an electronic control unit coupled to the sensor that receives the location signal and selectively disables the engine based upon the vehicle's position outside job site boundary's or based upon the time of operation at a plurality of job sites, each job site having its own time of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: M. Javaid Arshad, Zakaria I. Saleh, Prasenjit Adhikari, Michael A. McSweeney
  • Patent number: 5009345
    Abstract: An apparatus for closing a chute includes a chute for dispensing a granular material. A gate assembly is mounted for controllably opening and closing the chute and includes a bridge member with a curved gate attached to it. The gate assembly is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the gate permits granular material to be dispensed through the chute and in the second position, the gate co-acts with a sealing member and the chute to prevent material from passing through the chute. In a highly preferred embodiment, the sealing member comprises a plurality of inwardly projecting curved ridges formed on the interior of the chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: J. I. Case Company
    Inventors: Michael A. McSweeney, John F. Stufflebeam
  • Patent number: 4475601
    Abstract: A plow system that includes a plurality of equally spaced plows, each of which is mounted on the inclined beam of the system by a mechanically adjustable mounting structure. The system also has a tail wheel that is associated with the last plow and steering linkage for the tail wheel. The mounting structure includes a generally vertical bore for rotational attachment to the beam and a laterally extending ear located adjacent the beam. A combination of a fastener and tapered shims between the ear and beam provide and maintain the desired furrow widths. The rotation of the plow system to correspond to the desired furrow width in conjunction with the steering linkage automatically positions the tail wheel for this furrow width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: International Harvester Co.
    Inventors: Eldon A. Harden, Michael A. McSweeney