Patents by Inventor Neil Ackroyd

Neil Ackroyd 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).

  • Remote operated computer assisted precise pile driving and rig drilling system
    Patent number: 5610818
    Abstract: The system for the remote computer assisted precise pile driving and rig drilling operations is disclosed. The system includes a base station, a computer assisted precise pile driving and rig drilling (CAPPDARD) system, and a communication link. The CAPPDARD system includes a moving platform including a piling rig and a mast, a location determination means, a computer, and a communication means. The CAPPDARD system can be operated manually or remotely from the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Neil Ackroyd, Gary S. Chisholm, Robert G. Culling, Brent O'Meagher, Steve Smith