Patents by Inventor Neill S. Smith

Neill S. Smith 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).

  • Self-propelled tow body
    Patent number: 7775174
    Abstract: An at least partially self-propelled vehicle is configured for being towed by a towing vehicle, by way of a tow line. Operation of the vehicles may be coordinated so that, for a length of the tow line that connects the vehicles, the length of the tow line is curved in a manner that inhibits the tow line from transferring oscillatory motion between the vehicles while the entirety of the length of the tow line may be under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Humphreys, Ryan D. Schulz, Alexander V. Roup, Neill S. Smith, Daniel N. Dietz