Patents by Inventor Nicholas simon Hillier

Nicholas simon Hillier 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).

  • Wear member monitoring system
    Patent number: 11634893
    Abstract: A wear member monitoring system for a ground engaging tool, the system including: a measuring assembly having: an emitting device configured to emit a measurement signal towards a wear member of the ground engaging tool; a detecting device configured to detect a reflected measurement signal in response to the measurement signal emitted towards the wear member; and a processor configured to: analyse the reflected measurement signal with a two dimensional reference model; and determine a condition of the wear member based on the analysis of the reflected measurement signal with the two dimensional reference model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: CQMS Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Bruce Alexander Leslie, Nicholas Simon Hillier
  • System and method of calculating a payload weight
    Patent number: 10982415
    Abstract: A system of calculating a payload weight, the system including: a first sensor configured to assist in determining an actuator load associated with a ram, the ram being connected to a lifting member; and a calibration module configured to retrieve a calibration factor based on movement of the ram, the calibration factor being applied to the actuator load to thereby provide an adjusted actuator load; wherein the payload weight is calculated based on the adjusted actuator load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: CQMS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Bruce Alexander Leslie, David Clinton Andrews, Nicholas Simon Hillier
  • System and method of calculating a payload weight
    Patent number: 10866136
    Abstract: A system of calculating a payload weight, the system including: a first sensor configured to measure a first load associated with a first member of a lifting machine; a second sensor configured to measure a second load associated with a second member of the lifting machine; and a calculating device configured to calculate the payload weight being carried by the lifting machine based on the first load and the second load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: CQMS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Bruce Alexander Leslie, Nicholas Simon Hillier
  • A WEAR MEMBER MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200063402
    Abstract: A wear member monitoring system for a ground engaging tool, the system including: a measuring assembly having: an emitting device configured to emit a measurement signal towards a wear member of the ground engaging tool; a detecting device configured to detect a reflected measurement signal in response to the measurement signal emitted towards the wear member; and a processor configured to: analyse the reflected measurement signal with a two dimensional reference model; and determine a condition of the wear member based on the analysis of the reflected measurement signal with the two dimensional reference model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CQMS Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Bruce Alexander LESLIE, Nicholas Simon HILLIER
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALCULATING A PAYLOAD WEIGHT
    Publication number: 20170370075
    Abstract: A system of calculating a payload weight, the system including: a first sensor configured to assist in determining an actuator load associated with a ram, the ram being connected to a lifting member; and a calibration module configured to retrieve a calibration factor based on movement of the ram, the calibration factor being applied to the actuator load to thereby provide an adjusted actuator load; wherein the payload weight is calculated based on the adjusted actuator load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce Alexander LESLIE, David Clinton ANDREWS, Nicholas Simon HILLIER
  • A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALCULATING A PAYLOAD WEIGHT
    Publication number: 20170350750
    Abstract: A system of calculating a payload weight, the system including: a first sensor configured to measure a first load associated with a first member of a lifting machine; a second sensor configured to measure a second load associated with a second member of the lifting machine; and a calculating device configured to calculate the payload weight being carried by the lifting machine based on the first load and the second load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce Alexander Leslie, Nicholas simon Hillier