Patents by Inventor Patrick Waugh

Patrick Waugh 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).

  • Conveyor carriage position monitoring
    Patent number: 9463934
    Abstract: A carriage system including a carriage having a target; a winch; a position sensor configured to sense a position of the target; and a controller. The winch includes a cable, a motor, and a motor sensor. The cable couples the carriage to the winch. The motor sensor senses a motor characteristic. The controller is configured to receive the motor characteristic and the position of the target, calculate a characteristic of the system, and output the characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Joy MM Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Rex Waller, Patrick Waugh
  • CONVEYOR CARRIAGE POSITION MONITORING
    Publication number: 20160075519
    Abstract: A carriage system including a carriage having a target; a winch; a position sensor configured to sense a position of the target; and a controller. The winch includes a cable, a motor, and a motor sensor. The cable couples the carriage to the winch. The motor sensor senses a motor characteristic. The controller is configured to receive the motor characteristic and the position of the target, calculate a characteristic of the system, and output the characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rex Waller, Patrick Waugh
  • Conveyor carriage position monitoring
    Patent number: 9221617
    Abstract: A conveyor system including a conveyor belt; a conveyor rail including a track having a proximal end and a distal end, and a conveyor take-up for collecting excess conveyor belt; a conveyor carriage configured to move along the track between the proximal end and the distal end, the conveyor carriage including a base rotatably supporting the conveyor belt, and a target; a winch positioned proximate the proximal end of the track, the winch including a carriage cable coupling the conveyor carriage to the winch, a motor, and a motor sensor configured to sense a motor characteristic; a position sensor configured to sense a position of the target; and a controller having a memory and processor. The controller is configured to receive the motor characteristic and the position of the target, calculate a characteristic of the conveyor system, and output the characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Joy MM Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Rex Waller, Patrick Waugh
  • CONVEYOR CARRIAGE POSITION MONITORING
    Publication number: 20140330430
    Abstract: A conveyor system including a conveyor belt; a conveyor rail including a track having a proximal end and a distal end, and a conveyor take-up for collecting excess conveyor belt; a conveyor carriage configured to move along the track between the proximal end and the distal end, the conveyor carriage including a base rotatably supporting the conveyor belt, and a target; a winch positioned proximate the proximal end of the track, the winch including a carriage cable coupling the conveyor carriage to the winch, a motor, and a motor sensor configured to sense a motor characteristic; a position sensor configured to sense a position of the target; and a controller having a memory and processor. The controller is configured to receive the motor characteristic and the position of the target, calculate a characteristic of the conveyor system, and output the characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Rex Waller, Patrick Waugh