Patents by Inventor Peter Spring

Peter Spring 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).

  • Patent number: 11937517
    Abstract: A superconducting quantum computing circuit package (1). The package contains a substrate (2) on which a circuit is formed, the circuit including a plurality of circuit elements. The substrate (2) includes holes (8) arranged between the circuit elements which extend through a thickness of the substrate (2). The package also contains a holder (3) with a surface (9) on which the substrate (2) is received, and a cover (4) arranged on an opposite side of the substrate (2). The holder (3) and the cover (4) are formed from a metal and/or a superconductor. The holder (3) also contains projections (12) arranged on and projecting from the surface (9). The projections (12) protrude through the holes (8) in the substrate (2) and contact the cover (4) so to suppress electromagnetic modes in the frequency range of operation of the quantum computing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Spring, Peter Leek
  • Publication number: 20230252828
    Abstract: An on-site test facility and method for validation of an off-road vehicle intervention system onboard an utility vehicle, for example at a mine, using a testing area in the field with a test lane and a computer unit configured to emulate a virtual test object by generating and transmitting a RF-signal corresponding to RF-signal of a real object being in risk of collision with the oversized vehicle when a driver is driving the utility vehicle on the test lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: HEXAGON GEOSYSTEMS SERVICES AG
    Inventors: Xiao RU, Peter SPRING, Linus ARNÖ, Johannes HUBER, Fabien KRITTER
  • Publication number: 20210296559
    Abstract: A superconducting quantum computing circuit package (1). The package contains a substrate (2) on which a circuit is formed, the circuit including a plurality of circuit elements. The substrate (2) includes holes (8) arranged between the circuit elements which extend through a thickness of the substrate (2). The package also contains a holder (3) with a surface (9) on which the substrate (2) is received, and a cover (4) arranged on an opposite side of the substrate (2). The holder (3) and the cover (4) are formed from a metal and/or a superconductor. The holder (3) also contains projections (12) arranged on and projecting from the surface (9). The projections (12) protrude through the holes (8) in the substrate (2) and contact the cover (4) so to suppress electromagnetic modes in the frequency range of operation of the quantum computing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Peter SPRING, Peter LEEK
  • Patent number: 9897120
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine is disclosed. The system may have a pump and a motor driven by pressurized fluid from the pump. An accumulator is configured to receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor. The system may include a first valve to selectively communicate the higher pressure of conduits coupled between the pump and motor to the accumulator. A second valve and a third valve can be used to facilitate charging and discharging of the accumulator. The system may include a controller configured to implement a plurality of modes of operation, which each mode of operation may include a different combination of motor deceleration and motor acceleration segments during which the accumulator receives and discharges fluid, respectively. An input may be used to determine the segment of the work cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal Peterson, Rustu Cesur
  • Patent number: 9809115
    Abstract: A method for deriving a fatigue score (100) indicative of a current drowsiness state of an operator (1) measures a plurality of signals (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) and derives a personalized fatigue score (100) for the operator using these signals (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) in a weighted and operator-personalized way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAFEMINE AG
    Inventors: Urban Mäder, Andrea Boris Schlapbach, Peter Spring
  • Patent number: 9388828
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, a swing motor, and at least one control. The hydraulic control system may further have an accumulator configured to receive fluid from and supply fluid to the swing motor, a charge valve movable to allow fluid flow from the swing motor into the accumulator, and a discharge valve movable to allow fluid flow from the accumulator to the swing motor. The hydraulic control system may additionally have a controller in communication with the at least one control valve, the charge valve, and the discharge valve. The controller may be configured to detect an acceleration of the swing motor, selectively cause the discharge valve to assist the acceleration, and selectively move the charge valve to an open position to recover energy associated with pressure spikes occurring during the acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan J. Hillman, Jiao Zhang, Lawrence C. Tognetti, Peter Spring, Rustu Cesur, Tonglin Shang
  • Publication number: 20160137059
    Abstract: A method for deriving a fatigue score (100) indicative of a current drowsiness state of an operator (1) measures a plurality of signals (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) and derives a personalized fatigue score (100) for the operator using these signals (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) in a weighted and operator-personalized way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Urban MÄDER, Andrea Boris SCHLAPBACH, Peter SPRING
  • Publication number: 20150300384
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine is disclosed. The system may have a pump and a motor driven by pressurized fluid from the pump. An accumulator is configured to receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor. The system may include a first valve to selectively communicate the higher pressure of conduits coupled between the pump and motor to the accumulator. A second valve and a third valve can be used to facilitate charging and discharging of the accumulator. The system may include a controller configured to implement a plurality of modes of operation, which each mode of operation may include a different combination of motor deceleration and motor acceleration segments during which the accumulator receives and discharges fluid, respectively. An input may be used to determine the segment of the work cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal Peterson, Rustu Cesur
  • Patent number: 9091286
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, an actuator, and a control valve configured to direct fluid from the pump to the actuator and from the actuator to the tank. The hydraulic control system may also have a pressure sensor to generate a first signal indicative of a pressure differential across the control valve, an operator input device to generate a second signal indicative of a desired movement of the actuator, and a controller. The controller may be configured to make a first determination of an opening amount of the control valve based on the second signal, and to make a second determination based on the first signal of whether the opening amount will result in overspeeding of the actuator. The controller may also be configured to reduce the opening amount based on the second determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Rustu Cesur, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Bryan J. Hillman, Peter Spring, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Pengfei Ma
  • Patent number: 9086081
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, a swing motor, and at least one control valve configured to control fluid flow between the pump, the swing motor, and the tank. The hydraulic system may also have an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid discharged from the swing motor and selectively supply pressurized fluid to the swing motor, at least one accumulator valve, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive input indicative of a difference between desired and actual speeds of the swing motor, and determine if the swing motor is accelerating or decelerating based on the difference. The controller may also be configured to control the at least one accumulator valve to cause the accumulator to selectively receive or supply pressurized fluid only when the swing motor is accelerating or decelerating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Tonglin Shang, Rustu Cesur, Bryan J. Hillman, Peter Spring, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Randal N. Peterson, Dayao Chen
  • Patent number: 9068575
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system may have a work tool movable to perform an excavation cycle having a plurality of segments, a motor configured to swing the work tool during the excavation cycle, and a pump configured to pressurize fluid directed to drive the motor. The hydraulic control system may also have at least one accumulator configured to selectively receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor during the plurality of segments, and a controller configured to implement a plurality of modes of operation. Each of the plurality of modes of operation includes a different combination of segments during which the at least one accumulator receives and discharges fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal N. Peterson, Rustu Cesur
  • Publication number: 20150101164
    Abstract: An energy recovery retrofit kit for a hydraulic control system is disclosed. The energy recover retrofit kit may have a first accumulator and a second accumulator. The energy recover retrofit kit may also have a recovery valve block fluidly connectable between an existing pump and an existing motor of the hydraulic system. The recovery valve block may be configured to selectively fluidly communicate the first and second accumulators with the existing motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Pengfei MA, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG, Peter SPRING, Dayao CHEN, Salik A. SYED, John FERRAZ, JR., Randal N. PETERSON
  • Patent number: 8919113
    Abstract: An energy recovery retrofit kit for a hydraulic control system is disclosed. The energy recover retrofit kit may have a first accumulator and a second accumulator. The energy recover retrofit kit may also have a recovery valve block fluidly connectable between an existing pump and an existing motor of the hydraulic system. The recovery valve block may be configured to selectively fluidly communicate the first and second accumulators with the existing motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Pengfei Ma, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Dayao Chen, Salik A. Syed, John Ferraz, Jr., Randal N. Peterson
  • Patent number: 8850806
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system may have a work tool movable through segments of an excavation cycle, a motor configured to swing the work tool during the excavation cycle, at least one accumulator configured to selectively receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor during the excavation cycle, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive input regarding a current excavation cycle of the work tool, and make a determination based on the input that the current excavation cycle is associated with one of a set of known modes of operation. The controller may be further configured to cause the at least one accumulator to receive fluid and discharge fluid during different segments of the excavation cycle based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal N. Peterson
  • Patent number: 8756930
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic system may have a first pump with variable displacement and being load-sense controlled, and a first hydraulic circuit associated with the first pump. The hydraulic system may also have a second pump with variable displacement and being electro-hydraulically controlled, and a second hydraulic circuit associated with the second pump. The hydraulic system may further have a flow-sharing valve arrangement configured to selectively share fluid flow between the first and second hydraulic circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Johnson, Jason L. Brinkman, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Chris R. Cesur, Peter Spring, Jiao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140060022
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, a swing motor, and at least one control. The hydraulic control system may further have an accumulator configured to receive fluid from and supply fluid to the swing motor, a charge valve movable to allow fluid flow from the swing motor into the accumulator, and a discharge valve movable to allow fluid flow from the accumulator to the swing motor. The hydraulic control system may additionally have a controller in communication with the at least one control valve, the charge valve, and the discharge valve. The controller may be configured to detect an acceleration of the swing motor, selectively cause the discharge valve to assist the acceleration, and selectively move the charge valve to an open position to recover energy associated with pressure spikes occurring during the acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Bryan J. HILLMAN, Jiao ZHANG, Lawrence C. TOGNETTI, Peter SPRING, Rustu CESUR, Tonglin SHANG
  • Publication number: 20140060025
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, an actuator, and a control valve configured to direct fluid from the pump to the actuator and from the actuator to the tank. The hydraulic control system may also have a pressure sensor to generate a first signal indicative of a pressure differential across the control valve, an operator input device to generate a second signal indicative of a desired movement of the actuator, and a controller. The controller may be configured to make a first determination of an opening amount of the control valve based on the second signal, and to make a second determination based on the first signal of whether the opening amount will result in overspeeding of the actuator. The controller may also be configured to reduce the opening amount based on the second determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Rustu CESUR, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG, Bryan J. HILLMAN, Peter SPRING, Lawrence J. TOGNETTI, Pengfei MA
  • Publication number: 20140060024
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for use with a machine. The hydraulic control system may have a tank, a pump, a swing motor, and at least one control valve configured to control fluid flow between the pump, the swing motor, and the tank. The hydraulic system may also have an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid discharged from the swing motor and selectively supply pressurized fluid to the swing motor, at least one accumulator valve, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive input indicative of a difference between desired and actual speeds of the swing motor, and determine if the swing motor is accelerating or decelerating based on the difference. The controller may also be configured to control the at least one accumulator valve to cause the accumulator to selectively receive or supply pressurized fluid only when the swing motor is accelerating or decelerating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Jiao ZHANG, Pengfei MA, Tonglin SHANG, Rustu CESUR, Bryan J. HILLMAN, Peter SPRING, Lawrence J. TOGNETTI, Randal N. PETERSON, Dayao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130000094
    Abstract: An energy recovery retrofit kit for a hydraulic control system is disclosed. The energy recover retrofit kit may have a first accumulator and a second accumulator. The energy recover retrofit kit may also have a recovery valve block fluidly connectable between an existing pump and an existing motor of the hydraulic system. The recovery valve block may be configured to selectively fluidly communicate the first and second accumulators with the existing motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Pengfei MA, Jiao Zhang, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Dayao Chen, Salik A. Syed, John Ferraz, JR., Randal N. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20130000289
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system may have a work tool movable to perform an excavation cycle having a plurality of segments, a motor configured to swing the work tool during the excavation cycle, and a pump configured to pressurize fluid directed to drive the motor. The hydraulic control system may also have at least one accumulator configured to selectively receive fluid discharged from the motor and to discharge fluid to the motor during the plurality of segments, and a controller configured to implement a plurality of modes of operation. Each of the plurality of modes of operation includes a different combination of segments during which the at least one accumulator receives and discharges fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin Shang, Peter Spring, Pengfei Ma, Randal N. Peterson, Rustu Cesur