Patents by Inventor Raymond Paul Eaton

Raymond Paul Eaton 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).

  • Guidance and control of vehicle travel path and components
    Patent number: 9538696
    Abstract: A vehicle, a tool carriage assembly, and a system are disclosed. The vehicle includes drive wheels and a steering assembly which are responsive to control signal(s) to substantially correct a displacement error of the vehicle relative to an intended travel path. The tool carriage assembly includes a support section operatively mounted to a main body for relative movement. The support section is adapted to have mounted thereto a tool unit comprising a tool head. In response to a displacement error of the tool head relative to the intended travel path, the support section is responsive to one or more control signals to move relative to the main body to substantially correct the displacement error of the tool head. The system includes the vehicle having the tool carriage assembly mounted thereto, and a control system for controlling the correction of the displacement errors of the vehicle and the tool head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Newsouth Innovations Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Jayantha Katupitiya, Raymond Paul Eaton
  • GUIDANCE AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE TRAVEL PATH AND COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20150019081
    Abstract: A vehicle, a tool carriage assembly, and a system are disclosed. The vehicle includes drive wheels and a steering assembly which are responsive to control signal(s) to substantially correct a displacement error of the vehicle relative to an intended travel path. The tool carriage assembly includes a support section operatively mounted to a main body for relative movement. The support section is adapted to have mounted thereto a tool unit comprising a tool head. In response to a displacement error of the tool head relative to the intended travel path, the support section is responsive to one or more control signals to move relative to the main body to substantially correct the displacement error of the tool head. The system includes the vehicle having the tool carriage assembly mounted thereto, and a control system for controlling the correction of the displacement errors of the vehicle and the tool head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Jayantha Katupitiya, Raymond Paul Eaton