Patents by Inventor Robert Bourghardt

Robert Bourghardt 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).

  • Autonomous vehicle having rotatable fifth wheel
    Patent number: 11801906
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes a fifth wheel coupling which is rotatable relative to a longitudinal axis of the terminal tractor such that an opening in the fifth wheel coupling may be reoriented depending on the terminal tractor's direction of approach to a semi-trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CARGOTEC PATENTER AB
    Inventors: Dean Newton, Chris Booth, Per-Erik Johansson, Hans Philip Zachau, Robert Bourghardt
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HAVING ROTATABLE FIFTH WHEEL
    Publication number: 20220266927
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes a fifth wheel coupling which is rotatable relative to a longitudinal axis of the terminal tractor such that an opening in the fifth wheel coupling may be reoriented depending on the terminal tractor's direction of approach to a semi-trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Cargotec Patenter AB
    Inventors: Dean Newton, Chris Booth, Per-Erik Johansson, Hans Philip Zachau, Robert Bourghardt
  • Autonomous vehicle having independent steering
    Patent number: 11396326
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes four independently steerable wheels, each with their own dedicated drive motor and each with their own dedicated steering device. The terminal tractor includes a controller operable to provide input commands to the drive motors and to the steering devices to operate the terminal tractor. The terminal tractor also includes a fifth wheel coupling which includes a lifting mechanism capable of raising and lowering the fifth wheel coupling a in single vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Cargotec Patenter AB
    Inventors: Dean Newton, Chris Booth, Per-Erik Johansson, Hans Philip Zachau, Robert Bourghardt
  • Autonomous vehicle having rotatable fifth wheel
    Patent number: 11358660
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes a fifth wheel coupling which is rotatable relative to a longitudinal axis of the terminal tractor such that an opening in the fifth wheel coupling may be reoriented depending on the terminal tractor's direction of approach to a semi-trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Cargotec Patenter AB
    Inventors: Dean Newton, Chris Booth, Per-Erik Johansson, Hans Philip Zachau, Robert Bourghardt
  • CARGO HANDLING VEHICLE FOR NAVIGATION IN NARROW AISLES AND METHOD THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20210039929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cargo handling vehicle for handling cargo within narrow aisles. The cargo handling vehicle comprises means for autonomous navigation, a chassis having at least two pairs of ground engaging means, a lifting boom. The lifting boom having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is arranged to the chassis and the second end is provided with a lifting unit. The first end of the lifting boom is attached to the chassis enabling movement of the second end in a vertical and horizontal direction, and the lifting unit is arranged rotatably in a horizontal plane. Each of the ground engaging means are independently steerable and individually driven by a respective driving means. Further, the invention also relates to a method in a cargo handling vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: CARGOTEC PATENTER AB
    Inventors: Per-Erik JOHANSSON, Hans Philip ZACHAU, Robert BOURGHARDT
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HAVING ROTATABLE FIFTH WHEEL
    Publication number: 20200164935
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes a fifth wheel coupling which is rotatable relative to a longitudinal axis of the terminal tractor such that an opening in the fifth wheel coupling may be reoriented depending on the terminal tractor's direction of approach to a semi-trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Dean Newton, Chris Booth, Per-Erik Johansson, Hans Philip Zachau, Robert Bourghardt
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HAVING INDEPENDENT STEERING
    Publication number: 20200164918
    Abstract: A terminal tractor includes four independently steerable wheels, each with their own dedicated drive motor and each with their own dedicated steering device. The terminal tractor includes a controller operable to provide input commands to the drive motors and to the steering devices to operate the terminal tractor. The terminal tractor also includes a fifth wheel coupling which includes a lifting mechanism capable of raising and lowering the fifth wheel coupling a in single vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Dean Newton, Chris Booth, Per-Erik Johansson, Hans Philip Zachau, Robert Bourghardt