Patents by Inventor Robert Cowling

Robert Cowling 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).

  • Mobility assistance vehicle
    Publication number: 20060226628
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle (100, 560) includes a structural frame (105) supported on multiple road wheels including driven wheels (110) each rotatable about an axle for propulsion, a seat (115) secured to the frame (105, 554) for supporting an operator, a hand crank (250) disposed above the driven wheel (110) and rotatable by hand by an operator seated in the seat (115), and a steerable rear wheel (120) operably linked to the seat (115) such that pivoting of the seat (115) about a seat pivot axis causes pivoting of the rear wheel (120) to steer the vehicle (100, 560).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Stuart Lindsay, David McMath, Robert Cowles, Timothy Mathewson, Mark Walker
  • Apparatus and method for improved vending machine inventory maintenance
    Patent number: 6980887
    Abstract: Inventory maintenance is improved for a system of one or more vending machines by providing one or more vending machines with unique identifiers, and means for collecting and transmitting information concerning goods dispensed and other status to a remote location where processing means provide an efficient service schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
  • Mobility assistance vehicle
    Patent number: 6902177
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle comprising a structural frame, two front wheels mounted to a forward portion of the frame for rotation, a seat secured to the frame, the seat positioned between the front wheels and adapted to pivot about a seat pivot axis, and a steerable rear wheel mounted to the frame behind the seat and defining a rear wheel kingpin axis, the rear wheel operably linked to the seat such that pivoting of the seat about the seat pivot axis causes pivoting of the rear wheel about the kingpin axis to steer the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Kudhara, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart M. Lindsay, David Winters McMath, Robert Cowles, Timothy C. Mathewson
  • Mobility assistance vehicle
    Publication number: 20040251655
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle comprising a structural frame, two front wheels mounted to a forward portion of the frame for rotation, a seat secured to the frame, the seat positioned between the front wheels and adapted to pivot about a seat pivot axis, and a steerable rear wheel mounted to the frame behind the seat and defining a rear wheel kingpin axis, the rear wheel operably linked to the seat such that pivoting of the seat about the seat pivot axis causes pivoting of the rear wheel about the kingpin axis to steer the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Stuart M. Lindsay, David Winters McMath, Robert Cowles, Timothy C. Mathewson
  • Apparatus and method for improved vending machine inventory maintenance
    Publication number: 20020161475
    Abstract: Inventory maintenance is improved for a system of one or more vending machines by providing one or more vending machines with unique identifiers, and means for collecting and transmitting information concerning goods dispensed and other status to a remote location where processing means provide an efficient service schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
  • Apparatus and method for improved vending machine inventory maintenance
    Patent number: 6181981
    Abstract: Inventory maintenance is improved for a system of one or more vending machines by providing one or more vending machines with unique identifiers, and means for collecting and transmitting information concerning goods dispensed and other status to a remote location where processing means provide an efficient service schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001