Patents by Inventor Robert J. Hingle

Robert J. Hingle 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).

  • Systems, assemblies, and methods associated with a replaceable motor controller
    Patent number: 12603554
    Abstract: An example system includes: an electric motor; a mechanical device coupled to, and actuatable by, the electric motor; and an electronics module comprising: (i) a motor controller controlling the electric motor, and (ii) an actuator board that is electrically coupled to the motor controller, wherein the motor controller is removable and replaceable, wherein the actuator board remains attached to the system when the motor controller is removed and replaced, wherein the actuator board comprises (i) a memory storing one or more settings associated with the electric motor, or (ii) an identifier, wherein when a replacement motor controller is electrically connected to the actuator board, the replacement motor controller receives the one or more settings from the memory of the actuator board or receives the identifier, which allows the motor controller to retrieve the one or more settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Precision Engine Controls Corporation
    Inventors: Joel T. Mawhinney, Robert J. Hingle
  • Systems, Assemblies, and Methods Associated with a Replaceable Motor Controller
    Publication number: 20240413715
    Abstract: An example system includes: an electric motor; a mechanical device coupled to, and actuatable by, the electric motor; and an electronics module comprising: (i) a motor controller controlling the electric motor, and (ii) an actuator board that is electrically coupled to the motor controller, wherein the motor controller is removable and replaceable, wherein the actuator board remains attached to the system when the motor controller is removed and replaced, wherein the actuator board comprises (i) a memory storing one or more settings associated with the electric motor, or (ii) an identifier, wherein when a replacement motor controller is electrically connected to the actuator board, the replacement motor controller receives the one or more settings from the memory of the actuator board or receives the identifier, which allows the motor controller to retrieve the one or more settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joel T. Mawhinney, Robert J. Hingle