Patents by Inventor Robert J. Paterson, JR.

Robert J. Paterson, JR. 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: 11807459
    Abstract: An alignment and task indication system is provided. The alignment and task indication system includes a conveyor cart having a first cart sensor, a second cart sensor, a first cart reflector, and a second cart reflector, and a stationary conveyor including a stationary sensor and a stationary reflector. The first cart sensor and the second cart sensor are attached to a first side of the conveyor cart and the first cart reflector and the second cart reflector are attached to a second opposite side of the conveyor cart. The first cart sensor and the first cart reflector are arranged at a first height and the second cart sensor and the second cart reflector are arranged at a second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventor: Robert J. Paterson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11740631
    Abstract: An automation arbitration controller system is provided. The automation arbitration controller is configured to arbitrate a multiple of automation requests on a material handling vehicle, which includes a material handling vehicle controller. The automation arbitration controller can be connected to at least one automation controller via an automation communication bus. The automation controller can be configured to send one or more automation requests. The automation arbitration controller can also be connected to a material handling vehicle controller via a vehicle communication bus. The material handling vehicle controller can be configured to send one or more automation requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Paterson, Jr., Christopher M. Mayes
  • Patent number: 11591197
    Abstract: A load handling module for a material handling vehicle can include a first camera configured to determine the position of an object in a first camera field of view, and a second camera positioned above the first camera and configured to determine the position of an object in a second camera field of view. A fork tip sensor can be secured to at least one fork proximate the tip end thereof, and can be configured to detect the presence of an object within a fork sensor field of view extending in front of the fork. A controller can be in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the fork tip sensor, the controller being configured to autonomously control the material handling vehicle to pick up or drop-off a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Paterson, Jr., Erik C. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20220144548
    Abstract: An alignment and task indication system is provided. The alignment and task indication system includes a conveyor cart having a first cart sensor, a second cart sensor, a first cart reflector, and a second cart reflector, and a stationary conveyor including a stationary sensor and a stationary reflector. The first cart sensor and the second cart sensor are attached to a first side of the conveyor cart and the first cart reflector and the second cart reflector are attached to a second opposite side of the conveyor cart. The first cart sensor and the first cart reflector are arranged at a first height and the second cart sensor and the second cart reflector are arranged at a second height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Robert J. Paterson, JR.
  • Patent number: 11235931
    Abstract: An alignment and task indication system is provided. The alignment and task indication system includes a conveyor cart having a first cart sensor, a second cart sensor, a first cart reflector, and a second cart reflector, and a stationary conveyor including a stationary sensor and a stationary reflector. The first cart sensor and the second cart sensor are attached to a first side of the conveyor cart and the first cart reflector and the second cart reflector are attached to a second opposite side of the conveyor cart. The first cart sensor and the first cart reflector are arranged at a first height and the second cart sensor and the second cart reflector are arranged at a second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventor: Robert J. Paterson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200319643
    Abstract: An automation arbitration controller system is provided. The automation arbitration controller is configured to arbitrate a multiple of automation requests on a material handling vehicle, which includes a material handling vehicle controller. The automation arbitration controller can be connected to at least one automation controller via an automation communication bus. The automation controller can be configured to send one or more automation requests. The automation arbitration controller can also be connected to a material handling vehicle controller via a vehicle communication bus. The material handling vehicle controller can be configured to send one or more automation requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Robert J. Paterson, JR., Christopher M. Mayes
  • Publication number: 20200317448
    Abstract: An alignment and task indication system is provided. The alignment and task indication system includes a conveyor cart having a first cart sensor, a second cart sensor, a first cart reflector, and a second cart reflector, and a stationary conveyor including a stationary sensor and a stationary reflector. The first cart sensor and the second cart sensor are attached to a first side of the conveyor cart and the first cart reflector and the second cart reflector are attached to a second opposite side of the conveyor cart. The first cart sensor and the first cart reflector are arranged at a first height and the second cart sensor and the second cart reflector are arranged at a second height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Robert J. Paterson, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200317483
    Abstract: A load handling module for a material handling vehicle can include a first camera configured to determine the position of an object in a first camera field of view, and a second camera positioned above the first camera and configured to determine the position of an object in a second camera field of view. A fork tip sensor can be secured to at least one fork proximate the tip end thereof, and can be configured to detect the presence of an object within a fork sensor field of view extending in front of the fork. A controller can be in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the fork tip sensor, the controller being configured to autonomously control the material handling vehicle to pick up or drop-off a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Robert J. Paterson, Jr., Erik C. Tracy