Patents by Inventor Romona D. Cone

Romona D. Cone 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).

  • TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING CONFIGURATION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20120059553
    Abstract: A tool control system for a scraper is disclosed. The tool control system may have a tool, a first tool actuator configured to move the tool, and a first sensor configured to detect a position parameter of at least one of the tool and the first tool actuator and to generate a corresponding first signal. The tool control system may also have a tool member operatively connected to the tool, a second tool actuator connectable to the tool member in a plurality of configurations to move the tool member, and a second sensor configured to detect a position parameter of at least one of the tool member and the second tool actuator and to generate a corresponding second signal. The tool control system may further have a controller configured to make a comparison of the first and second signals, and to determine a current connection configuration based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Eric N. Polston, Keith R. Kosowski, Ryan A. Kingdon, Romona D. Cone, Yan Bai Ma, Christopher A. Wahlmark, Donna K. Laube, Ashok Krishnan, Benjamin D. Drake, Ang Qian, Steven R. Krause