Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Swayne

Ronald C. Swayne 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).

  • Wheel alignment head and system with advanced power management
    Patent number: 8032279
    Abstract: A wheel alignment head and system use advanced power management to reduce non-essential power consumption, to extend operation time between charges. The wheel alignment head is operable in a first operation state and a second operation state that consumes less power than the first operation state. In response to an occurrence of at least one of preset events, the wheel alignment head switches its operation from the first operation mode to the second operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven W. Rogers, Adam C. Brown, Eric Bryan, Ronald C. Swayne, Michael J. Kling
  • WHEEL ALIGNMENT HEAD AND SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED POWER MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20090030558
    Abstract: A wheel alignment head and system use advanced power management to reduce non-essential power consumption, to extend operation time between charges. The wheel alignment head is operable in a first operation state and a second operation state that consumes less power than the first operation state. In response to an occurrence of at least one of preset events, the wheel alignment head switches its operation from the first operation mode to the second operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven W. ROGERS, Adam C. BROWN, Eric BRYAN, Ronald C. SWAYNE, Michael J. KLING