Patents by Inventor Shawn R. Eckhardt

Shawn R. Eckhardt 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).

  • System and Method for Controlling the Speed of a Rotary Milking Platform Using a Rotary Encoder
    Publication number: 20110308467
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a rotary encoder, a controller, and a rotary milking platform drive mechanism. The rotary encoder is operable to generate an input signal corresponding to the rotational speed of a rotary encoder wheel contacting at least a portion of a rotary milking platform. The controller is operable to receive the input signal generated by the rotary encoder and determine an actual rotational speed of the rotary milking platform based on the input signal. The controller is further operable to generate an output signal corresponding to a difference in rotational speed between the actual rotational speed of the rotary milking platform and a desired rotational speed for the rotary milking platform. The rotary milking platform drive mechanism is operable to receive the output signal and adjust the actual rotational speed of the rotary milking platform based on the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Shawn R. Eckhardt
  • Livestock Footbath System
    Publication number: 20110000439
    Abstract: A footbath system for livestock includes a water and/or chemical containment tank, a footbath pan with a drainage exit door, non-turbulent flow, and a multiple branch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
    Inventors: Parimal G. Rajkondawar, William S. Nelson, Alexander P. Kobryn, Shawn R. Eckhardt
  • Livestock footbath system
    Patent number: 7798104
    Abstract: A footbath system for livestock includes a water and/or chemical containment tank, a footbath pan with a drainage exit door, non-turbulent flow, and a multiple branch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Parimal G. Rajkondawar, William S. Nelson, Alexander P. Kobryn, Shawn R. Eckhardt
  • Livestock footbath system
    Publication number: 20080072840
    Abstract: A footbath system for livestock includes a water and/or chemical containment tank, a footbath pan with a drainage exit door, non-turbulent flow, and a multiple branch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Parimal G. Rajkondawar, William S. Nelson, Alexander P. Kobryn, Shawn R. Eckhardt