Patents by Inventor Stephen J. McElroy

Stephen J. McElroy 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: 8880416
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating in a facility on-demand routes for powered industrial vehicles to transport cargo efficiently. In one embodiment, an on-demand route generation module receives receiving a request to move cargo. The module analyzes data about the current location, the current tasking, and the driver availability of PIVs in operation. Based on the information, the module creates an on-demand route through the facility and sends a notification to an assigned PIV to pick up the cargo and carry it on the defined on-demand route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E Williams, Stephen J McElroy
  • Patent number: 8457978
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating in a facility on-demand routes for powered industrial vehicles to transport cargo efficiently. In one embodiment, an on-demand route generation module receives receiving a request to move cargo. The module analyzes data about the current location, the current tasking, and the driver availability of PIVs in operation. Based on the information, the module creates an on-demand route through the facility and sends a notification to an assigned PIV to pick up the cargo and carry it on the defined on-demand route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E Williams, Stephen J McElroy
  • Publication number: 20130006442
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating in a facility on-demand routes for powered industrial vehicles to transport cargo efficiently. In one embodiment, an on-demand route generation module receives receiving a request to move cargo. The module analyzes data about the current location, the current tasking, and the driver availability of PIVs in operation. Based on the information, the module creates an on-demand route through the facility and sends a notification to an assigned PIV to pick up the cargo and carry it on the defined on-demand route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E. Williams, Stephen J. McElroy
  • Publication number: 20110191135
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating in a facility on-demand routes for powered industrial vehicles to transport cargo efficiently. In one embodiment, an on-demand route generation module receives receiving a request to move cargo. The module analyzes data about the current location, the current tasking, and the driver availability of PIVs in operation. Based on the information, the module creates an on-demand route through the facility and sends a notification to an assigned PIV to pick up the cargo and carry it on the defined on-demand route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E. Williams, Stephen J. McElroy
  • Patent number: 7925514
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating in a facility on-demand routes for powered industrial vehicles to transport cargo efficiently. In one embodiment, an on-demand route generation module receives receiving a request to move cargo. The module analyzes data about the current location, the current tasking, and the driver availability of PIVs in operation. Based on the information, the module creates an on-demand route through the facility and sends a notification to an assigned PIV to pick up the cargo and carry it on the defined on-demand route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E. Williams, Stephen J. McElroy
  • Patent number: 7634332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating route for powered industrial vehicles are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a route generation module configured to determine route data based on facility layout data and historical usage data. The system also includes a PIV equipped with various sensors and a user interface module configured to allow selective access to the operative components of the PIV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E. Williams, Stephen J. McElroy
  • Patent number: 7613617
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing powered industrial vehicles are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an analyzer module configured to determine route data based on facility layout data. The system also includes a dispatch management module configured to receive a request to transport cargo from a first location to a second location in the warehouse, and a surface visibility module configured to track the cargo after it is transferred from the first location to the second location by receiving scanned barcode data from the cargo via a scanner connected to a wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: David E. Williams, Stephen J. McElroy