Patents by Inventor Steven H. Vesterdal

Steven H. Vesterdal 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).

  • Vehicle loading and unloading detection
    Patent number: 9302859
    Abstract: A system for determining vehicle loading and unloading comprises an acceleration detector provided on a vehicle, a location detector for detecting the location of the vehicle and a processor that receives information detected by the acceleration detector and location detector and determines whether the detected acceleration is due to vehicle loading, unloading or travel, based on the received information. A timer may be started, when vehicle loading or unloading is determined, such that the amount of time spent loading or unloading the vehicle may be obtained. Also, a condition of a traveled surface may be determined based on information received from the acceleration detector and location detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS MINING, INC.
    Inventors: Steven H. Vesterdal, Jonathan P. Olson
  • VEHICLE LOADING AND UNLOADING DETECTION
    Publication number: 20120084047
    Abstract: A system for determining vehicle loading and unloading comprises an acceleration detector provided on a vehicle, a location detector for detecting the location of the vehicle and a processor that receives information detected by the acceleration detector and location detector and determines whether the detected acceleration is due to vehicle loading, unloading or travel, based on the received information. A timer may be started, when vehicle loading or unloading is determined, such that the amount of time spent loading or unloading the vehicle may be obtained. Also, a condition of a traveled surface may be determined based on information received from the acceleration detector and location detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Steven H. Vesterdal, Jonathan P. Olson