Patents by Inventor Toby J. Cressman

Toby J. Cressman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240019339
    Abstract: A system and method for offboard monitoring are provided. The system may include a remote monitoring vehicle including one or more sensors, a drive mechanism for driving the remote monitoring vehicle; and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the drive mechanism. The controller may be configured to navigate the monitoring vehicle along a predetermined path of the industrial site; receive sensor data relating to an equipment; determine a state of the equipment based on the sensor data; determine whether the state of the equipment meets a threshold state for maintenance; and generate an alert indicating a maintenance event for the equipment when the state of the equipment meets the threshold state for maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Toby J. Cressman
  • Publication number: 20140166419
    Abstract: A movable machine includes a frame, an electrical motor on the fame, a cable electrically connected to the motor and adapted to be connected to a source of power, and a sheave bracket assembly coupled to the frame. The sheave bracket assembly includes two mounting plates, two spaced apart sheaves rotatably mounted on the mounting plates, a hinged portion coupled to the mounting plates and pivotally coupled to the frame, and at least one biasing member located between the frame and the mounting plates that biases the mounting plates and sheaves toward a first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Joy MM Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Krellner, Toby J. Cressman, Ronald K. Dickey