Patents by Inventor Vin J. Varghese

Vin J. Varghese 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).

  • Automatic control system and method for a drilling tool changer apparatus
    Patent number: 9523269
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic drilling tool changer apparatus for use with a drilling rig includes a drilling control device programmed with a control scheme for controlling the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus, and a user interface coupled to the drilling control device for initiating actions of the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus and for interactively monitoring a status of the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus. The control scheme includes steps for an automatic drilling tool change-out operation, and the drilling control device and the user interface are configured to communicate with the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Ross L. Hoult, Samuel C. Taylor, Andrew Wright, Timo Diekmann, Chinpei Tang, Marcus U. Bähtz, Vin J. Varghese
  • AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DRILLING TOOL CHANGER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140083765
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic drilling tool changer apparatus for use with a drilling rig includes a drilling control device programmed with a control scheme for controlling the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus, and a user interface coupled to the drilling control device for initiating actions of the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus and for interactively monitoring a status of the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus. The control scheme includes steps for an automatic drilling tool change-out operation, and the drilling control device and the user interface are configured to communicate with the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Ross L. Hoult, Samuel C. Taylor, Andrew Wright, Timo Diekmann, Chinpei Tang, Marcus U. Bähtz, Vin J. Varghese
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D733170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Chinpei Tang, Timo Diekmann, Vin J. Varghese, Marcus U. Bähtz
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D776678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Chinpei Tang, Timo Diekmann, Vin J. Varghese, Marcus U. Bähtz