Patents by Inventor William A. Dorsett
William A. Dorsett 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).
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Publication number: 20220255418Abstract: A multi-pulse transformer for an industrial machine, the multi-pulse transformer including a primary winding configured to receive a first voltage from a power source via a transformer, and a plurality of secondary windings configured to output a second voltage to a converter, the second voltage less than the first voltage. Wherein the multi-pulse transformer attenuates harmonic distortions by phase shifting each one of the plurality of secondary windings with respect to the primary winding. Wherein the multi-pulse transformer provides bi-directional flow of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: William A. Dorsett, David T. Huber, Jason L. Esser
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Patent number: 11264887Abstract: A multi-pulse transformer for an industrial machine, the multi-pulse transformer including a primary winding and a plurality of secondary windings. The primary winding coupled to a power source, the power source operable to generate a primary voltage. The secondary windings are coupled to one or more converters, each of the secondary windings are phase shifted with respect to the primary winding. The converters are operable to provide a secondary voltage to at least one component of the industrial machine. Wherein the multi-pulse transformer converts the primary voltage to the secondary voltage and attenuates harmonic distortions caused by the converters and the component of the industrial machine. Additionally, the secondary voltage is at a voltage less than the primary voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: JOY GLOBAL SURFACE MINING INCInventors: William A. Dorsett, David T. Huber, Jason L. Esser
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Patent number: 11084367Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a plurality of traction elements, a plurality of motors, a power source in electrical communication with the plurality of motors, and an energy storage system in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and the power source. Each of the motors is coupled to an associated one of the plurality of traction elements. Each of the motors is driven by the associated traction element in a first mode, and drives the associated traction element in a second mode. The energy storage system includes a shaft, a rotor secured to the shaft, a stator extending around the rotor, and a flywheel coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. In the first mode, rotation of the motors causes rotation of the flywheel to store kinetic energy. In the second mode, rotation of the rotor and the flywheel discharges kinetic energy to drive the motors.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: JOY GLOBAL LONGVIEW OPERATIONS LLCInventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Patent number: 10919307Abstract: The invention describes a facility to provide an indication of level in a container of conductive liquid used in an inkjet printer. The facility comprises an array of nested capacitive sensor pads, the outputs of which can be processed to provide a continuous indication of level. The outputs can also be processed to provide an indication of whether the container is mis-aligned on the printer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Inventors: Gregory William Dorsett, Steven Geoffrey Luke, Christopher Malcolm Potter
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Publication number: 20200047604Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a plurality of traction elements, a plurality of motors, a power source in electrical communication with the plurality of motors, and an energy storage system in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and the power source. Each of the motors is coupled to an associated one of the plurality of traction elements. Each of the motors is driven by the associated traction element in a first mode, and drives the associated traction element in a second mode. The energy storage system includes a shaft, a rotor secured to the shaft, a stator extending around the rotor, and a flywheel coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. In the first mode, rotation of the motors causes rotation of the flywheel to store kinetic energy. In the second mode, rotation of the rotor and the flywheel discharges kinetic energy to drive the motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Publication number: 20190366729Abstract: The invention describes a facility to provide an indication of level in a container of conductive liquid used in an inkjet printer. The facility comprises an array of nested capacitive sensor pads, the outputs of which can be processed to provide a continuous indication of level. The outputs can also be processed to provide an indication of whether the container is mis-aligned on the printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Gregory William Dorsett, Steven Geoffrey Luke, Christopher Malcolm Potter
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Patent number: 10449849Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a plurality of traction elements, a plurality of motors, a power source in electrical communication with the plurality of motors, and an energy storage system in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and the power source. Each of the motors is coupled to an associated one of the plurality of traction elements. Each of the motors is driven by the associated traction element in a first mode, and drives the associated traction element in a second mode. The energy storage system includes a shaft, a rotor secured to the shaft, a stator extending around the rotor, and a flywheel coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. In the first mode, rotation of the motors causes rotation of the flywheel to store kinetic energy. In the second mode, rotation of the rotor and the flywheel discharges kinetic energy to drive the motors.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: JOY GLOBAL LONGVIEW OPERATIONS LLCInventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Patent number: 10377225Abstract: A mining machine including a bi-directional electrical bus, a power source coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, a motor coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, the motor powered by energy available on the bi-directional electrical bus, a kinetic energy storage system coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus and a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with the kinetic energy storage system and the power source. Wherein the controller is configured to operate the kinetic energy storage system as a primary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus and to operate the power source as a secondary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus when the kinetic energy storage system cannot satisfy an energy demand on the bi-directional electrical bus.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Joy Global Longview Operations LLCInventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Patent number: 10132335Abstract: Industrial machines and methods of operating the same. One industrial machine includes at least one controller that is configured to (1) detect an occurrence of a regenerative work cycle segment within a repetitive work cycle performed by the industrial machine and including a plurality of work cycle segments and (2) modify operation of at least one power source included in the industrial machine for the regenerative work cycle segment (i.e., prior to and/or during the regenerative work cycle segment).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Joy Global Surface Mining IncInventors: Joe Wutke, William A. Dorsett, Marcus N. Barr, Jason Sorgee
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Publication number: 20180141431Abstract: A mining machine including a bi-directional electrical bus, a power source coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, a motor coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, the motor powered by energy available on the bi-directional electrical bus, a kinetic energy storage system coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus and a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with the kinetic energy storage system and the power source. Wherein the controller is configured to operate the kinetic energy storage system as a primary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus and to operate the power source as a secondary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus when the kinetic energy storage system cannot satisfy an energy demand on the bi-directional electrical bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Patent number: 9873318Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing energy in a mining machine. One embodiment provides a haulage vehicle including a bi-directional electrical bus, a power source coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, a motor coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus and operating a drive mechanism included in the haulage vehicle, a kinetic energy storage system coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, and a controller configured to communicate with the kinetic energy storage system and the power source. The kinetic energy storage system includes a flywheel and a switched reluctance motor. The controller is configured to operate the kinetic energy storage system as a primary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus and to operate the power source as a secondary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus when the kinetic energy storage system cannot satisfy an energy demand on the bi-directional electrical bus.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Joy Global Longview Operation LLCInventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Publication number: 20170341504Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a plurality of traction elements, a plurality of motors, a power source in electrical communication with the plurality of motors, and an energy storage system in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and the power source. Each of the motors is coupled to an associated one of the plurality of traction elements. Each of the motors is driven by the associated traction element in a first mode, and drives the associated traction element in a second mode. The energy storage system includes a shaft, a rotor secured to the shaft, a stator extending around the rotor, and a flywheel coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. In the first mode, rotation of the motors causes rotation of the flywheel to store kinetic energy. In the second mode, rotation of the rotor and the flywheel discharges kinetic energy to drive the motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Patent number: 9764634Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a plurality of traction elements, a plurality of motors, a power source in electrical communication with the plurality of motors, and an energy storage system in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and the power source. Each of the motors is coupled to an associated one of the plurality of traction elements. Each of the motors is driven by the associated traction element in a first mode, and drives the associated traction element in a second mode. The energy storage system includes a shaft, a rotor secured to the shaft, a stator extending around the rotor, and a flywheel coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. In the first mode, rotation of the motors causes rotation of the flywheel to store kinetic energy. In the second mode, rotation of the rotor and the flywheel discharges kinetic energy to drive the motors.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Joy Global Longview Operations LLCInventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Publication number: 20160348336Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing automatic positioning of a haulage vehicle. One method includes receiving, with a controller, an input representing selection of a selection mechanism. The method also includes, in response to receiving the input, determining, with the controller, a current position of a bucket of the haulage vehicle, and retrieving, with the controller, a predetermined carry position from a memory. The method also includes comparing, with the controller, the current position of the bucket to the predetermined carry position, and, when the current position of the bucket differs from the predetermined carry position, automatically controlling, with the controller, an actuator to move the bucket to the predetermined carry position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Publication number: 20160347163Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing energy in a mining machine. One embodiment provides a haulage vehicle including a bi-directional electrical bus, a power source coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, a motor coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus and operating a drive mechanism included in the haulage vehicle, a kinetic energy storage system coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, and a controller configured to communicate with the kinetic energy storage system and the power source. The kinetic energy storage system includes a flywheel and a switched reluctance motor. The controller is configured to operate the kinetic energy storage system as a primary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus and to operate the power source as a secondary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus when the kinetic energy storage system cannot satisfy an energy demand on the bi-directional electrical bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Publication number: 20160347167Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a plurality of traction elements, a plurality of motors, a power source in electrical communication with the plurality of motors, and an energy storage system in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and the power source. Each of the motors is coupled to an associated one of the plurality of traction elements. Each of the motors is driven by the associated traction element in a first mode, and drives the associated traction element in a second mode. The energy storage system includes a shaft, a rotor secured to the shaft, a stator extending around the rotor, and a flywheel coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. In the first mode, rotation of the motors causes rotation of the flywheel to store kinetic energy. In the second mode, rotation of the rotor and the flywheel discharges kinetic energy to drive the motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: William A. Dorsett, James B. Dillinger, Michael John Lyten, Marcus N. Barr, Bradley Maxwell Neilson, Don F. Owings
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Publication number: 20160322891Abstract: A multi-pulse transformer for an industrial machine, the multi-pulse transformer including a primary winding and a plurality of secondary windings. The primary winding coupled to a power source, the power source operable to generate a primary voltage. The secondary windings are coupled to one or more converters, each of the secondary windings are phase shifted with respect to the primary winding. The converters are operable to provide a secondary voltage to at least one component of the industrial machine. Wherein the multi-pulse transformer converts the primary voltage to the secondary voltage and attenuates harmonic distortions caused by the converters and the component of the industrial machine. Additionally, the secondary voltage is at a voltage less than the primary voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: William A. Dorsett, David T. Huber, Jason L. Esser
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Patent number: 8998778Abstract: An exercise weight comprises a plate having a width, a length and a thickness. The length is substantially greater than the width, and the width is substantially greater than the thickness. The plate has opposed longitudinal edges and opposed end edges, and has opposed lengthwise grip apertures adjacent respective longitudinal edges and opposed end grip apertures adjacent respective end edges. The grip apertures cooperate with their respective edges to form lengthwise handgrips and end handgrips. A barbell comprises a main support portion for receiving exercise weights and which includes at least one mounting projection adapted to be received in a corresponding aperture in one of the exercise weights to support the exercise weight on the barbell. Opposed lifting handles extend outwardly from opposite ends of the main support portion and an elongated lifting bar is carried by and spaced from the main support portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Inventors: Terence Scott Potts, Paul William Dorsett
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Publication number: 20140083089Abstract: Industrial machines and methods of operating the same. One industrial machine includes at least one controller that is configured to (1) detect an occurrence of a regenerative work cycle segment within a repetitive work cycle performed by the industrial machine and including a plurality of work cycle segments and (2) modify operation of at least one power source included in the industrial machine for the regenerative work cycle segment (i.e., prior to and/or during the regenerative work cycle segment).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Joe Wutke, William A. Dorsett, Marcus N. Barr, Jason Sorgee
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Publication number: 20140024504Abstract: An exercise weight comprises a plate having a width, a length and a thickness. The length is substantially greater than the width, and the width is substantially greater than the thickness. The plate has opposed longitudinal edges and opposed end edges, and has opposed lengthwise grip apertures adjacent respective longitudinal edges and opposed end grip apertures adjacent respective end edges. The grip apertures cooperate with their respective edges to form lengthwise handgrips and end handgrips. A barbell comprises a main support portion for receiving exercise weights and which includes at least one mounting projection adapted to be received in a corresponding aperture in one of the exercise weights to support the exercise weight on the barbell. Opposed lifting handles extend outwardly from opposite ends of the main support portion and an elongated lifting bar is carried by and spaced from the main support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Terence Scott Potts, Paul William Dorsett