Patents by Inventor William Peake

William Peake 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: 20170357269
    Abstract: Auto-guidance of a mobile machine is provided that does not require a graphical user interface display. Human interactions with the auto-guidance system of a mobile machine are performed solely with one or more electromechanical switches of the auto-guidance system while the mobile machine is operating. A first point for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is set by an auto-guidance system in response to a first electromechanical switch input. A second point for auto-guidance of the mobile machine is set by the auto-guidance system in response to a second electromechanical switch input after movement of the mobile machine from the first point. The auto-guidance system activates auto-guidance of the mobile machine along a path defined by the first point and the second point. The setting of the first point, the setting of the second point, and the activating are performed by one or more hardware processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20170357268
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 9766083
    Abstract: In an automatic vehicle position control system, such as a satellite-based agricultural implement steering system, the satellite-based steering information is adjusted with information obtained from one or more path sensors to facilitate the automatic nudging of the vehicle to take account of inaccurate tracking of the agricultural implement relative to its tractor, terrain variations, and inaccuracies in the satellite-based steering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: John William Peake, Arthur F. Lange
  • Patent number: 8942893
    Abstract: A boom is attached to an application vehicle for applying a product during an agricultural application. The boom includes one or more sections that can be dynamically adjusted to satisfy one or more adjustment criteria. A boom controller communicates actuation commands to a boom adjustment system to dynamically adjust the shape of the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Uriel Rosa, Arthur F. Lange, John William Peake, Gurcan Aral, Gregory Daniel Chiocco
  • Publication number: 20140074360
    Abstract: A boom is attached to an application vehicle for applying a product during an agricultural application. The boom includes one or more sections that can be dynamically adjusted to satisfy one or more adjustment criteria. A boom controller communicates actuation commands to a boom adjustment system to dynamically adjust the shape of the boom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Uriel ROSA, Arthur F. LANGE, John William PEAKE, Gurcan ARAL, Gregory Daniel CHIOCCO
  • Patent number: 8655536
    Abstract: In an automatic vehicle position control system, such as a satellite-based agricultural implement steering system, the satellite-based steering information is adjusted with information obtained from one or more path sensors to facilitate the automatic nudging of the vehicle to take account of inaccurate tracking of the agricultural implement relative to its tractor, terrain variations, and inaccuracies in the satellite-based steering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: John William Peake, Arthur F. Lange
  • Publication number: 20110118926
    Abstract: In an automatic vehicle position control system, such as a satellite-based agricultural implement steering system, the satellite-based steering information is adjusted with information obtained from one or more path sensors to facilitate the automatic nudging of the vehicle to take account of inaccurate tracking of the agricultural implement relative to its tractor, terrain variations, and inaccuracies in the satellite-based steering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: John William Peake, Arthur F. Lange
  • Patent number: 7706976
    Abstract: A method of determining speed and heading of a rover/rover having one degree of freedom comprising the following steps: (A) determining a rover position coordinates using at least one source of a radio position measurements; (B) storing a set of statistically different rover points in a memory block, and (C) using a subset of rover points including a plurality of stored rover points and a current rover point to determine a speed and a heading of the rover. It is assumed that each rover point comprises a time Epoch and a rover position determined at time Epoch, and that each pair of statistically different rover points comprises two rover positions separated by a statistically significant distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation, Ltd.
    Inventor: John William Peake
  • Patent number: 7477973
    Abstract: A method for estimation of relative coordinates between at least two parts of a system. The method generally includes two main steps: measuring a set of relevant coordinates for each part of the system; and processing each measurement result to estimate the relative coordinates between at least two parts of the system. The system includes a main body and at least one sub assembly. A first sensor A is configured to measure a movement rate of a sub assembly. A second sensor B is configured to measure a movement rate of a main body. A third absolute measurement sensor C is configured to estimate an integrator offset and a drift rate due to the first sensor A bias and due to the second sensor B bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Ltd
    Inventors: Douglas E. Brewer, Gregory W. White, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20080010370
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for analyzing file I/O activity on local attached storage devices within a computer network is provided. In an embodiment, a software agent executes on one or more servers within the network, and monitors the I/O activity on the network's local attached storage (e.g., SAN, NAS, and IDE and SCSI disks). A management interface is also provided for monitoring I/O activity-related data and for receiving reports on such I/O activity. In an embodiment, collected I/O-related data and any predefined I/O metrics are stored in a central repository (e.g., a relational database). The system, method and computer program product provide accurate metrics to assists system administrators in deciding, justifying and validating resource purchases for and allocations within the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: William Peake, Colleen McLaughlin, Daniel Kyler
  • Patent number: 7275097
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for analyzing file I/O activity on local attached storage devices within a computer network is provided. In an embodiment, a software agent executes on one or more servers within the network, and monitors the I/O activity on the network's local attached storage (e.g., SAN, NAS, and IDE and SCSI disks). A management interface is also provided for monitoring I/O activity-related data and for receiving reports on such I/O activity. In an embodiment, collected I/O-related data and any predefined I/O metrics are stored in a central repository (e.g., a relational database). The system, method and computer program product provide accurate metrics to assists system administrators in deciding, justifying and validating resource purchases for and allocations within the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Precise Software Solutions Ltd.
    Inventors: William Peake, Jr., Colleen McLaughlin, Daniel B. Kyler
  • Patent number: 7266467
    Abstract: A method for performing system characterization in situ for a system comprising a actuator controlled by a proportional controller. The system includes a quasi-linear region characterized by a slope of the system response and by a delay in the quasi-linear region of the system. The system includes at least one dead zone (DZ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation, Limited
    Inventor: John William Peake
  • Patent number: 7127444
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining information on a large number of files, and to view and take action on those files. The present invention compiles a report on a file system in HTML format that is displayed by a browser. The report allows users to manage their files, or portions of their files, directly from the report, relieving system administrators of this burden. The method comprises: requesting Active Reports to be run; generating a CSV formatted copy of the files in the storage mechanism; converting the CSV formatted copy of the files to an HTML formatted copy of the files; reading the HTML formatted copy of the files so that the user can view the files; loading the file data by mapping the HTML formatted copy of the files to memory into a spreadsheet-like grid; and managing the display of the report and user report requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: W. Quinn, Inc.
    Inventors: William Peake, Jr., Sripriya Narayanan
  • Publication number: 20040024921
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for analyzing file I/O activity on local attached storage devices within a computer network is provided. In an embodiment, a software agent executes on one or more servers within the network, and monitors the I/O activity on the network's local attached storage (e.g., SAN, NAS, and IDE and SCSI disks). A management interface is also provided for monitoring I/O activity-related data and for receiving reports on such I/O activity. In an embodiment, collected I/O-related data and any predefined I/O metrics are stored in a central repository (e.g., a relational database). The system, method and computer program product provide accurate metrics to assists system administrators in deciding, justifying and validating resource purchases for and allocations within the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: William Peake, Colleen McLaughlin, Daniel B. Kyler
  • Publication number: 20020174140
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining information on a large number of files, and to view and take action on those files. The present invention compiles a report on a file system in HTML format that is displayed by a browser. The report allows users to manage their files, or portions of their files, directly from the report, relieving system administrators of this burden. The method comprises: requesting Active Reports to be run; generating a CSV formatted copy of the files in the storage mechanism; converting the CSV formatted copy of the files to an HTML formatted copy of the files; reading the HTML formatted copy of the files so that the user can view the files; loading the file data by mapping the HTML formatted copy of the files to memory into a spreadsheet-like grid; and managing the display of the report and user report requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: William Peake, Sripriya Narayanan