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Utility
Anti-skimming Card Reader
25 Aug 22
An anti-skimming card reader device, and systems and methods for using the same, are provided.
Sten Harald Ragnar, Roger Kristian MÃ¥nsson
Filed: 22 Feb 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Managing Fuel Dispenser Operations Using a Client Device
25 Aug 22
In one aspect, data characterizing a session during which fuel is to be dispensed from a fuel dispenser can be received from the fuel dispenser and by a client device of a user of the fuel dispenser.
Henry Fieglein, Rohith Chinnaswamy, John Joseph Morris
Filed: 22 Feb 22
Utility
Configurable Low-profile Inner Arm Adapter for Vehicle Lift
18 Aug 22
A vehicle lift includes a vehicle carrier and a pair of arms.
Jason T. Stewart, Ronald Schneider, Christopher T. Ellington
Filed: 7 Feb 22
Utility
Semi-autonomous Refuse Collection
18 Aug 22
Operating a refuse collection vehicle to collect refuse from a refuse container includes positioning a refuse collection vehicle with respect to a refuse container to be emptied, and manually engaging a switch to initiate a dump cycle to be performed by the refuse collection vehicle on the refuse container.
Stanley L. Maroney, David G. Lewis, Robert B. Williams
Filed: 2 May 22
Utility
Load-sensing Vehicle Lift
18 Aug 22
A set of lift controls may be configured to determine the load on the motor (112) by a vehicle of an unknown weight during operation at a standard lift speed and use such information to determine a potential speed that the motor may raise the vehicle at while staying within safe operational levels for the motor.
AUSTIN DEUERLING, DOUG SPILLER, RON SCHNEIDER, JOHN UHL, GERRY LAUDERBAUGH, ROBERT ELLIOTT, DARIAN SMITH, DOUG BROWN, JASON STEWART
Filed: 28 May 20
Utility
Low-profile Paired Relief Valve
18 Aug 22
A pressure relief valve assembly is disclosed.
Mark Kendrick Hamm, Christopher Taylor Herman
Filed: 9 May 22
Utility
Multiple Gas Tank Assembly with Individual Pressure Monitoring
11 Aug 22
This disclosure describes an assembly for gas (e.g., compressed natural gas) storage.
Nitesh Shroff, Stanley L. Maroney
Filed: 21 Dec 21
Utility
Fluid Couplings
11 Aug 22
This document describes fluid coupling devices for fluid systems and methods of using the fluid coupling devices.
Timothy C. Benson
Filed: 22 Nov 21
Utility
Hydraulic Cylinder Monitoring
4 Aug 22
A refuse collection vehicle has various hydraulic actuators including at least one cylinder with an internal seal.
John Forrest Smith, Alejandro de Leon, Garrett Eckerl, Albert Xiaoxia Jiang, Thomas Leon Wilding
Filed: 18 Jan 22
Utility
Fluid Handling Couplings
4 Aug 22
Fluid couplings described herein can prevent spillage of fluid when disconnecting the couplings after use.
Loi T. Truong, Randall S. Williams
Filed: 8 Jun 20
Utility
Video Display for Refuse Collection
28 Jul 22
A refuse collection vehicle includes a grabber that is operable to engage a refuse container, a lift arm coupled to the grabber and operable to raise and lower the grabber, a camera that is arranged to generate video data of a scene external to the refuse collection vehicle, and a semi-transparent display device configured to display the video data generated by the camera, wherein the semi-transparent display is positioned within a forward line of sight of an operator of the refuse collection vehicle.
John Forrest Smith
Filed: 19 Jan 22
Utility
Refuse Collection Vehicle Controls
28 Jul 22
A refuse collection vehicle includes a grabber that is operable to engage a refuse container, a lift arm that is operable to lift a refuse container, at least one sensor that is arranged to collect data indicating an angular position of the grabber, at least one sensor that is arranged to collect data indicating a relative positioning of the lift arm, a first controller for adjusting the angular position of the grabber, and a second controller adjusting the relative positioning of the lift arm.
Stanley L. Maroney, David G. Lewis, Robert B. Williams
Filed: 12 Apr 22
Utility
Deformable Gripper Arm
28 Jul 22
A refuse collection vehicle includes a refuse grabber assembly, a lift arm coupled to the refuse grabber assembly, and a hopper configured to receive refuse from the refuse container.
Bryan Stewart
Filed: 26 Jan 22
Utility
Soldering Iron Including Temperature Profiling and Method of Use
21 Jul 22
A soldering iron with temperature profiling, comprising a hand piece or a robot arm including a soldering tip; a processor configured to provide temperature profiling where the soldering tip is one or more of the following during a soldering event: provided at multiple tip temperatures at fixed times during the soldering event; and provided at multiple tip temperatures at self-adjusting times during the soldering event.
Hoa Dinh Nguyen
Filed: 15 Jan 21
Utility
Soldering Iron Including Temperature Profiling and Method of Use
21 Jul 22
A soldering iron with temperature profiling, comprising a hand piece or a robot arm including a soldering tip; a processor configured to provide temperature profiling where the soldering tip is one or more of the following during a soldering event: provided at a fixed tip temperature ramp rate during the soldering event; and provided at an adjustable tip temperature ramp rate during the soldering event.
Hoa Dinh NGUYEN
Filed: 17 May 21
Utility
Alignment for Adas Calibration
14 Jul 22
A laser scanner determines the direction and distance of one or more targets by emitting two substantially parallel beams and receiving respective return beams.
Robert Elliott, Brent Johnson, Michael Hill, Steven Taylor
Filed: 13 Jan 22
Utility
Configuration File Database for Dispensing Systems
14 Jul 22
Systems, methods, and computer program products for configuring and managing chemical dispensers (41).
John Matthew Goetz, Geoffrey Sallows
Filed: 5 May 20
Utility
Automatic Adapter Spotting for Automotive Lift
14 Jul 22
A vehicle lift system uses locally and globally available datasets to provide various automated and semi-automated lift positioning modes that may be used to position lift arms and engage adapters with lift points of a vehicle.
Steven Taylor, Austin Deuerling, Robert Elliott, Roger Ward
Filed: 12 Jan 22
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Can Expansion
30 Jun 22
An expansion tool for expanding an article.
Gerald Meador
Filed: 18 Jan 22
Utility
Refrigeration Systems with a First Compressor System and a Second Compressor System
30 Jun 22
A refrigeration system includes a first compressor system, a second compressor system, a first conduit, a heat exchanger, a second conduit, and a third conduit.
Peter J. Ferretti, Victor N. Votary, Jeffrey Newel
Filed: 21 Mar 22