Donald J Gilmore

US Patent:

20130146411, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/314650

Inventors:

Matthew Hendrickson - Dunlap IL, US
Donald Gilmore - Peoria IL, US
Eric Ruth - Peoria IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B60L 9/00
B60L 11/02

US Classification:

191 33 R

Abstract:

A drive system for a machine having an engine, a generator, a trolley drive arrangement, a motor, wheels and auxiliary devices is provided. The drive system includes an inverter circuit and an auxiliary driver both being operatively connected to the trolley drive arrangement. The inverter circuit may be coupled to each of the generator and the motor. The auxiliary driver may be coupled to each of the generator and the auxiliary devices. The inverter circuit and the auxiliary driver may be configured to automatically communicate power from the trolley drive arrangement and any power from the auxiliary devices to the motor in a trolley propel mode, and automatically communicate power from the motor to the engine, the trolley drive arrangement, and optionally to a hybrid system if applicable, in a dynamic braking mode, while attached to trolley lines so as to eliminate fuel consumption while attached to the trolley lines.

US Patent:

20130261901, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/435129

Inventors:

Matthew L. Hendrickson - Dunlap IL, US
Donald J. Gilmore - Peoria IL, US

Assignee:

CATERPILLAR, INC. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 50

Abstract:

A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck.

US Patent:

20220412568, Dec 29, 2022

Filed:

Sep 2, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/901955

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
ARIANA M. BRUNO - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
MATTHEW P. EBROM - HOLLAND MI, US
NEOMAR GIACOMINI - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
DONALD J. GILMORE - BERRIEN SPRINGS MI, US

International Classification:

F24C 7/08
A23L 5/10
A47J 27/00
A47J 36/00
F27D 21/00
F27D 21/02

Abstract:

A method of cooking a food item in a cooking appliance having a cooking chamber and a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning includes imaging, by an imaging device for capturing a real-time image, the food item inside the cooking chamber. A computing device in communication with the imaging device, and having a software module that receives the captured image, receives the captured real-time image from the imaging device.

US Patent:

20220284684, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

May 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/751150

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Matthew P. Ebrom - Holland MI, US
Neomar Giacomini - St. Joseph MI, US
Donald J. Gilmore - Berrien Springs MI, US
Brian N. Radford - Stevensville MI, US
Aaron Edward Showers - St. Joseph MI, US
Collin Andrew Stipe - West Unity OH, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G06F 16/903
G06F 16/9038
F25D 29/00
G06V 20/20
G06V 20/68

Abstract:

A food storage system is disclosed. The system comprises an appliance having a cabinet defining an interior, the interior comprising at least one of a shelf, compartment, or drawer configured to store at least one food item, a vision system comprising at least one imager configured to record image data related to the at least one food item stored within the interior, and a controller in communication with the vision system. The controller can be operable to generate an augmented reality representation of the interior.

US Patent:

20210262670, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

May 13, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/319727

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
VINCE HUANG - SHENZHEN, CN
XIANGXU LIU - SHENZHEN, CN
KEN LEI - SHENZHEN, CN
HANKS HU - SHENZHEN, CN
JUAN CHEN - NORRKOPING, SE
TRACY YU - SHENZHEN, CN
JACK LI - SHENZHEN, CN
ROY QIU - SHENZHEN, CN
SETH HERNDON - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
DONALD JOHN GILMORE - BERRIEN SPRINGS MI, US
CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE - COMERIO, IT
DICK GE - SHENZHEN, CN
PALLAVI MANJREKAR - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
BRUCE M. WIATRAK - BOLINGBROOK IL, US
ANDREA FERRISE - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
BLAKE CARTWRIGHT - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
RICHARD J. HUGHES - COLOMA MI, US
JOEL FLETTY - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
JOSHUA G. ABDOO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
COLLIN A. STIPE - WEST UNITY OH, US
NICHOLAS BRENN - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
CASEY L. MCCUAN - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER - PEARISBURG VA, US

International Classification:

F24C 7/08
A21B 1/06
A21B 1/40

Abstract:

An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.

US Patent:

20200217512, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/240224

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
VINCE HUANG - SHENZHEN, CN
XIANGXU LI - SHENZHEN, CN
KEN LEI - SHENZHEN, CN
HANKS HU - SHENZHEN, CN
JUAN CHEN - NORRKOPING, SE
TRACY YU - SHENZHEN, CN
JACK LI - SHENZHEN, CN
ROY QIU - SHENZHEN, CN
SETH HERNDON - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
DONALD JOHN GILMORE - BERRIEN SPRINGS MI, US
CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE - COMERIO, IT
DICK GE - SHENZHEN, CN
PALLAVI MANJREKAR - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
BRUCE M. WIATRAK - BOLINGBROOK IL, US
ANDREA FERRISE - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
BLAKE CARTWRIGHT - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
RICHARD J. HUGHES - COLOMA MI, US
JOEL FLETTY - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
JOSHUA G. ABDOO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
COLLIN A. STIPE - WEST UNITY OH, US
NICHOLAS BRENN - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
CASEY L. MCCUAN - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER - PEARISBURG VA, US

International Classification:

F24C 7/08
A21B 1/40
A21B 1/06

Abstract:

An automatic oven having a controller and a sensor assembly for automatically determining a food type for a food item placed in a cooking chamber of the automatic oven, and cooks the automatically determined food item according to a cooking profile selected based on the determined food type, while optionally accommodating a user input on the determining of the food type, and the cooking profile, including an optional degree of doneness.

US Patent:

20200217513, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Dec 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/728386

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
BRANDON SATANEK - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
MICHAEL TSAI - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
CHRISTOPHER CULLEN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
HENG TONG PIT - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
DONALD JOHN GILMORE - BERRIEN SPRINGS MI, US
CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE - COMERIO, IT
MATTHEW P. EBROM - HOLLAND MI, US
PALLAVI MANJREKAR - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
BRUCE WIATRAK - BOLINGBROOK IL, US
JOHN DOYLE - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
JOSHUA ABDOO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
ARIANA BRUNO - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
NEOMAR GIACOMINI - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
TAMARA DISTASO - CASSINETTA, IT
GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA - CASSINETTA, IT
SETH HERNDON - BENTON HARBOR MI, US

International Classification:

F24C 7/08
F24C 3/12
G06K 9/00
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.

US Patent:

20200217514, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Dec 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/728426

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
BRANDON SATANEK - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
MICHAEL TSAI - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
CHRISTOPHER CULLEN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
HENG TONG PIT - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
DONALD JOHN GILMORE - BERRIEN SPRINGS MI, US
CRISTIANO VITO PASTORE - COMERIO, IT
MATTHEW P. EBROM - HOLLAND MI, US
PALLAVI MANJREKAR - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
BRUCE WIATRAK - BOLINGBROOK IL, US
JOHN DOYLE - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
JOSHUA ABDOO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
ARIANA BRUNO - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
NEOMAR GIACOMINI - ST. JOSEPH MI, US
TAMARA DISTASO - CASSINETTA, IT
GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA - CASSINETTA, IT
SETH HERNDON - BENTON HARBOR MI, US

International Classification:

F24C 7/08
F24C 3/12
G06K 9/00
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.