Timothy A Donahue

US Patent:

20120239224, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Feb 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/372941

Inventors:

Paul P. McCabe - Binghamton NY, US
Timothy E. Donahue - Binghamton NY, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02

US Classification:

701 2

Abstract:

A control system operates an industrial vehicle that includes a propulsion drive system and a guidance and navigation system operatively connected to the propulsion drive system to control motion of the industrial vehicle along a path, in an unmanned, autonomous mode. A wireless communicator transmits vehicle operational data to an asset management computer located remotely from the industrial vehicle, and receives commands from the asset management computer for remotely controlling operation of the industrial vehicle. For example, when the vehicle encounters an obstacle in the path a message indicating that event is sent to the asset management computer where a human operator can send a command which instructs the industrial vehicle how to avoid the obstacle.

US Patent:

20130190963, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/796346

Inventors:

The Raymond Corporation - Greene NY, US
Stephen L. Page - Greene NY, US
Paul P. McCabe - Binghamton NY, US
Timothy E. Donahue - Binghamton NY, US

Assignee:

THE RAYMOND CORPORATION - Greene NY

International Classification:

G05D 1/02

US Classification:

701 23

Abstract:

As an autonomously guided industrial vehicle travels through a facility images of the adjacent environment are acquired, by either a still camera or a video camera. An image file containing a plurality of the images is stored onboard the vehicle. During that travel, the location of the vehicle is determined. Upon occurrence of a predefined incident, such as encountering an obstacle or impacting an object, an incident message is transmitted wirelessly from the vehicle to a remote management computer. The incident message contains an indication of the type of incident, an indication of a location of the vehicle, and the plurality of the images. The remote management computer responds to the incident message by providing a notification about the incident to one or more persons. The contents of the incident message enables the person notified to take corrective action.

US Patent:

20130338874, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/911419

Inventors:

Timothy E. Donahue - Binghamton NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 314

Abstract:

Operation of an industrial vehicle is managed by systems onboard that vehicle. One such management system monitors operation of vehicle components and produces performance data which is transmitted to an computer at the facility in which the industrial vehicle operates. That system includes an interface module with a plurality of inputs for receiving signals from components on the industrial vehicle. The interface module derives performance data from the signals and conveys the performance data over a communication network. A data acquisition module receives the performance data from the communication network and has a communicator for wirelessly transmitting the performance data.

US Patent:

20130338885, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/524610

Inventors:

John B. Kirk - Greene NY, US
Ryan A. Magill - Binghamton NY, US
Timothy E. Donahue - Binghamton NY, US
Richard M. Day - Port Crane NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
H04B 3/54

US Classification:

701 50, 701 315, 307 1

Abstract:

Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. Another management device transmits a data signal through a power line on the industrial vehicle and uses a magnetically permeable wire bead in a unique manner to negate a short circuit effect that a component has on the data signal transmission. A further management device includes a module to interface a data acquisition module, designed to connect to a communication network of one type of industrial vehicle, for use with other vehicles.

US Patent:

20130338886, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/936606

Inventors:

Michael J. Mallery - Apalachin NY, US
Ryan A. Magill - Binghamton NY, US
Stephen L. Page - Greene NY, US
Timothy E. Donahue - Binghamton NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 50

Abstract:

Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. The portable memory device also can be used to transfer operating data between the control system onboard the vehicle and a remote computer.

US Patent:

20190324476, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jul 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/459010

Inventors:

- Greene NY, US
NATHANIEL W. ROGERS - BINGHAMTON NY, US
JOSEPH L. CALLEA - NORWICH NY, US
RYAN A. MAGILL - BINGHAMTON NY, US
GREGORY W. SMILEY - GREENE NY, US
SANDRA L. CHARLES - PORT CRANE NY, US
TIMOTHY E. DONAHUE - BINGHAMTON NY, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
H04W 4/44
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/02
H04W 4/46
G06Q 10/08
G07C 5/00

Abstract:

One or more material handling vehicles of a fleet can be equipped with telematics controllers and configured for wireless communication. In different arrangements, the material handling vehicles of the fleet can communicate with each other and with a management system, in order to effect management of the fleet and of particular material handling vehicles belonging thereto.

US Patent:

20180034504, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Oct 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/782539

Inventors:

- Greene NY, US
Ryan A. Magill - Binghamton NY, US
Timothy E. Donahue - Binghamton NY, US
Richard M. Day - Port Crane NY, US

International Classification:

H04B 3/54

Abstract:

A system for transmitting data between components of an industrial vehicle that are powered by electricity received through a power line is provided. The system includes a first electrical choke with a conductor arranged to pass through the first electrical choke and to connect a first component to the power line, and a first communication circuit for at least one of sending and receiving signals and having a transmission wire for carrying the signals. When the first communication circuit transmits a communication signal, the communication signal passes along the transmission wire through the first electrical choke in a first direction, and subsequently the communication signal passes along the conductor through the first electrical choke in a second direction opposite to the first direction thereby cancelling attenuation of the communication signal by the first electrical choke.

US Patent:

20170212526, Jul 27, 2017

Filed:

Jan 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/412453

Inventors:

- Greene NY, US
NATHANIEL W. ROGERS - BINGHAMTON NY, US
JOSEPH L. CALLEA - NORWICH NY, US
RYAN A. MAGILL - BINGHAMTON NY, US
GREGORY W. SMILEY - GREENE NY, US
SANDRA L. CHARLES - PORT CRANE NY, US
TIMOTHY E. DONAHUE - BINGHAMTON NY, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G07C 5/00
G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

One or more material handling vehicles of a fleet can be equipped with telematics controllers and configured for wireless communication. In different arrangements, the material handling vehicles of the fleet can communicate with each other and with a management system, in order to effect management of the fleet and of particular material handling vehicles belonging thereto.