Anthony T Castaneda

US Patent:

20110046813, Feb 24, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/649815

Inventors:

Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US
William W. McCroskey - Sidney OH, US
James F. Schloemer - New Bremen OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US

International Classification:

B62D 6/00
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 2, 701 41

Abstract:

A materials handling vehicle automatically applies a steer correction maneuver if an object is detected in a steer bumper zone in front of the vehicle. A controller detects whether an object is in front of the materials handling vehicle and automatically determines whether a steer correction maneuver should be to the right or left of the traveling direction of the materials handling vehicle. The materials handling vehicle automatically steer corrects the vehicle, e.g., at a determined steer angle that is opposite the direction to the detected position of the object, and accumulates the distance traveled by vehicle while steer correction is being performed. The vehicle then automatically counter steers the vehicle, e.g., by a determined steer amount, in the opposite direction as the steer correction for a percentage of accumulated steer distance traveled. After performing the counter steer maneuver, the vehicle may, for example, resume a substantially straight heading.

US Patent:

20110118903, May 19, 2011

Filed:

Jan 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/011366

Inventors:

James V. Kraimer - Munich, DE
Jay G. Pollack - Sidney OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US
Lewis H. Manci - New Bremen OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Matthew M. Green - Celina OH, US
Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US

Assignee:

CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION - New Bremen OH

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
B60L 11/00
B62D 6/00

US Classification:

701 2, 180 651, 180169

Abstract:

A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle comprises a wearable control device, and a corresponding receiver on the materials handling vehicle. The wearable control device is donned by an operator interacting with the materials handling vehicle, and comprises a wireless transmitter to be worn on the wrist of the operator and a travel control communicably coupled to the wireless transmitter. Actuation of the travel control causes the wireless transmitter to transmit a first type signal designating a request to the vehicle. The receiver is supported by the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter.

US Patent:

20110166721, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/033169

Inventors:

Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US
William W. McCroskey - Sidney OH, US
James F. Schloemer - New Bremen OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US

International Classification:

B62D 6/00

US Classification:

701 2, 701 23

Abstract:

A materials handling vehicle automatically implements steer maneuvers when objects enter one or more zones proximate the vehicle, wherein the zones are monitored by a controller associated with the vehicle. The controller tracks objects in the zones via sensor data obtained from at least one obstacle sensor located on the vehicle and via dead reckoning. The objects are tracked by the controller until they are no longer in an environment proximate the vehicle. Different zones result in different steer maneuvers being implemented by the controller.

US Patent:

20130197760, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/785640

Inventors:

Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US
Jeffry D. Dues - Minster OH, US
Matthew M. Green - Celina OH, US
Lewis H. Manci - New Bremen OH, US
James F. Schloemer - New Bremen OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US
Jesse Wershing - Medina OH, US

International Classification:

B66F 9/075
B60T 8/17
B62D 6/00

US Classification:

701 41, 254 2 R, 701 70

Abstract:

A materials handling vehicle includes a power unit, a load handling assembly, at least one first obstacle detector, and at least one second obstacle detector. The at least one first obstacle detector is mounted at a first location on the power unit to detect an object located along a path of travel of the power unit beyond a non-detect zone of the at least one first obstacle detector. The at least one second obstacle detector is mounted at a second location on the power unit, spaced from the first location in a first direction, and is capable of detecting an object in the non-detect zone of the at least one first obstacle detector.

US Patent:

20130297151, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/913663

Inventors:

Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US
William W. McCroskey - Sidney OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US

Assignee:

CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION - New Bremen OH

International Classification:

B62D 6/00

US Classification:

701 41

Abstract:

A materials handling vehicle automatically implements steer maneuvers when objects enter one or more zones proximate the vehicle, wherein the zones are monitored by a controller associated with the vehicle. The controller tracks objects in the zones via sensor data obtained from at least one obstacle sensor located on the vehicle and via dead reckoning. The objects are tracked by the controller until they are no longer in an environment proximate the vehicle. Different zones result in different steer maneuvers being implemented by the controller.

US Patent:

20220371867, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

May 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/664256

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Dean Winner - Celina OH, US
Anthony Castaneda - Troy OH, US
Dan Walton - St. Louis MO, US
Ray Denison - Bradford OH, US
Allen Wagner - Troy OH, US
Jamison Frady - Sidney OH, US

International Classification:

B66F 9/075
G05D 1/00
H04W 12/03
H04W 80/06
H04W 4/40
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

A materials handling vehicle comprises a distributed processor system including a vehicle network that facilitates an exchange of information with vehicle electronic components, and a distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. The distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture includes an embedded information core having a core processor communicably coupled to the vehicle network, and a tablet having a tablet processor, where the tablet is communicably couplable to, and detachable from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. When the tablet is detached from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the core processor functions as a primary processor that communicates with vehicle electronic components by communicating therewith across the vehicle network. When the tablet is communicably attached to the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the tablet processor functions as the primary processor, and the core processor functions as a subordinate processor.

US Patent:

20180079633, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Nov 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/822830

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Jay G. Pollack - Dayton OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US
Lewis H. Manci - New Bremen OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Matthew M. Green - Celina OH, US
Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US

International Classification:

B66F 9/075
B60R 21/0132
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

A materials handling vehicle includes an operator platform from which an operator can drive the vehicle; a traction control system for advancing the vehicle across a floor surface; at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of an object located at a position proximate to the vehicle; and a controller communicably coupled to the at least one sensor and the traction control system. The controller is responsive to the output of the at least one sensor to stop or slow down the vehicle if an object is detected proximate to the vehicle and the vehicle is traveling in response to a remote travel request. However, the controller does not slow down or stop the vehicle if an object is proximate to the vehicle while the operator is driving the vehicle on the operator platform.

US Patent:

20150057843, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Nov 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/533259

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Jay G. Pollack - Sidney OH, US
Timothy A. Wellman - Coldwater OH, US
Lewis H. Manci - New Bremen OH, US
Vernon W. Siefring - Covington OH, US
Mark E. Schumacher - New Knoxville OH, US
Matthew M. Green - Celina OH, US
Anthony T. Castaneda - Troy OH, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
G08B 1/08

US Classification:

701 2

Abstract:

A remote control device worn by an operator in combination with a materials handling vehicle includes a wireless transmitter and control structure in communication with the wireless transmitter. The control structure is actuated by the operator to cause the wireless transmitter to generate a travel request signal. The vehicle includes a traction control system, a receiver for receiving travel request signals from the wireless transmitter, at least one sensor, and a controller. The sensor(s) is configured to detect objects near the vehicle or to detect a person on a vehicle operating platform. The controller is configured to decide not to cause the traction control system to advance the vehicle in response to a travel request signal from the receiver if the status from one or more of the at least one sensor is indicative of the presence of either: an object near the vehicle; or a person on the platform.