Brian C Reese

US Patent:

20200084961, Mar 19, 2020

Filed:

Nov 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/694208

Inventors:

- Hoffman Estates IL, US
Grant Kiel - South Elgin IL, US
Brian Todd Reese - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

A01D 34/00
A01D 34/74
A01D 34/64
A01D 34/66

Abstract:

A lawn mowing apparatus may include sensors that are fastened to both its mower deck and its chassis. The sensors may sense a position of the mower deck in relation to the chassis. The sensed position of the mower deck may be presented to the operator via a dashboard display of the lawn tractor or transmitted via a wireless signal to another device. Based on such sensed position, an operator of the lawn tractor may manually adjust the position of the mower deck until the sensed position of the mower deck is within an acceptable operating range. In some embodiments, servomotors may used to adjust the position of the mower deck until the sensed position of the mower deck is within an acceptable range.

US Patent:

20190341792, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Jul 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/514148

Inventors:

- Hoffman Estates IL, US
Brian Todd Reese - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

Abstract:

A rechargeable device is disclosed. The rechargeable device may include an enclosure, a rechargeable battery cell, a constellation assembly, and charging circuitry. The enclosure may include a receptacle defining a longitudinal opening into the enclosure. The constellation assembly may include a diaphragm, a puck, and a contact point affixed to the puck and configured to engage an electrode of a charging pad surface. The charging circuitry may be configured to charge the battery cell based on electrical power received from the charging pad surface via the contact point. The receptacle may further permit movement of the puck and the affixed contact point along the longitudinal opening.

US Patent:

20180311751, Nov 1, 2018

Filed:

Apr 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/581843

Inventors:

- Hoffman Estates IL, US
Brian Todd Reese - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

B23D 59/00
B23D 45/04

Abstract:

Various embodiments of tools with integrated measurement devices are described. An apparatus may include a tool to be applied to a workpiece, an integrated measurement device in a feed path of the tool, and a controller. The integrated measurement device may generate signals indicative of rotation of a roller in a feed path of a workpiece. The controller may generate, based on the signal, a distance measurement of the workpiece. The distance measurement may indicate a distance between an end of the workpiece and a location of the workpiece to which the tool is to be applied.

US Patent:

20180205248, Jul 19, 2018

Filed:

Jan 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/408686

Inventors:

- Hoffman Estates IL, US
Brian Todd Reese - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
B25F 5/00

Abstract:

A rechargeable device is disclosed. The rechargeable device may include an enclosure, a rechargeable battery cell, a constellation assembly, and charging circuitry. The enclosure may include a receptacle defining a longitudinal opening into the enclosure. The constellation assembly may include a diaphragm, a puck, and a contact point affixed to the puck and configured to engage an electrode of a charging pad surface. The charging circuitry may be configured to charge the battery cell based on electrical power received from the charging pad surface via the contact point. The receptacle may further permit movement of the puck and the affixed contact point along the longitudinal opening.

US Patent:

20180092299, Apr 5, 2018

Filed:

Nov 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/820664

Inventors:

- Hoffman Estates IL, US
Grant Kiel - South Elgin IL, US
Brian Todd Reese - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

A01D 34/00
A01D 34/74
A01D 101/00

Abstract:

A lawn mowing apparatus may include sensors that are fastened to both its mower deck and its chassis. The sensors may sense a position of the mower deck in relation to the chassis. The sensed position of the mower deck may be presented to the operator via a dashboard display of the lawn tractor or transmitted via a wireless signal to another device. Based on such sensed position, an operator of the lawn tractor may manually adjust the position of the mower deck until the sensed position of the mower deck is within an acceptable operating range. In some embodiments, servomotors may used to adjust the position of the mower deck until the sensed position of the mower deck is within an acceptable range.

US Patent:

20170202136, Jul 20, 2017

Filed:

Jan 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/000486

Inventors:

- Hoffman Estates IL, US
Grant Kiel - South Elgin IL, US
Brian Todd Reese - St. Charles IL, US

International Classification:

A01D 34/00

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a lawn mowing apparatus are described. Such apparatus may include sensors that are fastened to both its mower deck and its chassis. The sensors may sense a position of the mower deck in relation to the chassis. The sensed position of the mower deck may be presented to the operator via a dashboard display of the lawn tractor or transmitted via a wireless signal to another device. Based on such sensed position, an operator of the lawn tractor may manually adjust the position of the mower deck until the sensed position of the mower deck is within an acceptable operating range. In some embodiments, servomotors may used to adjust the position of the mower deck until the sensed position of the mower deck is within an acceptable range.