Trisha M Luthman

US Patent:

20220269262, Aug 25, 2022

Filed:

Feb 8, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/650301

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Christopher R. Graunke - Piqua OH, US
Jamison S. Frady - Sidney OH, US
Trisha M. Luthman - Covington OH, US
Justin Bennett - Newburgh IN, US
Mike Ciholas - Evansville IN, US
Sarah Dory - Newburgh IN, US
Herb Hollinger - Mount Vernon IN, US
Casey Richardson - Evansville IN, US
Josh Woody - Newburgh IN, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
H04W 4/80
B66F 9/075

Abstract:

A method is provided for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication between a remote control device comprising a peripheral BLE device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central BLE device. The method comprises: polling via a plurality of connection requests, by the central BLE device, communicated with the peripheral BLE device with which the central BLE device is paired. The peripheral BLE device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of the one or more activatable switches, the peripheral BLE device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one of a first or a second communication operating mode. When operating in the first communication operating mode, the peripheral BLE device replies to only a portion of the plurality of connection requests, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches.

US Patent:

20220269264, Aug 25, 2022

Filed:

Feb 8, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/650307

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Christopher R. Graunke - Piqua OH, US
Jamison S. Frady - Sidney OH, US
Trisha M. Luthman - Covington OH, US
Justin Bennett - Newburgh IN, US
Mike Ciholas - Evansville IN, US
Sarah Dory - Newburgh IN, US
Herb Hollinger - Mount Vernon IN, US
Casey Richardson - Evansville IN, US
Josh Woody - Newburgh IN, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
G08C 17/02
H04W 4/80
B60W 30/18
B60W 30/09
B66F 9/075

Abstract:

A method is provided for wireless communication between a wireless remote control device comprising a peripheral device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central device. The method may comprise: polling via a plurality of connection event requests, by the central device, communicated with the peripheral device with which the central device is paired, the peripheral device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of one or more activatable switches, the peripheral device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one communication operating mode of the peripheral device, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches. Calculating, by the central device, a number of missed messages.

US Patent:

20220365529, Nov 17, 2022

Filed:

Jul 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/873602

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Trisha M. Luthman - Covington OH, US
James Schloemer - New Bremen OH, US
Steven R. Pulskamp - New Bremen OH, US
Donald T. Meiring - Osgood OH, US
Matthew T. Shinew - Ada MI, US
Kent D. Pilcher - Holland MI, US
Paul Duckworth - Holland MI, US
Audrey Hendon - Grand Rapids MI, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
H04W 76/20
H04W 4/80
H04W 76/11
H04W 76/36
H04W 4/40
B60L 53/65
B60L 53/68
B60L 58/12
B60L 53/66
H02J 7/00
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.

US Patent:

20200247264, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Dec 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/718411

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Trisha M. Luthman - Covington OH, US
James Schloemer - New Bremen OH, US
Steven R. Pulskamp - New Bremen OH, US
Donald T. Meiring - Osgood OH, US
Matthew T. Shinew - Ada MI, US
Kent D. Pilcher - Holland MI, US
Paul Duckworth - Holland MI, US
Audrey Hendon - Grand Rapids MI, US

International Classification:

B60L 53/68
B60L 53/66
H02J 13/00
H02J 7/00
B60L 58/12

Abstract:

A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.

US Patent:

20200249668, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Dec 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/718473

Inventors:

- New Bremen OH, US
Trisha M. Luthman - Covington OH, US
James Schloemer - New Bremen OH, US
Steven R. Pulskamp - New Bremen OH, US
Donald T. Meiring - Osgood OH, US
Matthew T. Shinew - Ada MI, US
Kent D. Pilcher - Holland MI, US
Paul Duckworth - Holland MI, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
B60L 53/65
H04W 76/36
H04W 76/11
H04W 76/20
H04W 4/40
H04W 4/80

Abstract:

A remote control device that is paired with a first vehicle, such that the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, is paired with a second vehicle via a pairing process. The pairing process is initiated by physically contacting a component of the remote control device with an element of the second vehicle. The pairing process also unpairs the remote control device from the first vehicle, such that the remote control device no longer wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, and the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the second vehicle.