Raymond K O'Connor

20020154948, Oct 24, 2002

Jan 17, 2001

09/761941

Vernon Brabec - Livermore CA, US
Wai Chan - San Ramon CA, US
Raymond O'Connor - Danville CA, US

TOPCON LASER SYSTEMS, INC.

E01C007/06

404/075000

A method is disclosed for a controller to automatically switch to an alternative control mode to control the height of a grading implement when the output of a positioning sensor is not available. According to the invention, the controller recognizes sensor unavailability and automatically switches to an alternative operating mode to maintain control. In one alternative operating mode, the controller recognizes sensor unavailability and automatically routes the control signal from the unaffected side to the control channel for the affected side. In another alternative operating mode, the controller monitors the current value of an additional sensor for an alternative mode of control until one of the primary sensors becomes unavailable, and then automatically switches to the alternative mode for the affected side, using the last known value for the alternative mode as the set point.

20130193200, Aug 1, 2013

Jan 30, 2012

13/361090

Raymond M. O'Connor - Pleasanton CA, US

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. - Livermore CA

G06F 17/00

235375

A method and apparatus for tracking products and providing product information receives information from a user device at a product server. A user scans a Quick Response code (QR code) using a mobile communication device which transmits product identification information from the QR code and user device information to a product server. The product server determines product information associated with the product identified by product identification information received from the user device. The product information is transmitted by the product server to the user device. The information received from the user device can also be used to track the location of products and acquire user information.

20140074295, Mar 13, 2014

Sep 12, 2012

13/610942

Kaoru Kumagai - Itabashi-ku, JP
Jun-ichi Kodaira - Itabashi-ku, JP
Raymond M. O'Connor - Livermore CA, US

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON - Tokyo-to

G01C 15/00

700275

A construction machine control system comprises a laser surveying instrument for projecting a laser beam in rotary irradiation at constant speed and a construction machine for operating in a photodetection range of the laser beam, and in the construction machine control system, the construction machine comprises a working mechanical unit for carrying out construction operation, a machine control device for controlling the working mechanical unit, and at least three beam detectors which are disposed at known positions with respect to a device reference position of the construction machine and have a photodetector for receiving the laser beam and a direction of the construction machine is calculated based on photodetection timing of each of the beam detectors and the machine control device controls the working mechanical unit so that direction of the construction machine is set to a condition as required based on a result of calculation.

20140074361, Mar 13, 2014

Sep 12, 2012

13/610945

Raymond M. O'Connor - Livermore CA, US
Kaoru Kumagai - Itabashi-ku, JP
Jun-ichi Kodaira - Itabashi-ku, JP

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON - Tokyo-to

G06F 17/00
G01C 1/00

701 50

A construction machine control system comprises a laser surveying instrument for projecting N-shaped beams in rotary irradiation, a construction machine operated within a predetermined range of the N-shaped beams, and an elevation angle detecting unit. The construction machine comprises a working mechanical unit for carrying out construction operation, a machine control device for controlling the working mechanical unit, and at least three beam detectors disposed at known positions with respect to reference position of the construction machine. The beam detectors detect the three fan beams and output result of photodetection. The elevation angle detecting unit obtains elevation angles of each of the beam detectors with respect to the laser surveying instrument based on result of photodetection of three fan beams from the beam detectors. The machine control device is configured to control tilting of the working mechanical unit based on the elevation angle obtained.