Patents
US 12078504 B2: Loading dock alignment system
- Granted
- 2024-09-03
- Filed
- 2021-10-14 application 17501132
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for guiding a driver of a tractor trailer truck entering a loading bay includes a display screen disposed on the driver side of the loading bay and angled to remain in continuous uninterrupted view of the driver as the truck is entering the loading bay. A front sensor is disposed to a first side of the loading bay, and a rear sensor spaced apart from the front sensor is disposed along the same side of the loading bay. A controller is connected electrically to the front sensor, the rear sensor, and the display screen. A camera has a field of view aimed between the front sensor and the rear sensor where the loading hatch of the transport tank will be disposed when the transport tank is aligned in the loading bay for taking on cargo.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240903.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Carbis Asset Management, LLC 24 patents | US company or organization | Florence, SC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie H. MacDonald | Timmonsville, SC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael R. Urban | Blacksburg, VA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shawn Cramer Mizell | Florence, SC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/3658 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G69/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N5/272 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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