ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,369, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Doosan Bobcat North America Inc. (West Fargo, N.D.).
"Slew rotation sensor" was invented by David L. Glasser (Bismarck, N.D.), Thomas M. Sagaser (Mandan, N.D.), Matthew Walter Keller (Bismarck, N.D.), Michael Kindel (Bismarck, N.D.) and Blake M. Emmel (Bismarck, N.D.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power machine or excavator includes a swivel assembly coupling the upper frame portion to the lower frame portion, while providing accurate slew position measurement using a swivel sensor which is positioned to reduce measurement errors over a thermal range of operation of the power machine. The swi...