Gavin David Ripley

Title: Gavin David Ripley: Inventor of Implement Metering Control

Introduction

Gavin David Ripley is an inventor associated with Garner, North Carolina, and Caterpillar Inc. His patent work concerns machine control systems that adjust an implement’s movement during a metering operation.

Latest Patents

Ripley is credited with 1 patent, titled “Implement Metering Control.” The patent describes a controller that receives a command to begin a metering operation, which vibrates a machine implement by repeatedly changing its angle or position. While the operation is underway, the controller adjusts a baseline metering signal using sensor data about an implement characteristic. It then uses the resulting control signal to actuate the implement.

Career Highlights

Ripley’s listed invention addresses the coordination of sensor data, control signals, and implement actuation in machinery. This approach enables the controller to adapt metering behavior to information about the implement during operation. The available information associates his work with Caterpillar Inc.

Collaborations

James Joseph Williams is identified as Ripley’s coworker. The provided information does not specify whether Williams collaborated with him on the “Implement Metering Control” patent.

Conclusion

Gavin David Ripley’s patent work focuses on sensor-informed control of machine implements, reflecting an engineering approach to adaptive metering operations.