This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Toyota Automated Logistics Americas, LLC. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Michael Marcum and Automated Vehicle Steering
Introduction
Michael Marcum is an inventor based in Georgetown, Kentucky, whose patent work concerns steering technology for automated vehicles. His listed employer is Toyota Automated Logistics Americas, LLC. The supplied information credits him with 1 patent.
Latest Patents
Marcum’s patent, “Homing of Steering Units for Automated Vehicles,” describes a forklift system with a steering system, a steer arm, and a controller. Its homing system determines the steering system’s home position by rotating the steer arm in one direction, such as clockwise or counterclockwise. In one variation, sensors detect a target attached to the steering system, while encoders measure its angular rotation.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects work on a practical challenge in automated vehicle operation: establishing a known steering position. The described approach uses directional rotation and position-sensing components to help determine that reference point.
Collaborations
The supplied information lists Ashok Anumula and Charles Thomas Quinlan III as Marcum’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe their contributions.
Conclusion
Michael Marcum’s listed patent addresses steering-system homing for automated forklifts, combining controlled rotation with sensing and angular measurement to determine a reference position.
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