Patents by Inventor Darryl Victor Collins

Darryl Victor Collins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11280616
    Abstract: An operating status identification system for a machine includes a position sensing module configured to generate a first signal value corresponding to a speed of the machine. The operating status identification system also includes a motion sensing module configured to generate a second signal value corresponding to at least one motion parameter of the machine. The operating status identification system further includes a control module communicably coupled to each of the position sensing module and the motion sensing module. The control module is configured to receive the first signal value and the second signal value. The control module is further configured to identify whether the machine is in at least one of an operating state and a non-operating state based on a combination of the first and second signal values. The control module is configured to identify that the machine is in the operating state when the machine is stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Doherty, Darryl Victor Collins, Michael Siemer
  • Publication number: 20210252659
    Abstract: A drilling detection system may include a drilling detection circuitry including one or more detection processors configured to receive a vibration signal indicative of vibration associated with a drilling machine configured to drill holes into a substrate and receive a movement signal indicative of movement of the drilling machine relative to one or more positions on the substrate. The one or more detection processors may also be configured to determine vibration associated with the drilling machine, and determine movement associated with the drilling machine. The one or more detection processors may also be configured to determine, based at least in part on the vibration associated with the drilling machine and the movement associated with the drilling machine, the drilling machine has drilled holes into the substrate and a position on the substrate at which the drilling machine has drilled the holes into the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Doherty, Ben Lincoln Clare, Darryl Victor Collins
  • Publication number: 20190331494
    Abstract: An operating status identification system for a machine includes a position sensing module configured to generate a first signal value corresponding to a speed of the machine. The operating status identification system also includes a motion sensing nodule configured to generate a second signal value corresponding to at least one motion parameter of the machine. The operating status identification system further includes a control module communicably coupled to each of the position sensing module and the motion sensing module. The control module is configured to receive the first signal value and the second signal value. The control module is further configured to identify whether the machine is in at least one of an operating state and a non-operating state based on a combination of the first and second signal values. The control module is configured to identify that the machine is in the operating state when the machine is stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Frank Doherty, Darryl Victor Collins, Michael Siemer
  • Patent number: 10288718
    Abstract: A control system for determining a location of loading of a machine operating at a worksite is provided. The control system includes a controller coupled to a dump switch. The controller receives a dump signal and velocity data associated with the machine. The velocity data includes a speed of the machine at various positions along a route followed by the machine from a first dump location to a second dump location. The controller identifies the first dump location, the second dump location, and a plurality of stops made along the route. The controller estimates, a first distance and a second distance between the stop and each of the dump locations. The controller estimates a baseline distance between the dump locations and assigns a weighting factor to the stops. Further, the controller determines a load location from the plurality of stops based on the assigned weighting factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Darryl Victor Collins, Michael Siemer
  • Publication number: 20190064316
    Abstract: A control system for determining a location of loading of a machine operating at a worksite is provided. The control system includes a controller coupled to a dump switch. The controller receives a dump signal and velocity data associated with the machine. The velocity data includes a speed of the machine at various positions along a route followed by the machine from a first dump location to a second dump location. The controller identifies the first dump location, the second dump location, and a plurality of stops made along the route. The controller estimates, a first distance and a second distance between the stop and each of the dump locations. The controller estimates a baseline distance between the dump locations and assigns a weighting factor to the stops. Further, the controller determines a load location from the plurality of stops based on the assigned weighting factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Darryl Victor Collins, Michael Siemer
  • Patent number: 9508053
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing loading operation data to estimate one or more delivery events is described. The loading operation data comprises payload records, each representing a delivery event. The method comprises, for a selected payload record, operating a processing unit to determine whether a delivery weight in respect of the selected payload record is likely to reflect a single delivery event. If the delivery weight is unlikely to reflect a single delivery event the method further comprises generating a synthetic payload record representing an estimated delivery event and comprising synthetic weight and timing values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Darryl Victor Collins
  • Publication number: 20150112505
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining that a worksite machine requires refuelling is described. The method involves accessing incident message information and known worksite information; processing the incident message and known worksite information to generate state information; processing the state and known worksite information to generate situation information; and processing the situation and known worksite information to determine that the worksite machine has insufficient fuel to complete the tasks currently assigned to the worksite machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Darryl Victor Collins
  • Publication number: 20150112954
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing loading operation data to estimate one or more delivery events is described. The loading operation data comprises payload records, each representing a delivery event. The method comprises, for a selected payload record, operating a processing unit to determine whether a delivery weight in respect of the selected payload record is likely to reflect a single delivery event. If the delivery weight is unlikely to reflect a single delivery event the method further comprises generating a synthetic payload record representing an estimated delivery event and comprising synthetic weight and timing values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Darryl Victor Collins
  • Publication number: 20150112769
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a worksite is described. The method involves generating event objects comprising event information with respect to the worksite, processing said event objects to generate state objects describing states with respect to the worksite, processing said state objects to generate situation objects defining situations in the worksite; and process said situation objects to generate worksite impact objects estimating impacts on the worksite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Darryl Victor Collins