Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Husted

Douglas J. Husted 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).

  • Publication number: 20170103580
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a loading status of a machine includes receiving signals indicative of a load carried by a dump body of the machine from a perception sensor and receiving point cloud, derived based on the signals received from the perception sensor, corresponding to a profile of the load from an image processing module. A three dimensional polygonal layout corresponding to the profile of the load is generated based on the signals received from the perception sensor and the point cloud. A fill model image is generated using the generated three dimensional polygonal layout, and the fill model image is further superimposed on a preset image of the dump body of the machine to generate a real time image of the machine. The method further includes monitoring the loading status of the machine based on the generated real time image of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Petrany, Douglas J. Husted, Raymond A. Wise
  • Patent number: D598023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Norman R. Miller, Steven C. Budde, Jamie L. McClintock, Rafael R. Dela Rosa, Lalit S. Deshpande, Robert L. Stamate, Douglas J. Husted