Patents by Inventor Joseph R. STOREY

Joseph R. STOREY 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: 10837375
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes an engine; at least one hydraulic pump operatively coupled to the engine for transfer of mechanical power therebetween; and a controller operatively coupled to the engine and the at least one hydraulic pump. The controller is configured to determine a lug speed error as a difference between a target lug speed value and a speed of the engine, set at least one closed-loop gain to a non-zero value when the speed of the engine is less than the target lug speed value, and generate a pump control signal by scaling the lug speed error by the at least one closed-loop gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Opdendosch, Joseph R. Storey
  • Patent number: 10774504
    Abstract: A control system for a work machine includes an input device actuatable to generate a control signal, a display screen, and or more processing circuits. The one or more processing circuits are configured to render, on the display screen based on an operator of the machine, an indicator of a first mapping between the control signal and a first function of the machine. The one or more processing circuits are further configured to receive, from the operator using the display screen, a second mapping between the control signal and a second function of the machine. The one or more processing circuits are additionally configured to control the second function using the control signal in response to actuation of the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Storey
  • Publication number: 20190390441
    Abstract: A control system for a work machine includes an input device actuatable to generate a control signal, a display screen, and or more processing circuits. The one or more processing circuits are configured to render, on the display screen based on an operator of the machine, an indicator of a first mapping between the control signal and a first function of the machine. The one or more processing circuits are further configured to receive, from the operator using the display screen, a second mapping between the control signal and a second function of the machine. The one or more processing circuits are additionally configured to control the second function using the control signal in response to actuation of the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Storey
  • Publication number: 20180347480
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes an engine; at least one hydraulic pump operatively coupled to the engine for transfer of mechanical power therebetween; and a controller operatively coupled to the engine and the at least one hydraulic pump. The controller is configured to determine a lug speed error as a difference between a target lug speed value and a speed of the engine, set at least one closed-loop gain to a non-zero value when the speed of the engine is less than the target lug speed value, and generate a pump control signal by scaling the lug speed error by the at least one closed-loop gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Opdendosch, Joseph R. Storey
  • Patent number: 10066555
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes an engine; at least one hydraulic pump operatively coupled to the engine for transfer of mechanical power therebetween; and a controller operatively coupled to the engine and the at least one hydraulic pump. The controller is configured to determine a lug speed error as a difference between a target lug speed value and a speed of the engine, set at least one closed-loop gain to zero when the speed of the engine is greater than or equal to the target lug speed value, set the at least one closed-loop gain to a non-zero value when the speed of the engine is less than the target lug speed value, generate a pump control signal by scaling the lug speed error by the at least one closed-loop gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Opdenbosch, Joseph R. Storey
  • Patent number: 9604668
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a control system for a machine having first and second traction devices and a cabin. The control system has a first actuator driving the first traction device and a first interface device to generate a first input indicating a desired movement of the first actuator. The control system also has a second actuator driving the second traction device and a second interface device to generate a second input indicating a desired movement of the second actuator. The control system has a controller that causes the first actuator to operate according to the first input and the second actuator to operate according to the second input when the cabin faces a first direction. The controller also causes the first actuator to operate according to the second input and the second actuator to operate according to the first input when the cabin faces a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Storey
  • Publication number: 20160290369
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes an engine; at least one hydraulic pump operatively coupled to the engine for transfer of mechanical power therebetween; and a controller operatively coupled to the engine and the at least one hydraulic pump. The controller is configured to determine a lug speed error as a difference between a target lug speed value and a speed of the engine, set at least one closed-loop gain to zero when the speed of the engine is greater than or equal to the target lug speed value, set the at least one closed-loop gain to a non-zero value when the speed of the engine is less than the target lug speed value, generate a pump control signal by scaling the lug speed error by the at least one closed-loop gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Opdenbosch, Joseph R. Storey
  • Publication number: 20160009316
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a control system for a machine having first and second traction devices and a cabin. The control system has a first actuator driving the first traction device and a first interface device to generate a first input indicating a desired movement of the first actuator. The control system also has a second actuator driving the second traction device and a second interface device to generate a second input indicating a desired movement of the second actuator. The control system has a controller that causes the first actuator to operate according to the first input and the second actuator to operate according to the second input when the cabin faces a first direction. The controller also causes the first actuator to operate according to the second input and the second actuator to operate according to the first input when the cabin faces a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph R. STOREY