Patents by Inventor Oscar Ernesto Villalobos

Oscar Ernesto Villalobos 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).

  • Haul road maintenance management system
    Patent number: 8145513
    Abstract: A haul road maintenance management system has a vehicle diagnostic module located onboard a haul vehicle and a database, which stores historical repair data relating to the haul vehicle. The haul road maintenance management system also has a controller in communication with the vehicle diagnostic module and the database. The controller is configured to analyze data from the vehicle diagnostic module and the database, and recommend road maintenance in response to the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Ernesto Villalobos, Peter John Brewster
  • GUI interface for a road maintenance management control system
    Patent number: 8095306
    Abstract: A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Ernesto Villalobos, Stuart Gillon Wheeler
  • GUI INTERFACE FOR A ROAD MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110173039
    Abstract: A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Oscar Ernesto VILLALOBOS, Stuart Gillon Wheeler
  • GUI interface for a road maintenance management control system
    Patent number: 7945385
    Abstract: A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Ernesto Villalobos, Stuart Gillon Wheeler
  • GUI interface for a road maintenance management control system
    Publication number: 20080243381
    Abstract: A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Oscar Ernesto Villalobos, Stuart Gillon Wheeler
  • Haul road maintenance management system
    Publication number: 20080082347
    Abstract: A haul road maintenance management system has a vehicle diagnostic module located onboard a haul vehicle and a database, which stores historical repair data relating to the haul vehicle. The haul road maintenance management system also has a controller in communication with the vehicle diagnostic module and the database. The controller is configured to analyze data from the vehicle diagnostic module and the database, and recommend road maintenance in response to the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Oscar Ernesto Villalobos, Peter John Brewster