Patents by Inventor Steven R. Kruase

Steven R. Kruase 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).

  • Method and apparatus for a limp home mode
    Patent number: 6253136
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a work implement in order to enable an earth moving machine to move to a service area after a failure within an implement control system occurs. The method includes the steps of detecting the failure of the implement control system, enabling a limp home mode in response to the failure, and controlling the implement into a limp home position through operator interaction using a display and either an associated keypad or a touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Stratton, Brian G. Funke, Steven R. Genseal, Steven R. Kruase, Richard J. Skiba