Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Sutherland

Thomas M. Sutherland 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).

  • Fluid level monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 8659413
    Abstract: A fluid level monitoring system may include a control panel having a plurality of input devices, each corresponding to a monitored fluid of a machine, and a plurality of indicators, each corresponding to one of the input devices. The indicators may provide visual displays of fluid level statuses for the monitored fluids. The fluid level monitoring system may further include a message display device that may display a fluid level status message for one of the monitored fluids based on the actuation of the corresponding input device of the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sutherland, Austin D. Ehle, Randy Aneloski, Luke J. Daiberl, Jack Elder
  • Fluid Level Monitoring System and Method
    Publication number: 20120125442
    Abstract: A fluid level monitoring system may include a control panel having a plurality of input devices, each corresponding to a monitored fluid of a machine, and a plurality of indicators, each corresponding to one of the input devices. The indicators may provide visual displays of fluid level statuses for the monitored fluids. The fluid level monitoring system may further include a message display device that may display a fluid level status message for one of the monitored fluids based on the actuation of the corresponding input device of the control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sutherland, Austin D. Ehle, Randy Aneloski, Luke J. Daiberl, Jack Elder