Patents by Inventor Aaron M. Donnelli

Aaron M. Donnelli 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: 9014873
    Abstract: A data management system is disclosed for use with a plurality of machines operating at a worksite. The data management system may have a plurality of onboard sensory devices, each configured to generate data regarding at least one of machine performance and worksite conditions. The data management system may also have a plurality of onboard locating devices, each configured to generate a machine location signal. The data management system may further have a plurality of onboard communication devices, and a worksite controller. The worksite controller may be configured to receive the data and the machine location signals from onboard the plurality of machines via the plurality of communication devices, trigger an event based on the data received from onboard at least a first of the plurality of machines, and selectively retrieve data from at least a second of the plurality of machines based on event triggering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Braunstein, Aaron M. Donnelli
  • Publication number: 20140214238
    Abstract: A data management system is disclosed for use with a plurality of machines operating at a worksite. The data management system may have a plurality of onboard sensory devices, each configured to generate data regarding at least one of machine performance and worksite conditions. The data management system may also have a plurality of onboard locating devices, each configured to generate a machine location signal. The data management system may further have a plurality of onboard communication devices, and a worksite controller. The worksite controller may be configured to receive the data and the machine location signals from onboard the plurality of machines via the plurality of communication devices, trigger an event based on the data received from onboard at least a first of the plurality of machines, and selectively retrieve data from at least a second of the plurality of machines based on event triggering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. BRAUNSTEIN, Aaron M. DONNELLI
  • Publication number: 20120287277
    Abstract: A display system for a mobile machine operating at a worksite is disclosed. The display system may have at least one detection device configured to detect objects within a distance of the mobile machine, at least one camera configured to generate a plurality of camera views of the worksite around the mobile machine, a display located within the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the at least one detection device, the at least one camera, and the display. The controller may be configured to cause an indication of proximity of objects detected by the at least one detection device to be shown on the display, and to automatically cause the camera view of the plurality of camera views associated with a closest objected detected by the at least one detection device to be shown on the display simultaneous with the indication of proximity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Craig L. Koehrsen, Aaron M. Donnelli, Clay D. Reitz, Ferid Gharsalli, Kiran Bharwani
  • Publication number: 20120249342
    Abstract: A display system for a mobile machine operating at a worksite is disclosed. The display system may have an obstacle detection device configured to detect objects within a distance of the mobile machine, and a locating system configured to track objects at the worksite. The display system may also have a display located within the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the obstacle detection device, the locating system, and the display. The controller may be configured to cause information from the obstacle detection device and the locating system to be simultaneously shown in an overlapping manner on a common portion of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Craig L. KOEHRSEN, Aaron M. DONNELLI, Clay D. REITZ
  • Patent number: 8160766
    Abstract: A method of detecting a low tire pressure condition on a machine is disclosed. The method may include determining at least one of an actual pitch of the machine and an actual roll of the machine, at a known location and determining at least one of an expected pitch of the machine at the known location and an expected roll of the machine at the known location. The method may further include comparing at least one of the actual pitch to the expected pitch of the machine and the actual roll to the expected roll of the machine. The method may also include outputting a signal indicative of the low tire pressure condition of at least one tire, if at least one of the actual pitch and the actual roll deviate from the expected pitch and the expected roll of the machine, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron M. Donnelli
  • Patent number: 8131605
    Abstract: A component registration system for a machine is disclosed. The component registration system has a component located on the machine, a data system remote from the machine, and a controller in communication with the component and the data system. The controller is configured to automatically collect information from the component upon installation of the component onto the machine and automatically send the information to the data system to initiate a registration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Donnelli, Anthony D. McNealy, Kevin Christopher Earle
  • Publication number: 20100131147
    Abstract: A method of detecting a low tire pressure condition on a machine is disclosed. The method may include determining at least one of an actual pitch of the machine and an actual roll of the machine, at a known location and determining at least one of an expected pitch of the machine at the known location and an expected roll of the machine at the known location. The method may further include comparing at least one of the actual pitch to the expected pitch of the machine and the actual roll to the expected roll of the machine. The method may also include outputting a signal indicative of the low tire pressure condition of at least one tire, if at least one of the actual pitch and the actual roll deviate from the expected pitch and the expected roll of the machine, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Aaron M. Donnelli
  • Patent number: 7693633
    Abstract: A data system for work machines is disclosed. The data system has a first communication device associated with a first work machine, and a second communication device associated with a second work machine. The data system also has an offboard system in communication with the first and second communication devices. The offboard system is configured to request a first data transmission from the first work machine in response to a second data transmission being received from the second work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Donnelli, Daniel C. Wood, Anthony D. McNealy, Alan L. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090143878
    Abstract: A control system for a machine has an input device operable to receive an input indicative of an operator profile and to generate a signal related to the operator profile. The control system also has a controller in communication with the machine and the input device. The controller is configured to receive the signal and to change at least one operating parameter of the machine in response to the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Staub, Aaron M. Donnelli, Anthony D. McNealy, Alan L. Ferguson, Gary L. Spadin, Steven W. O'Neal, Robert A. Horkavi