Patents by Inventor Anthony R. Fratini

Anthony R. Fratini 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).

  • Service for improving haulage efficiency
    Patent number: 7945364
    Abstract: A process of enabling and providing a service for improving haulage efficiency in a haulage system includes identifying a customer who may benefit from the service. Haulage vehicles of a fleet of haulage vehicles are equipped with a system for monitoring haulage parameters of the haulage vehicles. Equipment for gathering data on the monitored haulage parameters and for gathering information on haulage vehicle location along haul roads is provided. Target haulage parameters which result in desired haulage system performance are determined. The data is analyzed and deviations of actual haulage system performance from desired haulage system performance are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Schricker, Anthony R. Fratini, Jon R. Greiner, Christopher M. Sprock