Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Hobbs

Benjamin D. Hobbs 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).

  • Publication number: 20220325502
    Abstract: A machine includes a rotational sensor configured to sense rotation of an upper frame of the machine relative to a lower frame of the machine. The machine also includes a three-dimensional position sensor spaced from an axis of rotation of the upper frame relative to the lower frame. The machine can also include a number of additional sensors including sensors to detect track movement, imaging sensors, ranging sensors, IMUs, linear displacement sensors and/or the like. A computing system receives the various inputs from the sensors and fuses the data to determine state information for the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpilar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Hobbs, Carsten Thees, Russell A. Schloss