Patents by Inventor Brent Logan Woodard

Brent Logan Woodard 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).

  • BOWL MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160289927
    Abstract: A monitoring system for a machine having a bowl is provided. The monitoring system includes a perception sensor provided in association with the bowl of the machine. The perception sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a view of the bowl. The monitoring system also includes a controller coupled to the perception sensor. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the view of the howl from the perception sensor. The controller is configured to determine a level of material within the bowl based on the received signal. The controller is configured to determine a current loading status of the bowl based on the determined level of the material. The controller is also configured to provide an indication of the current loading status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Brian Byers, Michael Robert Whitchurch, Brent Logan Woodard, Timothy Jay Rothrock, Peter Lamar Rummel, Jeffrey Glenn Jable, Michael Schilling, Scott R. Miller, Joseph Forcash, Larry Wayne Lynch